Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- daughter: A female child of someone
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- father: A male parent
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- sleep: To have enough beds for
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- latest: Being the most recent or newest
- love: Person's name
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- woman: Adult female human being
- business: A company formed for making profit
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- close: Almost; near
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- married: To become the husband or wife of someone
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- gay: Happy and bright
- disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- confusing: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- differently: In another and different manner
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- staggering: Causing amazement; unbelievable
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- inheritance: Past ideals, styles still important in the present
- inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- billionaire: Person with more than 1,000,000,000 dollars etc.
- lesbian: Homosexual woman
- activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
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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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Billionaire Doubles Reward For Turning Daughter Straight
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楊小八 posted on 2014/02/22Wow, this news report about a billionaire's massive reward for his daughter is wild! You'll get to practice understanding cultural depth and situational dialogue while learning about a fascinating family conflict and LGBT rights.
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