Vocabulary
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- at least: As a minimum
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- spot: A certain place or area
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- initially: At first; originally
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- blast: To attack someone with words
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- require: To demand that someone does something
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- investigation: Search for information about something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- staff: Employees of a company
- makeshift: That only serves as something temporarily
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- point: An item to be discussed
- own: To have something as your property
- probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
- mayhem: Scene or situation that involves much violence
- prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
- blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
- migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
- explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- inquiry: Process of seeking information
- cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
- staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- engulf: To completely surround and enclose
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
- char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
- nightlife: Nighttime diversions, e.g. clubs
- fireball: Ball of fire (such as the sun)
- nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
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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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Nightclub fire kills 25 in Goa, India, officials say | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/07Dive into a real-world news report from BBC News about a tragic nightclub fire in Goa, India. You'll get a chance to understand simple sentence structures and gain cultural insights into safety issues and tourism in the region.
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