Vocabulary
- knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
- devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- hour: 60 minutes
- slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
- win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
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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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The Knock On Effect
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林恩立 posted on 2017/09/20Ever wondered how going just 5 km/h over the speed limit can drastically increase stopping distance? This urgent safety PSA breaks down the "knock on effect" of small speed changes, making it super practical for commuters. You'll pick up simple sentence structures while learning a vital road safety tip!
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