Vocabulary
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
- around the corner: Very near; close by.
- beef up: To be made stronger and stronger
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
- under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- call in: To ask others for help when in need
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- check out
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
- due: When something is required or expected
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- steep: Very expensive
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- person: Man, woman or child
- browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- metropolitan: Concerning a very large city
- ambush: Act of lying in wait to attack by surprise
- corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- indefinitely: Without limit or end
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- area: Amount of measured space
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
- pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
- wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
- discontent: Feeling of dissatisfaction; a lack of contentment
- superintendent: Person in charge of a department or organization
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
- unsafe: Likely to be dangerous or harmful
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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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DC ambush, Hong Kong inferno and Thanksgiving costs
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/29Get ready for a whirlwind news update covering a shocking ambush in D.C., a massive fire in Hong Kong, and a look at Thanksgiving dinner costs! You'll hear real-world reporting phrases and vocabulary related to breaking news and economic updates, perfect for expanding your English toolkit.
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