Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- by any chance: Used to ask a question in a polite way, often when you do not really expect the answer to be 'yes'
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- burglar alarm
- in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- lead to: To result in some action
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- commonly seen: Frequently observed; often encountered.
- news article: A written report in a newspaper or magazine, or on a website, presenting news or information.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- shrink: To become smaller
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- investigation: Search for information about something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
- burglar: Thief who enters a building with intent to steal
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- shrunk: To become smaller
- supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.
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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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Fastest glacier melt in modern history: BBC Learning English from the News
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Minjane posted on 2025/11/09Did you know glaciers are melting faster than ever? Dive into this BBC Learning English news report to uncover the alarming facts behind the fastest glacier melt in modern history and boost your vocabulary with essential terms like 'glacier retreat' and 'sea level rise'!
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