Vocabulary
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- sit down: To take a seat
- in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- at a moment's notice: With very little warning or time before something happens.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- lead to: To result in some action
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
- try too hard: To put too much effort into something, often resulting in a negative outcome.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
- have to: Must do
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- content: Being happy or satisfied
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- correlation: The relationship between two variables
- flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
- calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
- toddler: Young child learning to walk
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- peril: Extreme danger or risk
- behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- tantrum: Uncontrollable fit of temper or anger
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
- juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
- pickup: Small truck that has an open back with low sides
- zooming: To move along or go somewhere very quickly
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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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What screens really do to your child’s brain development | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/01Ever wonder what's really going on in your child's brain when they're glued to a screen? This BBC News video dives into the fascinating research and practical parenting tips, perfect for understanding screen time's impact. You'll pick up key vocabulary on child development and hear real-life family challenges that make the advice super relatable!
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