Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- part: Division of a book
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- performance: Act of doing something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
- small: Little in size; not big
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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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From Syria to Rio 2016 - The story of Yusra Mardini | Refugee Olympic Team
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Linda Shih posted on Dive into the inspiring journey of Yusra Mardini, a Syrian refugee who swam her way to the Rio 2016 Olympics! You'll hear her incredible first-person story and pick up useful vocabulary related to resilience, training, and the Olympic Refugee Team.
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