Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- consent: To agree or give approval to do something
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- military: Army or armed forces
- chill: State of being a little cold
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- recruit: Person who has just joined the military
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- accusation: When you claim that someone has committed a crime
- entice: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- intermittent: Occurring at irregular times; off and on
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
- weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- con: To trick or deceive someone
- mayor: Head of a town or city government
- happen: To take place or occur
- dead: Not alive
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
- battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- recruitment: Act of enlisting people into the army
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- recruiter: Official who enlists personnel for the military
- centigrade: A unit of temperature
- expendable: Unnecessary; that can be got rid of
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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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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four and leave people with no power | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/13Dive into a powerful BBC investigation into the impact of Russian strikes on Ukraine, exploring damage to critical infrastructure and the human cost. You'll gain insights into energy grid challenges and hear firsthand accounts, making it a fantastic opportunity to learn advanced vocabulary related to current events.
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