Vocabulary
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- slightly: Only a little
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- point: An item to be discussed
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
- globally: Throughout the world
- chancellor: High government official
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- heatwave: Period of very high temperatures
- lib: Liberal member of parliament
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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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Has the UK Softened Russian Oil Sanctions? | BBC Newscast
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/05/21Ever wondered if sanctions on Russian oil have been softened? This BBC Newscast clip dives into a complex legal note that caused a stir, exploring "sanctions waivers" and "carve-outs" for products like diesel and jet fuel. You'll get a clearer picture of the UK's policy and pick up some key vocabulary for discussing international trade and sanctions.
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