Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- come apart: To break into separate pieces
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- consider: To think carefully about something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- fabric: Cloth or material
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- steep: Very expensive
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- textile: Referring to something made of cloth
- dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- maritime: Concerning sailing, ships
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- person: Man, woman or child
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- environmental: Of the natural world of plants and animals
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
- fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
- mega: Big; great; large; impressive
- pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- clothing: Things you wear on your body, e.g. shirt or dress
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- kilogram: 1000g
- oil: A liquid used for frying foods
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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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Fashion's naked truths | The Economist
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Aniceeee posted on 2019/03/28Ever wondered about the true cost of that trendy outfit? This fascinating look into the garment industry reveals the shocking impact of fast fashion, from textile pollution to massive clothing waste. You'll pick up essential vocabulary related to sustainability and the global carbon footprint, making you a more informed consumer!
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