Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- such as: For example; like
- to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
- no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- step out: To go outside for a short time
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- raised eyebrows: A reaction of surprise, disapproval, or skepticism.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- switch on: To put something electrical on or off
- at least: As a minimum
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- brutal: Extremely violent or mean
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- due: When something is required or expected
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
- legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
- monument: Something built to remember an event or person
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
- execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
- recreation: Activities done for pleasure or to relax
- plant: Factory or a place where things are made
- area: Amount of measured space
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
- firsthand: Received directly from a source
- vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
- confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- historical: Connected with the past
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- tourism: Visiting to new places, e.g. abroad, for vacations
- exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- burial: Act or ceremony of burying, e.g. of the dead
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
- penitentiary: Prison for those convicted of major crimes
- footwear: Shoes, socks, etc.
- rouge: Makeup that makes your cheeks pinker or red
- coliseum: Large round sports stadium with tiered seats
- amphitheater: Open space surrounded by rising levels of seats
- colosseum: Large round sports stadium with tiered seats
- macabre: Suggesting death or violence in a weird way
- behead: To execute by cutting off the head
- executioner: A person paid to kill someone for their crime
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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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Top 10 Tourist Attractions Built on DARK History
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/04Ever wondered about the stories behind some of the world's most chilling tourist spots? This video dives into the top 10 attractions built on dark history, from Chernobyl's abandoned city to the Tower of London's grim past. You'll pick up some fascinating cultural insights and advanced vocabulary along the way!
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