Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- came into force: To become operative or legally valid.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- at the moment: At this time; now
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- have to: Must do
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- audio: Concerning sound
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- business: A company formed for making profit
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
- observer: Someone whose job it is to watch or notice things
- online: Connected to the internet
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
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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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Australia teen social media ban: BBC Learning English from the News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/14Ever wondered what happens when a country tries to ban teens from social media? This BBC Learning English video dives into Australia's new law, explaining key phrases like 'come into force' and 'teething issues' so you can understand the news and boost your vocabulary. It's a fantastic way to grasp current events while picking up some advanced English!
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