Vocabulary
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
- streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- Europe: A continent including Germany, France and Spain
- trump: Any playing card of a suit that outranks another
- donald: A male given name, popular in English-speaking countries.
- africa: Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans
- beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
- globalization: International spread of something, e.g. company
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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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New York primary, EU migrant crisis | FirstFT
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Kristi Yang posted on 2016/04/20Curious about the US primaries and the EU's response to the migrant crisis? This "FirstFT" news brief dives into these hot topics, plus Bill Gates's thoughts on protectionism! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of current global affairs.
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