Vocabulary
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- strike: To hit something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- mount: To attach something to something else
- overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- dead: Not alive
- rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
- metro: Underground railway or subway
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
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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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Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine kills at least 13 people | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/02This news report details a massive overnight Russian attack on cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv and Dnipro, with devastating casualties and widespread damage. You'll hear firsthand accounts of the strikes, the efforts of air defenses, and the chilling threat of continued attacks, picking up key vocabulary related to conflict and emergency situations.
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