Vocabulary
- passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- respect: To follow the established rules
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
- recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- racial: Of or relating to race
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
- plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
- powerful: Having control or influence over
- add: To include as well
- exclude: To prevent someone from taking part in something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- songwriter: Composer of words or music for popular songs
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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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K-pop artists including BTS speak out against anti-Asian hate
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Elise Chuang posted on 2021/04/27Discover how K-pop superstars like BTS and Eric Nam are using their voices to speak out against anti-Asian hate! This video dives into celebrity activism and solidarity, offering a chance to learn advanced vocabulary related to social issues and cultural understanding.
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