Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- deal with
- for sale: (object) that people can buy
- background information: Information that provides context or history relevant to a current situation or topic.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- such as: For example; like
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- financial: Involving money
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- venue: Place, area where an event is held or takes place
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- important: Having power or authority
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- point: An item to be discussed
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- person: Man, woman or child
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- metaphorically: In a metaphorical manner
- guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
- cop: Slang for police officer
- mayor: Head of a town or city government
- iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
- skip: Very large waste disposal bin
- pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
- subdue: To quieten someone down
- rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
- mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
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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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COP30: Are climate talks effective at fighting climate change? BBC Learning English from the News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/17Ever wondered if those big climate talks actually make a difference? This BBC Learning English video dives into COP30, exploring the effectiveness of climate policy discussions and giving you tons of useful news vocabulary to impress your friends. You'll also get a deeper look at the Amazon rainforest and pick up some advanced terms along the way!
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