Vocabulary
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- have to: Must do
- level off: (Of plane) to start flying at a lower, flat height
- back then: At that time in the past.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
- deal with
- bring back: To cause to remember
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- product: Item that can be bought
- cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- clean: Completely; entirely
- safe: Highly likely
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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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The Story of Bottled Water (2010)
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VoiceTube posted on 2012/12/29Ever wondered how bottled water became a global obsession? This investigative video dives deep into the manufactured demand behind Fiji Water and other brands, revealing the surprising environmental and policy impacts. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain fascinating knowledge about water justice and the push for reusable bottles!
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