Vocabulary
- in charge: To be responsible for
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- keynote speech: A significant speech that sets out the central theme of a conference or meeting.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- mix up: To put various things together so they become one
- get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
- express: To send something by fast mail
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- couple: To join something to something else
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
- quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- connotation: Idea associated with another one
- infinitive: A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- keynote: Fundamental/central idea, point of a speech, etc.
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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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Advanced English: “She is to be...”, “He was to go...”
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/02/16Ever wondered about those tricky "be to infinitive" structures like 'She is to be...' or 'He was to go...'? This video breaks down how to use them for future arrangements and even formal commands, giving you a boost in your English grammar and workplace vocabulary!
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