Vocabulary
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- on time
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- up till: Until a particular time or point.
- city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
- start on: To begin or start doing something.
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
- on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- passed by: Went past someone or something.
- looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- out of service: Not functioning; not available for use.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- ride with: To travel together with someone in a vehicle or on an animal.
- start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
- spot: A certain place or area
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
- coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
- technically: In an exact and particular manner
- harness: To capture the power of something
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- assess: To judge something's value or suitability
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- important: Having power or authority
- sync: Short for 'synchronization'
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- point: An item to be discussed
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- exterior: Outside layer or surface
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- diagnostic: Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
- suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
- mosquito: Small flying insect which sucks blood
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
- depot: Storage place for goods
- corrosion: Deterioration in metals caused by chemical action
- dispatcher: Employee of a delivery company
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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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The Unseen Side of Singapore’s Bus System | Singapore Hour
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cindy posted on 2025/08/30Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of Singapore's buses? This video takes you on an early morning shift to explore everything from bus maintenance and electric buses to the operations control center! You'll pick up practical vocabulary for daily commutes and workplace situations, plus gain fascinating insights into this essential service.
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