Vocabulary
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- have to: Must do
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- a few moments: A short period of time
- going on: To continue doing something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- conduct: Your behavior
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
- cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
- strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- legislative: Having the power or ability to make laws
- legislature: Official group with the authority to make laws
- mini: Small British car
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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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Rights for same-sex couples in Hong Kong | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/17Ever wondered about the legal rights for same-sex couples in Hong Kong? This fascinating BBC News report dives into the recent developments, including court rulings and government proposals, giving you a chance to pick up advanced vocabulary related to civil unions and political discourse. It's a fantastic way to boost your knowledge learning and understand complex sentence structures in real-world contexts!
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