Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- carry out
- In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
- in accordance with: In agreement with; following
- to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
- opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at least: As a minimum
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
- conduct: Your behavior
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- numerous: Existing in large numbers
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- aid: To help others and provide things
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- hamper: to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something
- dispatch: To send (people or objects) somewhere
- reservoir: A lake storing water for use by the community
- accordance: Agreement (with a statement, plan etc.)
- landslide: Slide of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
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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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The Vajont Dam Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
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815vieuxchouchou posted on 2025/01/30Ever wondered about the power of nature and human engineering? This fascinating documentary dives deep into the Vajont Dam disaster of 1963, exploring the catastrophic landslide and megatsunami that followed. You'll gain incredible knowledge and pick up advanced vocabulary related to civil engineering and historical events!
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