Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- work out
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
- dig out: To remove something from a place by digging.
- next to: Being located along side another
- have to: Must do
- go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
- look back: To think about past events
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
- live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- compared with: In relation to
- going on: To continue doing something
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- by numbers: Doing something exactly according to instructions or method.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- contrary to: In opposition to; against.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- go away: To go on vacation
- sit down: To take a seat
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- read up: To spend time trying to find out about something so that you know more about it.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
- chop wood: To cut wood into pieces with an axe or other sharp tool.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- balance out: To make or become more equal to another thing
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- aid: To help others and provide things
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- talk: Style of speaking
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- africa: Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans
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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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【TED】Bill and Melinda Gates: Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done (Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done... | Bill and Melinda Gates)
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VoiceTube posted on 2014/05/14Ever wondered how Bill and Melinda Gates decided to give away their fortune? Dive into their inspiring journey, from a pivotal trip to Africa to tackling global health and education challenges. You'll hear firsthand about their motivations and pick up phrases related to philanthropy and global development.
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