Vocabulary
- for Africa: Intended specifically for the continent of Africa.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- to some extent: Partially; not completely.
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- financial: Involving money
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- valuable: Being useful or important
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- gigantic: Extremely large
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- seek: To ask someone for help
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- aid: To help others and provide things
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- role: Character played by an actor
- accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
- restore: To return a thing to its original condition
- malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- fill: To make something full
- clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- sickle: Curved hand tool for cutting down grass/tall plant
- meningitis: A serious illness affecting part of the brain
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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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Bill Gates to give most of his $200bn fortune to Africa | BBC News
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/06/05Wow, Bill Gates is planning to donate a huge chunk of his fortune to Africa! This video dives into the details of his philanthropy, touching on vaccine funding and even mining in the DRC. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to global health and international development in this fascinating interview!
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