Vocabulary
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- have to: Must do
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- get at: To criticize someone, often personally
- all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
- next to: Being located along side another
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- for instance: As an example.
- as per: According to; in accordance with.
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to a lesser extent: To a smaller or less significant degree or amount.
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
- of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
- worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
- all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
- at once: Immediately; without delay
- go to town: To do something enthusiastically and thoroughly.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
- go on: To continue doing something
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- deal with
- at a premium: At a high price or great value; scarce and desirable.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- atmosphere: Air around us
- solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
- synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- dissolve: To cause something to end
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- enzyme: A protein made by cells
- courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- biological: Being related to life and living things
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- poop: Feces
- picky: Careful about deciding on things; hard to please
- deep: Complex and important
- atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- bombard: To attack with weapons
- nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
- assimilate: To adapt and become part of a new culture
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- downtime: Time when (machine, factory) is not operating
- biologically: As regards life and living things
- kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- amino: Of some substances that form proteins
- lunatic: Old use, offensive a crazy person
- plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
- thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
- sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
- atmospheric: Concerning or located in the air around us
- triple: Group or set of three
- munch: Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
- symbiotic: In an interdependent relationship
- closeness: A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- pry: To try to find out about others' private business
- nick: Person's name
- ecology: Study of plants, animals and their environments
- clover: Small plant with three, or four, round leaves
- wily: Marked by skill in deception
- phosphorus: Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
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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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Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycles: Always Recycle! Part 2 - Crash Course Ecology #9
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Chi-feng Liu posted on 2013/04/17Ever wondered how plants get their nutrients? This Crash Course Ecology video dives deep into the fascinating Nitrogen and Phosphorus cycles, explaining how they're essential for life and how we impact them. You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to nutrient cycling and nitrogen fixation that will really boost your English!
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