Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
- have to: Must do
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- such as: For example; like
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- lead to: To result in some action
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- for instance: As an example.
- anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
- stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
- initially: At first; originally
- drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
- peninsula: Narrow strip of land projecting into a sea or lake
- malnutrition: Not having enough to eat, or having a poor diet
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- hop: Dance party
- hip: The upper part of Leg
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- unbearable: Not able to be accepted or tolerated
- disparity: Unfair difference between things; inequality
- person: Man, woman or child
- migrant: Person moving to live and work in another place
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- ordeal: Event that is difficult to survive, live through
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
- nationality: Being a citizen of country you live, were born in
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- broker: Person who acts to buy or sell shares in companies
- defector: One fleeing to a country for political reasons
- enslave: To make someone live like a slave
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
What Happens To North Korean Defectors After They Escape
0
April Lu posted on 2019/03/01Ever wondered what happens to North Korean defectors after they escape the country? This video dives deep into their incredible journeys, from surviving harrowing crossings like the Gobi Desert to finding a new life and citizenship in South Korea. You'll gain fascinating cultural insights and hear powerful survivor testimonies, all while picking up key vocabulary related to human rights and resilience.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
