Vocabulary
- in terms of
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- slightly: Only a little
- amount: Quantity of something
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- financial: Involving money
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- century: Period of 100 years
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- important: Having power or authority
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- public: Owned by the government
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
- discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
- ownership: State of having a legal right to possess something
- overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
- congested: Very crowded
- transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
- southern: Concerning a region in the south
- populate: To live in a particular area, as a group
- greatly: An extraordinary extent or degree
- greener: Environmentally friendly
- usable: Able to be used; good enough to use
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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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Comparing Hong Kong and Singapore: Student A
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Peter Yang posted on 2013/09/26Ever wondered how Hong Kong and Singapore stack up against each other? This video dives into their fascinating differences in population density, ethnic makeup, and colonial history, giving you a richer understanding of these dynamic cities. You'll boost your knowledge learning and cultural depth while picking up complex sentence structures along the way!
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