Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- per year: For each year; annually.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- jump to conclusions: To form an opinion or make a judgment about something before having all the necessary information.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
- such as: For example; like
- gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
- long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- fill out: To become fatter
- sit down: To take a seat
- by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
- in terms of
- change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
- up till: Until a particular time or point.
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- extreme: Very great in degree
- poverty: State of being poor
- thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- public: Owned by the government
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- hump: Rounded mass, like that on the back of a camel
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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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【TED】Hans and Ola Rosling: How not to be ignorant about the world (How not to be ignorant about the world | Hans and Ola Rosling)
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Go Tutor posted on 2014/10/05Ever wonder if you're more ignorant about the world than you think? Hans and Ola Rosling use amazing data visualization to show us how to avoid common misconceptions about global trends and poverty. You'll pick up practical insights and learn to see the world more clearly!
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