Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- in total: Completely; with everything added together.
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- initially: At first; originally
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- district: Area of a country, city, or town
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- likelihood: Chance that something might happen
- tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- densely: Thickly (filled or covered)
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
- residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
- northern: In or toward the north
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- scaffold: To build on previous information or knowledge
- firefighter: Person whose job is stopping and putting out fires
- gallant: Brave and honorable
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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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At least 36 killed in Hong Kong fire with 279 still missing, authorities say | BBC News
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Minjane posted on 2025/11/27Tragically, a devastating fire in Hong Kong has claimed many lives and left hundreds missing. This BBC News report offers a crucial look at the unfolding situation, helping you practice understanding factual reporting and key vocabulary related to emergencies.
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