Vocabulary
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- a few moments: A short period of time
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- on a day-to-day basis: Happening regularly every day as a routine.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- physically: In a manner related to the body
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
- fold: To bend one part of something against another
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- basis: Main ingredient or part of something
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- apprentice: Person learning a trade by working for an expert
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- badge: Material with a pin to show membership in a group
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
- consolation: Something that gives you a better feeling when sad
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- instantaneous: Occurring with no delay at all
- reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
- involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
- conjecture: Forming an opinion/conclusion with little evidence
- warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
- ravine: Deep, narrow valley with a river at the bottom
- licence: Official card or certification giving permission
- coroner: Person whose job is to find out the cause of death
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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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Jay Slater died an accidental death, coroner rules | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/25Dive into the details of the Jay Slater case and understand the coroner's ruling on his accidental death in Tenerife. You'll get a chance to practice your listening skills with real-world reporting and pick up vocabulary related to investigations and cultural events.
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