Vocabulary
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- indigenous: Being naturally from an area, not somewhere else
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
- proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- important: Having power or authority
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
- alive: Living; not dead
- dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
- crackdown: Increased effort to enforce the law or a rule
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- part: Division of a book
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- severely: Extremely bad or harsh
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- accompany: To play music with someone
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- mosquito: Small flying insect which sucks blood
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- confirmation: Approval or check of something
- burial: Act or ceremony of burying, e.g. of the dead
- detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
- closeness: A feeling of being intimate and belonging together
- unable: Not being able to do something
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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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Brooklyn Rivera mourned by exiled daughter as Nicaragua holds remains
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/06This video shares a moving story about the exiled daughter of Nicaraguan opposition leader Brooklyn Rivera, who held a memorial service for her father after being denied entry to her country. You'll hear about the deep pain of not being able to say a final goodbye and learn phrases related to political dissent and human rights struggles. It's a powerful look at a family's grief and a leader's legacy.
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