Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- in tow: Accompanied or followed by someone or something.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- severe: Very bad; harsh
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- shrink: To become smaller
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- aid: To help others and provide things
- sane: showing good judgment and understanding
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
- nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
- drought: Long period of dry weather
- leave: To go away from; depart
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- grim: Being very serious or determined
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- malnourished: Not having had adequate nourishment or food
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fill: To make something full
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
- pasture: Area with grass that cattle, etc. feed on
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- hay: Dry grass used as food for animals
- graze: (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- tow: Pulling another vehicle; being pulled thus
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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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A crisis compounding: drought and dwindling aid in northern Kenya | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/30Wow, this DW News report dives deep into the compounding crisis of drought and dwindling aid in northern Kenya! You'll gain a powerful understanding of water scarcity and food insecurity, while also picking up advanced vocabulary related to climate adaptation and humanitarian efforts. It's a fantastic chance to explore real-world situations and cultural depth!
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