Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- joke around: To tease or play pranks; to act in a playful or silly way.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- participant: Person involved or included in something
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- deeply: To a significant degree
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- allegedly: According to what has been alleged
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- investor: Person who spends money to help businesses grow
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- scourge: Person or thing causing great suffering
- establishment: Act, process of starting an organization or system
- china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
- Taiwan: A government on the island of Taiwan established in by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the Communists led by Mao Zedong
- leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
- uncensored: Not subject to censorship
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- Indian: Concerning the culture and people of India
- eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
- designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
- sweeter: Having a nicer nature, character than
- partition: A wall, screen, etc. used to separate areas
- villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure
- pakistani: Concerning the culture and people of Pakistan
- cashmere: Soft, fine wool from a Kashmir goat
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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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Is China Shielding Terrorists in Pakistan? | China Uncensored
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gotony5614.me97 posted on 2016/07/21Ever wondered if China is really shielding terrorists in Pakistan? This 'China Uncensored' video dives deep into the complex world of counterterrorism and the Kashmir conflict, using simple sentence structures you can easily follow. It's a fantastic way to boost your knowledge of global politics while picking up useful vocabulary!
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