Vocabulary
- cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- mark: Person's name
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
- employment: The state of being in work or having a job
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- candidate: Politician who is running for public office
- pro: Reason given in support of something
- act: To behave in a certain way
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- presidential: Concerning the president
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- data: Facts or information used to calculate or analyze
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- rival: Matching the quality, skill, et. of others
- classified: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- wrongdoing: Person who disobeys moral or civil law
- quid: Slang for one British pound
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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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Yemen, Trump alleges conspiracy | FirstFT
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20000011 posted on 2016/10/20Curious about the latest on the Yemen ceasefire and Donald Trump's allegations? This news roundup dives into those breaking stories, plus the situation for self-employed folks in the UK. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to international affairs and humanitarian crises, making it a fantastic way to boost your knowledge and language skills!
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