Vocabulary
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- long: Person's name
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- century: Period of 100 years
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- scientist: Person who is trained in a science
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- food: What people and animals eat to live
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
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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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Akki posted on 2015/02/01Did you know Emperor penguins are facing serious trouble due to climate change? This fascinating video dives into how sea ice decline is impacting their breeding colonies and what conservationists are doing about it. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to environmental science and complex sentence structures along the way!
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