Vocabulary
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
- going on: To continue doing something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- called off: To cancel or stop planning an activity or event
- due to: Because of; owing to
- on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- have to: Must do
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- signed on to: To formally agree to something, often by signing a document.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
- merchandise: Goods for sale
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
- point: An item to be discussed
- postpone: To schedule for a later time
- frequent: Happening often
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fill: To make something full
- ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
- part: Division of a book
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- statistically: With respect to statistics
- decimal: Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
- jointly: In collaboration or cooperation; together
- trot: (Of a horse) to move rapidly taking small steps
- ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
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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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Who could Donald Trump run the Strait of Hormuz with? Max Foster's weekly news quiz
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/28Ever wondered who Donald Trump might team up with to control the Strait of Hormuz? Dive into Max Foster's hilarious weekly news quiz where you'll hear fun banter about everything from Harry Potter to BTS comebacks and celebrity drama! It's a fantastic way to boost your understanding of current events and pick up some cool conversational phrases along the way.
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