Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- spot: A certain place or area
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
- require: To demand that someone does something
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- due: When something is required or expected
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- crunch: To crush something into pieces
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
- swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- live: To be alive
- happen: To take place or occur
- datum: Item of factual information
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- populous: Having a large population
- congest: To be or become very crowded
- affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
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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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Indonesia’s Jakarta takes over No. 1 spot as largest city in the world
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Minjane posted on 2025/12/04Did you know Jakarta is now the world's most populous city and is sinking? This fascinating video dives into megacities, urbanization trends, and the serious challenges like sea level rise that come with them. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to urban planning and global news, making it a fantastic way to boost your English knowledge!
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