Vocabulary
- also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- agriculture: The science of farming
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- committee: Group of people who do or decide something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- college: School or educational institution for adults
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- central: Being in the middle
- part: Division of a book
- transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
- embassy: Building where an ambassador works
- nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
- vocational: Concerning the training in special job skills
- administrator: Someone involved in the running of an organization
- costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
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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
A2 Elementary
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VOA Learning English - Education Report # 393
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Tuấn Nguyễn posted on 2025/06/05Ever wondered how international students can study in the US? This VOA Learning English report dives into the Community College Initiative, explaining how it offers vocational training and tuition assistance to students worldwide! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to international education and gain knowledge about this amazing opportunity.
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