Vocabulary
- turn into: To change to become something else
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
- in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
- build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
- huge deal: Something very important or significant.
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- decade: Period of 10 years
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- huge: Very very large
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- unleash: To release or let an animal go
- documentary: Supported by written evidence
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- amplify: To increase the effect of something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
- tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
- cheap: Not costing a lot of money
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
- yuan: Unit of money in China
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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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How China Is Scrambling for Clean Air
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Aniceeee posted on 2019/06/06Ever wondered about the smog in Beijing? This video dives deep into how China is tackling its air pollution crisis, from coal emissions to electric vehicles. You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to environmental regulation and public health while learning about this fascinating global issue!
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