Vocabulary
- against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- daylight robbery: Something that is much more expensive than it should be.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
- time left: The amount of time that remains or is available.
- break apart: To separate into pieces; disintegrate.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- amount: Quantity of something
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- valuable: Being useful or important
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- royalty: Members of a royal family
- theft: Act of stealing
- heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
- jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- happen: To take place or occur
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- suffix: Part of a word after the root, e.g. -ment, -ly
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- informally: In a casual or relaxed way
- takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
- burglary: Action of a thief entering a building to steal
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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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Historic jewels stolen from Louvre: BBC Learning English from the News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/20Imagine a daring daylight heist at the Louvre! This BBC Learning English episode dives into the dramatic story of stolen crown jewels, perfect for boosting your vocabulary with words like 'brazen' and 'heist'. You'll pick up fascinating cultural insights and practice understanding real-world news reporting.
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