Vocabulary
- lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- on to: Toward something; forward
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- shift: To change in position or direction
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- huge: Very very large
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- steer: A cow
- due: When something is required or expected
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- important: Having power or authority
- canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- container: An object that can be used to hold things
- successful: Having the desired effect or result
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- technical: Complex; difficult to understand
- mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
- evergreen: Tree or shrub that bears foliage all the year
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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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Suez Canal blocked after huge container ship wedged across it - BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2021/04/07Ever wondered how a giant ship getting stuck could impact global trade? This BBC News report dives into the Suez Canal blockage, explaining the incident and its ripple effects on supply chains. You'll pick up essential vocabulary related to shipping and international news, making it a fantastic way to boost your knowledge and language skills!
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