Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- huge: Very very large
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- couple: To join something to something else
- click: To work well with someone or something
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- frantically: In a frenzied, wildly excited or worried way
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- frantic: Frenzied; wild with excitement, worry etc.
- swarm: Large group of flying insects moving together
- hive: Place that has a lot of activity in it
- volcano: Mountain through which hot liquid earth can erupt
- volcanic: (E.g. of a temperament) easily angered; violent
- eruption: Act of happening suddenly or begin doing
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2023/12/16Wow, Iceland is getting ready for a volcano! This BBC News Review dives into the action, teaching you super useful words like 'imminent' and 'swarm' to talk about emergencies. It's a fantastic way to boost your news vocabulary and understand real-world events!
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