Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- on or about: At or near a particular time or date.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- deal with
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
- financial: Involving money
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- important: Having power or authority
- phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- examination: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- unexpectedly: In a surprising way because not expected
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- unimaginable: That cannot be imagined; unthinkable
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
- mystic: Person who practices religious rites
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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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Texas hit by deadly floods: BBC Learning English from the News
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Po Yang Tseng posted on 2025/07/11Wow, Texas was hit by some serious flash floods! This BBC Learning English video uses the news to teach you super useful vocabulary and phrasal verbs like 'speak out' and 'catch someone by surprise'. It's a fantastic way to boost your English while learning about real-world events!
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