Vocabulary
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- such as: For example; like
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- consider: To think carefully about something
- shift: To change in position or direction
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
- seek: To ask someone for help
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
- leave: To go away from; depart
- affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
- agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- tick: To function properly or normally
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
- cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
- outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/11Ever wondered why some expats choose to return home, even when offered refuge elsewhere? This video explores the surprising reasons why white South Africans are returning to their country, focusing on factors like family, cost of living, and quality of life. You'll hear personal stories and pick up useful phrases for discussing lifestyle choices and national identity.
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