Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- coming over: To change sides in a discussion
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- tie in: To make a connection to bring two things together
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strike: To hit something
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- initial: First letter of your given name
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
- tremor: Trembling/shaking from body weakness, stress, etc.
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- waterfall: Steep descent of the water of a river
- geological: Concerning studies of the Earth's rocks and soil
- lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
- northwest: Being between west and north
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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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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Myanmar with damage reported in Bangkok | BBC News
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/03/28Wow, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit Myanmar and caused damage all the way in Bangkok! This BBC News report is a fantastic chance to dive into real-world vocabulary related to earthquakes, like 'aftershock' and 'evacuations'. You'll also get to practice understanding simple sentence structures used in breaking news reports.
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