Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- hide behind: To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- on duty
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in terms of
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- round about: Approximately; about.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
- intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
- sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- part: Division of a book
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- area: Amount of measured space
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
- champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- eve: The time just before something happens
- eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
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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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What we know so far about the Switzerland ski resort fire | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/01Ever wondered about the details behind major news events? This BBC News report dives into the investigation of a devastating fire at a Swiss ski resort, offering a real-world look at emergency response and eyewitness accounts. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to disaster situations and practice understanding situational dialogue as the story unfolds.
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