Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
- stand up with: To support or defend someone or something.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- go on: To continue doing something
- on to: Toward something; forward
- make waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
- power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- dread: To await with great fear
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- strength: Condition of being strong
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- furious: Extremely angry
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
- ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
- belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
- bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
- stand: To be a candidate in an election
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- patriarchy: Social system where males are rulers
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
- bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
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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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TIME Person of the Year 2017: The Silence Breakers | POY 2017 | TIME
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Katharina Yang posted on 2017/12/18Dive into the powerful stories of the "Silence Breakers" from TIME's 2017 Person of the Year! You'll hear inspiring survivor testimonies and learn practical phrases for discussing workplace misconduct and empowerment, all while gaining cultural depth on this global movement.
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