Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- express: To send something by fast mail
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- poverty: State of being poor
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- communist: Believer in communism
- civilization: A highly developed society
- tempting: To make someone want something even if it's bad
- devote: To dedicate
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
- slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
- European: Concerning the culture and people of Europe
- soviet: Elected government council in a communist country
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- God: Someone admired because they are famous or good
- narcissism: Being in love with yourself, your own appearance
- kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
- slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
- bigotry: Intolerant and prejudiced acts
- arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
- preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
- atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
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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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Are People Born Good?
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Sh, Gang (Aaron) posted on 2016/09/16Ever wondered if humans are naturally good or bad? This video dives into the fascinating debate about human nature, exploring provocative ideas and historical examples that will make you think! You'll get a chance to practice understanding simple sentence structures while exploring deep cultural and philosophical questions.
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