Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- at least: As a minimum
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
- address: Exact street location of a place
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
- leave: To go away from; depart
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
- investigation: Search for information about something
- hub: Center of action or interest
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- own: To have something as your property
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- blackout: When the electric power is off; outage
- pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
- business: A company formed for making profit
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- goodwill: An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
- disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
- generator: Machine that produces electrical power
- solvent: Substance used to dissolve or melt others
- unreliable: Not able to be trusted or believed
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
- pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
- abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
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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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PNG's only electricity provider more than $1.5 billion in debt | ABC NEWS
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Haer posted on 2025/08/31Ever wondered what happens when a country's power provider is drowning in over $1.5 billion of debt? This ABC News investigation dives deep into PNG's energy crisis, revealing the shocking impact of power outages on businesses and the reliance on generators. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to finance and infrastructure while learning about a complex real-world situation!
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