Vocabulary
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- walk with: To accompany someone while walking.
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- seek: To ask someone for help
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
- ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
- racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- count: To add things together to find the total number
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- storm: To act violently or angrily
- gather: To bring objects together into one place
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- worship: Acts of respect and honor to God or a god
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- act: To behave in a certain way
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- surround: To be all the way around something
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- person: Man, woman or child
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- implore: To make an emotional and serious request
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- extremist: (Of politics, etc.) far stronger than the norm
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- nameless: Being or having an unknown or unnamed source
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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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Jacinda Ardern: do not give Christchurch suspect 'notoriety'
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April Lu posted on 2019/04/07Ever wondered how to respond to hate with strength and compassion? This powerful speech from Jacinda Ardern shows you exactly how, focusing on unity and respect in the face of tragedy. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain deep cultural insights into concepts like 'aroha' and 'manaakitanga'!
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