Vocabulary
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at sea
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- go on: To continue doing something
- night and day: Continuously; all the time.
- turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
- have to: Must do
- on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- next to: Being located along side another
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- leave: To go away from; depart
- slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- permanently: For a long time; always
- climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
- persecution: Act of treating badly due to race, religion etc.
- uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
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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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【TED】Barat Ali Batoor: My desperate journey with a human smuggler (Barat Ali Batoor: My desperate journey with a human smuggler)
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CUChou posted on 2015/07/12Ever wondered about the incredible journeys people take to seek safety? This powerful first-person account from Barat Ali Batoor shares his personal story of escaping persecution and the risks involved with human smugglers. You'll gain insight into a different culture and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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