Vocabulary
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- snow: Person's name
- bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- ice: Frozen gas or liquid, esp. water
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- learning: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- girl: A female child; a young woman
- job: Something that must be done
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- joining: To bring something close to another, to become one
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
- mark: Person's name
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- flag: To indicate something should get special attention
- joker: Someone who likes to make people laugh
- expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
- frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
- protected: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- raising: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- spot: A certain place or area
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- trek: Slow or difficult journey
- unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
- safeguard: To protect and ensure the safety of
- grueling: Requiring physical or mental effort; exhausting
- capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
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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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#2thePole: amateur explorers to plant flag on seabed to protect the Arctic - join them! : Learn
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/04/04Ever wondered what it takes to plant a flag at the North Pole? Join a group of young, determined activists on their grueling trek to protect the Arctic, learning about climate change and marine protection along the way! You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing environmental issues and gain a deeper cultural understanding of global activism.
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