Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- have to: Must do
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- take revenge: To inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong done to oneself or another.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- in force: In large numbers or with great strength
- due to: Because of; owing to
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
- must learn: Expressing a strong obligation or necessity to acquire knowledge or a skill.
- like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
- hard by: Very near or close to something.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- fit the bill: To be suitable for a particular purpose; to meet the requirements.
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- urge: A strong desire for something
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- require: To demand that someone does something
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- account: An advantage
- ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
- proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
- accusation: When you claim that someone has committed a crime
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- epicenter: Point directly above the focus of an earthquake
- edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
- jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
- sanitize: To make clean so people do not get sick
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
- season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- huddle: Tightly packed group
- differ: To be different; to be not like others
- partial: Giving better treatment to one person than another
- soldier: Person working in an army to fight
- globally: Throughout the world
- festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
- notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- takeoff: A composition imitating someones artistic work
- passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
- fanfare: Music played to announce a special person or event
- glug: To make the sound of liquid coming from a bottle
- northwest: Being between west and north
- derrick: Framework erected over an oil well to allow drill
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2020/12/07Curious about what flying looks like in 2021 with COVID-19 testing and vaccine requirements? This CNN 10 segment dives into the latest on Iran-Israel tensions, European lockdowns, and what to expect for holiday travel, giving you practical vocabulary and cultural insights!
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