Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- from power: To lose control or position of authority.
- lead to: To result in some action
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
- drive back: To force someone or something to retreat or move backward.
- turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- turn on
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- express: To send something by fast mail
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- chaotic: Utterly confused
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- briefly: Using little time or resources
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- impose: To make someone to do or endure something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- resign: To leave a job because you want to
- sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
- guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
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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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South Korea's martial law crisis: BBC Learning English from the News
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/12/06Ever wondered about the dramatic political twists in South Korea? This BBC Learning English video dives into the country's martial law crisis, explaining key terms like 'impeachment' and 'political gamble' with clear examples. You'll boost your vocabulary and understanding of current events in no time!
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