Vocabulary
- set up
- on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
- careful consideration: Thorough and thoughtful attention or deliberation.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- from a distance: Not close; far away.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- material: Cloth; fabric
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
- practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- strike: To hit something
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
- concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- guide: To help or advise someone about something
- role: Character played by an actor
- durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- tale: Story that is not true
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- indispensable: Being essential and hard to live without
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- delve: To search, especially as if by digging, in order to find a thing or information
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
- rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
- great: Very good; better than before
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- burn: To destroy with fire
- practicality: State of being useful or realistically possible
- taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
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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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Why are Traffic Cones Shaped Like Cones? | A Deep Dive
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Mia Mia posted on 2026/06/01Ever wondered why traffic cones are shaped the way they are? This video dives into the surprising history and practical design behind those ubiquitous orange markers, explaining how they evolved from heavy concrete to lightweight plastic. You'll learn about the ingenuity that makes them so effective and pick up some great vocabulary related to design and safety!
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