Vocabulary
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- by the minute: Measured or charged according to each minute elapsed.
- go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
- stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at least: As a minimum
- go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- on to: Toward something; forward
- play ball: Cooperate or act in agreement with others.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- military: Army or armed forces
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- leave: To go away from; depart
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- defense: Argument in support of something
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- important: Having power or authority
- journalist: Writer of news reports for newspapers etc.
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- fully: Completely or entirely
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- point: An item to be discussed
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- cooperation: Working together to get something done
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- oust: To eject from a position or place; force out
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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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Why Venezuelans aren't celebrating Maduro's ouster | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/05Ever wonder why Venezuelans aren't popping champagne even after big political news? This DW News report dives into the complex reasons behind the subdued reaction to Nicolás Maduro's ouster, giving you insights into cultural depth and knowledge learning. You'll also get a chance to practice understanding simple sentence structures and situational dialogue from a real-world news event!
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