Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- spot: A certain place or area
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- blast: To attack someone with words
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- click: To work well with someone or something
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- act: To behave in a certain way
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
- noticeable: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- vibration: Shaking motion
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- secretive: Acting to not let other people know information
- heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
- mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
- dishonest: Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
- suspiciously: With feelings that something is wrong
- chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
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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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Iran's president killed in crash: BBC News Review
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/04/24Ever wondered how to talk about major world events in English? This BBC News Review breaks down the recent news about Iran's president in a helicopter crash, helping you understand the headlines and pick up advanced vocabulary like 'furtive' and 'condolences'!
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