Vocabulary
- above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- city center: The central part of a city, especially the main business or commercial area.
- busy streets: Streets filled with a lot of activity, traffic, and people.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at the moment: At this time; now
- at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- chill: State of being a little cold
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
- require: To demand that someone does something
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- glance: Quick or temporary look at
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- facilitate: To make an action or process easier
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- pedestrian: Unremarkable; ordinary; not special
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- soil: Conditions in which something develops
- commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- point: An item to be discussed
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- daily: Happening every day
- land: Region or country
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- seamless: Flowing; uninterrupted
- monotonous: Lacking in variety; always the same, and so boring
- tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- implementation: A practical means for accomplishing something
- circulate: To go round continuously
- transit: System of transportation, often in a city
- ambience: Atmosphere, mood or feeling of a place
- ventilation: Act of supplying fresh air to get rid of bad air
- orchard: Area containing lots of fruit trees
- curate: To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
- claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
- festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
- civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- walkway: Path set aside for walking
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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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Inside Singapore’s Longest Underground Walkway (With Malls!) | Singapore Hour
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cindy posted on 2025/09/23Ever wondered how Singapore manages to have a seamless commute without crossing a single street? This video takes you behind the scenes of the city's longest underground walkway, packed with malls and hidden infrastructure! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to urban planning and discover fascinating insights into how these complex systems work.
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