Vocabulary
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- leave: To go away from; depart
- feast: Religious celebration
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- public: Owned by the government
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
- battle: Military fight between armies
- absent: Not present at a usual or expected place
- instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- environmental: Of the natural world of plants and animals
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- aquarium: Building or tank for keeping fish and water plants
- bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
- northern: In or toward the north
- wildlife: All wild animals
- livelihood: Way someone earns money to live
- decimate: to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
- outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
- otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
- unchecked: With the details not yet confirmed as correct
- relocate: To move to a new or different place
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- kelp: Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Fed study suggests reintroducing sea otters to Northern California coast
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rakko posted on 2025/02/07Ever wondered how sea otters could help fight climate change? This fascinating video dives into a study about reintroducing these adorable creatures to California's coast and how they help kelp forests thrive, which in turn capture carbon! You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to conservation and environmental science while learning about this cool ecological debate.
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