Vocabulary
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- report back: To give information about something that has happened or been done.
- in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
- female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
- prince: Person's name
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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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Emma Watson launches "IMPACT 10x10x10" next phase of the HeForShe at World Economic Forum in Davos
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Autumn Pak Long posted on 2015/01/26Want to hear about a powerful initiative for gender equality? Check out this inspiring talk from Emma Watson at the World Economic Forum, where she discusses the next phase of the HeForShe movement! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth while learning about practical workplace changes.
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