Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at least: As a minimum
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- carry out
- without a trace: Leaving no sign or evidence of having been present.
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- stop: To block or close something
- talk: Style of speaking
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- camp: A (military) base
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- match: To equal or be as good as something else
- exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- human: A person; a man, woman or child
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- culturally: With regard to a group or society
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- inform: To give information or facts about something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- dozen: 12 people or things
- harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
- examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- liver: Organ from animals served as food
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- military: Army or armed forces
- medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- medically: As regards medical matters
- obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
- expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
- financially: From a financial point of view
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- undergoing: To experience or endure something (bad)
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- classified: To arrange things into groups of similar items
- tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
- transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- transplantation: A medical operation to replace organs in a body
- execution: Killing a person as a (usually legal) punishment
- onwards: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
- intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
- conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- decease: To die
- bipartisan: Supported by both sides
- barbaric: Uncivilized; cruel and wild
- ultrasound: Use of sound waves to therapy or diagnostics
- circulate: To go round continuously
- urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
- affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
- lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
- persecute: To ill-treat, oppress or harass, as for religion
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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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Killed for Organs: China's Secret State Transplant Business
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sunny posted on 2014/03/11Dive into a shocking exposé on China's secret state transplant business and learn crucial vocabulary related to human rights and medical ethics. You'll gain a deeper understanding of forced organ harvesting and transplant tourism, picking up advanced terms while exploring a critical global issue.
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