Vocabulary
- on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
- go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
- in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- hand back: To return something to the person who owns it or gave it to you.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
- put back: To return something to the proper place
- next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- in comparison: When compared to something else.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- million: 1,000,000
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
- transmission: Part of car including gears affecting speed of car
- finger: One of the five long parts of the hand
- orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
- doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
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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】Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe (Marc Koska: 1.3m reasons to re-invent the syringe)
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Max Lin posted on 2016/03/17Did you know that unsafe injections kill over a million people yearly? This eye-opening TED talk dives into the shocking reality of syringe reuse and how one inventor is fighting back with a simple, life-saving design. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to global health and investigative reporting while learning about a critical issue that affects us all!
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