Vocabulary
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- set up
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- stand apart: To be noticeably different or better than others.
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- rebel: Person who fights against established government
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- aid: To help others and provide things
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- ammunition: Supply of bullets, etc. that are fired from guns
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
- refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
- siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
- grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
- checkpoint: Place where a traveler's ID is checked
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/01Dive into the powerful stories of survivors from the Sudan conflict in this impactful BBC News report. You'll gain deep cultural understanding and learn advanced vocabulary related to war crimes and displacement, all while following a compelling narrative.
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