Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at least: As a minimum
- such as: For example; like
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- together with: In addition to; along with.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- on end: Continuously; without stopping.
- in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- chill: State of being a little cold
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- piece: A counter in a board game
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
- historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
- lone: Being alone or the only one; single
- gunman: Person who shoots a gun (as specified)
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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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Teotihuacan: Columbine-inspired shooting at Mexican pyramids: BBC Learning English from the News
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卓諠諠 posted on 2026/04/23Ever wondered about safety at iconic tourist spots? This BBC Learning English video uses a chilling news story from the Teotihuacan pyramids to teach you essential vocabulary for understanding current events. You'll pick up key terms like 'open fire' and 'wounded' while exploring important cultural context!
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