Vocabulary
- per year: For each year; annually.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- check out
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- trend: Current style or fashion
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- level: Specific height of something
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- Arctic: The regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
- melt: To disappear or to go away
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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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What Happens If All The World’s Ice Melts?
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Jack posted on 2015/08/03Ever wondered what would happen if all the world's ice melted? This video dives into the fascinating science behind sea level rise and the potential 'Waterworld' scenario, making it a fantastic way to boost your vocabulary on climate change! You'll pick up advanced terms related to ice sheets and climate dynamics while exploring this urgent topic.
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