Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- have to: Must do
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- due to: Because of; owing to
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in a bad way: In poor physical or emotional condition.
- for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
- peace talks: Discussions between representatives of opposing sides in a conflict aimed at reaching a peaceful resolution.
- think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
- inner self: A person's private thoughts and feelings; the true nature of an individual.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- at least: As a minimum
- as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- in the same breath: Saying two things at once that seem to contradict each other.
- of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stick on: To attach something to a surface using glue or adhesive.
- interact with
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- in terms of
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- fill: To make something full
- dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
- alive: Living; not dead
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
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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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Choice: The Peace Education Program at Zonderwater Prison
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jane posted on 2016/10/02Ever wondered about the power of inner peace? This video shares incredible stories from the Zonderwater Prison's Peace Education Program, showing how focusing on human dignity can lead to real behavior change. You'll hear firsthand testimonies and learn simple sentence structures that highlight powerful concepts like forgiveness and self-growth.
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