Vocabulary
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- go away: To go on vacation
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- going on: To continue doing something
- at the moment: At this time; now
- due to: Because of; owing to
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- check out
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- shift: To change in position or direction
- strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
- virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- harness: To capture the power of something
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- respond: To answer something or someone
- extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
- habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
- important: Having power or authority
- fascination: Quality that attracts attention
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
- notification: Act of giving formal or official information
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- detriment: Harm; damage
- barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
- live: To be alive
- doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
- giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
- taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
- reflexive: Of words that show the action is done to yourself
- kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
- zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal
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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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Should zoos exist? | BBC Ideas
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/08Ever wondered if zoos are a force for good or a relic of the past? This BBC Ideas video dives deep into the history and ethics of zoos, exploring their role in animal conservation and the future of wildlife education. You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary while exploring this fascinating debate!
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