Vocabulary
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- set up
- in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- express: To send something by fast mail
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- conduct: Your behavior
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- huge: Very very large
- factor: Something that influences a result
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
- anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
- whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- point: An item to be discussed
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
- inquiry: Process of seeking information
- culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
- oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
- stampede: A sudden uncontrolled rush of people or animals
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
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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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At least 100 killed in crush at India religious event | BBC News
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/07/03Dive into a real-world news report from BBC News about a tragic stampede at a religious event in India. You'll get to practice understanding complex sentence structures and learn about cultural events, crowd safety, and government inquiries all at once!
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