Vocabulary
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
- phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
- talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
- penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
- leave: To go away from; depart
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- altogether: All things considered
- defense: Argument in support of something
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- important: Having power or authority
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- point: An item to be discussed
- great: Very good; better than before
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- squad: A sports team
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
- underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- concede: To admit that something is true
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
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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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10 Countries That Could Cause a SHOCK at World Cup 2026
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/08Get ready for the 2026 World Cup with this exciting look at underdog nations that could cause major upsets! You'll discover fascinating teams like Curaçao, Ecuador, and Turkey, and pick up key phrases related to sports commentary and team performance. It's a fantastic way to boost your English while diving into the thrill of international football!
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