Vocabulary
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- due to: Because of; owing to
- or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
- as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
- under construction
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
- next to: Being located along side another
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
- in reserve: Kept as a backup or for future use.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- cruise: To easily achieve
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- role: Character played by an actor
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- land: Region or country
- battle: Military fight between armies
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
- warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
- gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
- radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
- navy: Very dark shade of blue
- aerodynamic: Efficiently designed to move through the air
- cartridge: Container holding ink, etc. for putting in machine
- caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
- taper: (Of e.g. streets) to become gradually narrower
- shipyard: Workplace where ships are built or repaired
- turret: Small tower on a building
- battleship: Large and heavily armored warship
- wartime: Period of time when there is armed conflict
- heavyweight: Professional boxer in a greater weight class
- armament: Weapon or military force
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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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[World of Warships] Naval Legends: USS Iowa
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陳柏志 posted on 2018/06/20Ever wondered about the legendary USS Iowa battleship? Dive into this fascinating documentary to explore its incredible history, from its massive 16-inch guns to its impressive speed, and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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