Vocabulary
- in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
- on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
- at least: As a minimum
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
- going on: To continue doing something
- until further notice: Up to an unknown time in the future when more information is given.
- such as: For example; like
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- press down: To apply pressure to something with a pushing motion.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- work out
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
- stiff: Slang term for a dead body
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- outbreak: Sudden occurrence of illness, discontent etc.
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- sincere: Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
- conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
- staff: Employees of a company
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- pupil: Someone who follows, is being taught by an artist
- fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- antibiotic: (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
- area: Amount of measured space
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
- spinal: Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
- vaccination: Type of injection to prevent getting a disease
- headache: Pain in the head
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
- nick: Person's name
- moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
- heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
- meningitis: A serious illness affecting part of the brain
- lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
- nightclub: Place for drinking and dancing at night
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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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Two people dead after meningitis outbreak in Kent, England | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/16Worried about meningitis? This news report dives into a real-life outbreak at the University of Kent, explaining crucial symptoms and the public health response. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to health and learn practical phrases for discussing urgent situations!
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