Vocabulary
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- amount: Quantity of something
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- afford: To make available, to provide
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- tiny: Very, very small
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- click: To work well with someone or something
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- leave: To go away from; depart
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- point: An item to be discussed
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
- captive: Person caught and held against their will
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
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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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2,000 new species on extinction list: COP28: BBC News Review
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/12/31Did you know 2,000 new species are now on the extinction list? This BBC News Review dives into the critical COP28 discussions and helps you understand complex topics like climate change and biodiversity loss. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary like 'trickle', 'captives', and 'tipping point' to talk about these important issues!
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