Vocabulary
- internet access: The ability to connect to the internet.
- across the line: To behave beyond acceptable or permitted boundaries.
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- have to: Must do
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
- left out: To forget; omit
- hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
- city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
- rational: Able to think clearly
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- leave: To go away from; depart
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
- colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
- mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
- strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
- racial: Of or relating to race
- classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- registration: An official record or proof of registering
- periphery: Far edge of something
- segregation: Forced separation of people by race, color etc.
- cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- economically: In an efficient manner
- psychic: Concerning the mind and its workings
- apartheid: System that separated people on the basis of race
- railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel
- relocate: To move to a new or different place
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
- fascist: Person advocate an authoritarian government
- untouched: Still full
- colonialism: System in which a country controls a colony
- entangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
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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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Why South Africa is still so segregated
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/03/01Ever wondered why South Africa's cities still show the deep scars of Apartheid? This video dives into the history of spatial segregation, forced removals, and the lasting impact of laws like the Group Areas Act. You'll gain fascinating cultural insights and boost your vocabulary with terms like 'townships' and 'intergenerational trauma'!
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