Vocabulary
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- writer: Professional who writes books, articles etc.
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- writing: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- marry: To become the husband or wife of someone
- alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
- sell: To exchange something for money
- dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- sex: State of being male or female
- headline: To be the main performer at a show
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
- marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
- trend: Current style or fashion
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
- statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- shrink: To become smaller
- devoted: To dedicate
- equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- loss: Friend, family, or other loved person's death
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
- implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
- skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
- notably: In a way that deserves notice; particularly
- syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
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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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Is Japan Really Bored With Sex?
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阿多賓 posted on 2013/10/26Ever wondered about Japan's declining birth rates and dating trends? This investigative piece from The Guardian dives deep into what's being called 'celibacy syndrome' and how career priorities might be impacting young adults. You'll gain cultural insights while picking up simple sentence structures and learning about fascinating global trends!
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