Vocabulary
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- set up
- scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- century: Period of 100 years
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- vow: Very serious promise
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- impeccable: That cannot be faulted/criticized; without flaws
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- mayor: Head of a town or city government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- select: To choose a suitable thing from a group
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- mouthful: Something difficult to pronounce
- bathe: To be covered completely in something, e.g. light
- safe: Highly likely
- rainfall: Water falling from the sky
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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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Paris mayor swims in Seine to prove water clean enough for Olympics | BBC News
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/07/18Can you believe the mayor of Paris actually swam in the River Seine to prove it's clean enough for the Olympics?! This BBC News report is a fantastic way to practice simple sentence structures and pick up vocabulary related to water pollution and cultural events. You'll get a real feel for what's happening in Paris right now!
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