Vocabulary
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- leave: To go away from; depart
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- value: Importance you attach to something
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- respect: To follow the established rules
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- gender: State of being male or female
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
- generous: Giving or ready to give freely
- sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
- strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
- eager: Very excited and interested
- equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
- Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
- catalyst: Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
- introduction: A first experience with something
- refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
- delighted: Greatly pleased; filled with wonder and delight
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- seminar: A small class at a college or university
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
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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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Emma Watson' full speech at UN on Sept 20,2016
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Kiara posted on 2016/09/27Ever wondered how to talk about big issues like gender equality and campus safety? Dive into Emma Watson's powerful 2016 UN speech, where you'll pick up key vocabulary and practice understanding simple sentence structures used in advocacy. This is a fantastic chance to boost your cultural knowledge while learning practical English!
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