Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- break out
- going on: To continue doing something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- such as: For example; like
- deal with
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- break up
- spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
- snow in: To be trapped inside due to heavy snowfall blocking exits.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- crowd: To force too many things, people into
- address: Exact street location of a place
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- leave: To go away from; depart
- spill: Accident when someone falls
- defense: Argument in support of something
- escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- area: Amount of measured space
- escalation: An increase in severity
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- congressional: Concerning the US congress
- stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
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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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English Fluency Practice with Today's News - vocabulary and accent
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HooH posted on 2025/06/16Want to sound like a native speaker while discussing current events? This video uses a fascinating Wall Street Journal article about an anti-ICE protest to boost your advanced vocabulary and perfect your American accent. You'll pick up essential phrasal verbs and practice repeating key phrases, making your English more fluent and natural!
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