Vocabulary
- at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- play off: An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- for instance: As an example.
- compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- have on: To be wearing something.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- episode: One separate event in a series of events
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- instance: An example of something; case
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- require: To demand that someone does something
- huge: Very very large
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- staff: Employees of a company
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- great: Very good; better than before
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- worksheet: Piece of paper showing work planned or done
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- participation: Act of being involved in something
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
- waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
- countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
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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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Fifa World Cup excitement and concern: BBC Learning English from the News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/10Get ready to dive into the excitement and controversy surrounding the FIFA World Cup! This video breaks down the headlines, helping you understand key phrases like 'put to the test' and 'at play' so you can discuss complex global events with confidence. You'll also explore the real-world costs of hosting such a massive event, all while boosting your English vocabulary.
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