Vocabulary
- news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- urge: A strong desire for something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- investigation: Search for information about something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- area: Amount of measured space
- swift: Quick
- spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
- tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
- happen: To take place or occur
- workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
- rightly: In accordance with what is right
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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 children dead, 9 injured in UK stabbing attack at Taylor Swift-themed party
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/07/30Dive into a real-world news report about a shocking incident at a Taylor Swift-themed party in the UK. You'll hear situational dialogue that's perfect for practicing your listening skills and understanding how news unfolds in English.
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