Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- in light of: Because of; considering
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- deal with
- at the moment: At this time; now
- get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
- at the risk of: Used to introduce a statement that may offend or be criticized.
- have to: Must do
- from the word go: From the very beginning without delay.
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
- go on: To continue doing something
- got to: To arrive at some place
- such as: For example; like
- reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
- open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- on end: Continuously; without stopping.
- furious about: Extremely angry about something.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- in terms of
- at least: As a minimum
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- material: Cloth; fabric
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- strength: Condition of being strong
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- huge: Very very large
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- role: Character played by an actor
- bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
- uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
- carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
- misogyny: Hatred of women
- online: Connected to the internet
- baroness: Woman of rank in British and European nobility
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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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Queen praises John Hunt and daughter, saying bravery prompted her to share assault story | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/31Dive into a powerful BBC News report about bravery and sharing difficult stories, featuring the Hunt family and insights from Theresa May. You'll gain cultural understanding of sensitive topics like domestic violence and coercive control, while also picking up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures used in real-world news reporting.
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