Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- compared with: In relation to
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- next to: Being located along side another
- make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- headless: Not having a head
- forget: To not remember something
- fishing: To go fishing with a net or hook
- paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
- dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
- big: Popular
- animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- great: Very good; better than before
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- holding: To agree to keep something for someone
- rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
- cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
- realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
- huge: Very very large
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- creature: Animal of any type
- sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- interpret: To express so that others understand it
- explorer: Person who travels to places to discover more them
- mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
- discovery: Learning something for the first time
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- imaginary: Not real; existing only in your imagination
- sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
- civilization: A highly developed society
- summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
- intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
- immense: Very great in size or amount
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
- plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
- sensational: Causing intense interest
- afterlife: Life after death
- batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
- desolate: To destroy a place
- abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
- altitude: Height of something above sea level
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
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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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Prehistoric Paintings in Gilf Kebir
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QAM Chen posted on 2013/10/22Ever wondered about the incredible prehistoric cave paintings hidden in Egypt's Gilf Kebir? This video dives deep into the Swimmers Cave and Wadi Sura, exploring ancient Saharan life and fascinating 'Beast Motif' art. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain amazing cultural insights into archaeology!
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