Vocabulary
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- address: Exact street location of a place
- embrace: Act of holding someone closely
- account: An advantage
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- financial: Involving money
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- host: Mass; a great number
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- central: Being in the middle
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
- inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
- summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- mandate: To order that something is done
- Asian: A native or inhabitant of Asia
- meeting: To provide something that is necessary
- bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- sustained: To do or make something continue for a long time
- coordination: When parts of your body work well together
- industrialize: To make into something at an industrial level
- governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
- connectivity: Degree to which computer system has connections
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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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Why the G20 summit is important
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Vincent Liu posted on 2016/09/05Ever wondered what the G20 Summit is all about and why it matters for the global economy? This video breaks down its importance, from international finance to innovation agendas, and you'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary along the way!
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