Vocabulary
- set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- urge: A strong desire for something
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- assertive: Being confident and sure of yourself
- huge: Very very large
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- respect: To follow the established rules
- fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- defense: Argument in support of something
- trip: To release an electrical switch
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- schedule: A list of events and their times
- anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- polarization: Condition of having two opposites
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- clergy: Priests as a group
- basilica: Large Christian church with a curved back wall
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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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Pope Leo begins Spain trip with focus on migration and peace
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/06Pope Francis is kicking off a major trip to Spain with a powerful message about peace and migration! You'll hear his calls for global leaders to set aside differences and respect every human being, plus learn vocabulary related to international relations and humanitarian issues. This is a fantastic chance to understand current events while boosting your English!
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