Vocabulary
- white hat: A hacker who exploits security for ethical purposes.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
- in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- in reverse: In the opposite direction.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in charge: To be responsible for
- go on: To continue doing something
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- mindset: Way someone things about something
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
- require: To demand that someone does something
- precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- equal: Same in shape, size, or number
- radically: Completely or extremely
- censorship: Removing inappropriate material from books, films
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
- collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
- bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
- journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
- electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- hat: Item of clothing worn on your head
- white: Person's name
- organise: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- sandbox: A box with sand shaped to mold metal
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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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The civic hacker that became Digital Minister of Taiwan: interview with Audrey Tang
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Yuka Ito posted on 2020/06/12Ever wondered how a 'civic hacker' becomes a Digital Minister? Dive into this fascinating interview with Audrey Tang of Taiwan and discover how open data and democratic innovation are shaping the future! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain insights into workplace practices that are truly changing the world.
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