Vocabulary
- major in: To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- point: An item to be discussed
- dozen: 12 people or things
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- university: High-level educational institution; college
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- bug: To bother someone
- travel: To go to a place that is far away
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
- radio: System of sending/receiving signals through air
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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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Benefit of Studying Abroad | David Common, CBC Correspondent and LA&PS Grad | YorkU
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有就好 posted on 2023/06/13Ever wondered how studying abroad can totally transform your career path? Tune in as CBC Correspondent David Common shares how his exchange semester in Stockholm launched his journalism journey and boosted his cultural understanding! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practical insights perfect for aspiring journalists.
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