Vocabulary
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
- destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- quit: To leave a job
- kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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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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President Obama Makes Historic Speech to America's Students - English subtitles
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wendy posted on 2024/07/31Ever wondered what President Obama told America's students? This video features his inspiring speech from Wakefield High School, perfect for practicing simple sentence structures and picking up practical vocabulary related to education and responsibility. It's a fantastic chance to boost your listening comprehension while learning about cultural depth and student empowerment!
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