Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- dead or alive: Regardless of whether someone is living or dead; in any condition.
- get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- barely: Only just; just possible
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strike: To hit something
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- military: Army or armed forces
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- cruise: To easily achieve
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- intention: Aim or purpose
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- previously: At an earlier time
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- horrific: Terrifying and shocking
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- burn: To destroy with fire
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- onslaught: Violent attack; a sudden rush of something
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- picture: General situation or state of being
- aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
- oval: Being egg-shaped
- pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
- salvage: To save damaged or discarded material
- nick: Person's name
- resupply: To provide someone with something you already have
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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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At least 15 people killed in Russian aerial attack on Kyiv | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/06/17Dive into a real-world news report about the devastating Russian aerial attack on Kyiv, and you'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to conflict and air defenses. This DW News segment offers crucial insights into civilian casualties and eyewitness accounts, perfect for boosting your knowledge learning and understanding complex sentence structures in a high-stakes situation.
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