Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- under construction
- in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- at the moment: At this time; now
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- leave: To go away from; depart
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- investigation: Search for information about something
- extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- wreckage: Remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
- derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
- elevate: To make something higher
- specialist: Person who works in one specific area or field
- crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
- earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
- northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
- southwestern: From the south west
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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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Crane collapse in Thailand kills at least 28 people | BBC News
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Minjane posted on 2026/01/14This BBC News report dives into the tragic crane collapse in Thailand that resulted in numerous fatalities. You'll get a chance to learn about infrastructure safety and emergency response while picking up advanced vocabulary related to this serious event.
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