Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- at first sight: Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
- of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
- from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
- in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
- land with: To bring an aircraft down to the ground.
- clue in: Inform someone about something they do not know.
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- land: Region or country
- evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- creature: Animal of any type
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- small: Little in size; not big
- bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
- survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
- dead: Not alive
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
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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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【TED-Ed】The coelacanth: A living fossil of a fish - Erin Eastwood
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稲葉白兎 posted on 2014/11/30Ever heard of a fish that's a 'living fossil'? Dive into the incredible story of the coelacanth, a creature thought extinct for millions of years! You'll pick up some seriously cool vocabulary related to paleontology and evolution, plus explore complex sentence structures that will boost your advanced English skills.
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