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- around the world: In or to many countries.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
- stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
- bat out: To write or produce something quickly with effort.
- rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- critical to: Extremely important or essential.
- in service: Available for use; operational
- phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
- going on: To continue doing something
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- communist: Believer in communism
- party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
- hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
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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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Warning! China Tells South Korea To Stop Dancing | China Uncensored
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hellen posted on 2016/04/01Ever wondered how governments try to control what you see and hear? This video dives into how China pressured South Korea over a cultural performance, giving you a fascinating look at censorship and freedom of expression. You'll pick up useful phrases for discussing international affairs and cultural politics!
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