Vocabulary
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- at least: As a minimum
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
- eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- leave: To go away from; depart
- sovereignty: The power a country has to decide for itself
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- implementation: A practical means for accomplishing something
- historical: Connected with the past
- retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
- violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
- citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
- mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- probation: Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
- worsen: To make or become worse
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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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How will China react to the UK's Hong Kong BN(O) visa scheme? | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/02/09Ever wondered how China might react to the UK's new visa scheme for Hong Kong residents? This DW News report dives deep into the potential responses and the implications of the "middle class exodus" you'll hear about. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to international policy and practice understanding complex sentence structures as you follow this fascinating field report!
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