Vocabulary
- at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- interact with
- care for: To want or desire a thing
- at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
- in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- poverty: State of being poor
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- interact: To talk or do things with each other
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- conduct: Your behavior
- heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
- ordinary: Normal or usual
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- communist: Believer in communism
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
- leave: To go away from; depart
- surplus: More than is needed or wanted
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- covert: Hidden; secret
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- incarceration: Act of putting in prison
- part: Division of a book
- contentious: Tending to create argument or division
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- checkpoint: Place where a traveler's ID is checked
- barb: Sharp point which curves backwards
- northwestern: Area in the north and west
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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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A Secret Look Inside a Chinese Labor Program for Uighurs | Visual Investigations
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Helena posted on 2020/03/24Ever wondered what goes on behind closed doors? This investigative report uses hidden footage to give you a secret look inside a Chinese labor program for Uighurs, offering a rare glimpse into real-life situations and workplace conversations. You'll pick up practical vocabulary and gain deeper cultural understanding while learning about this complex issue.
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