Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- huge: Very very large
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- blow: To move something using air
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- due: When something is required or expected
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
- flame: To glow
- committee: Group of people who do or decide something
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- postpone: To schedule for a later time
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- prepare: To make something ready for use
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- area: Amount of measured space
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
- relay: To put in new carpet or flooring
- tenure: Land or buildings one owns
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- rearrange: To rethink a plan, event for a time and place
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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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Tokyo Summer Olympics postponed to next year amid COVID-19 outbreak
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Courtney Shih posted on 2020/03/26Ever wondered what happens when a global event like the Olympics gets postponed? This video dives into the fascinating story behind the Tokyo 2020 Games postponement, exploring the public health and economic impacts. You'll pick up useful vocabulary related to major international news and gain cultural insights into how such decisions are made!
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