Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
- agricultural products: Goods produced through agriculture, including crops and livestock.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- next to: Being located along side another
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- slim: Being thin in an appealing way
- floor: Large area used for a particular purpose
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
- live: To be alive
- eye: The part of the body that you see with
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- poorer: Most poor
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- sell: To exchange something for money
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- sixth: 6th
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- stuck: Not able to move
- behave: To act correctly
- unlucky: Unfortunate; having bad things happen by chance
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- advertising: To show how good a product is, to make people buy
- dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- invention: Something new that is different from other things
- studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- differently: In another and different manner
- awkwardness: Lack of ease in social situations
- uneasy: Feeling worried, anxious or afraid about something
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- moving: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- mathematician: Student of or teacher of mathematics
- agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
- surely: With certainty; definitely
- largely: In large part; mainly or chiefly
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- elevate: To make something higher
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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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Adam Huang posted on 2015/08/23Ever wondered about the history and technology behind those everyday elevators? This BBC 6 Minute English episode dives into the fascinating world of lifts, exploring their evolution and even touching on social awkwardness and the famous 'elevator pitch'! You'll pick up practical vocabulary and cultural insights that make learning English fun and relevant.
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