Vocabulary
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- station: (Army) to be posted to a place to perform duties
- bus: A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- boarding: To enter a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- long: Person's name
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- level: Specific height of something
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- held: To agree to keep something for someone
- north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- special: Being additional or extra
- design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
- accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- crossing: To put one thing over another e.g. arms
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- limited: (Of a company) with a limit of financial liability
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- functional: Useful; not just for decoration
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- influence: To affect or change something indirectly
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- refuge: Somewhere you can find safety or hide
- crosswalk: Path allowing people to cross over a road
- ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
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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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richardwang posted on 2014/03/24Ever wondered how a Bus Rapid Transit station actually works? This video breaks down the cool design features of the Ashland BRT, like level boarding and ADA ramps, giving you practical vocabulary for daily life and boosting your knowledge of transit systems!
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