Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- bunch: A group of things of the same kind
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- existence: State of being present, alive or real
- conduct: Your behavior
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
- deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- staff: Employees of a company
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- covert: Hidden; secret
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
- getaway: Rapid escape (as by criminals)
- ascertain: To try to work out or establish facts
- bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
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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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Hostage Rescue Training Fails Spectacularly | Tales From the Bottle
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林宜悉 posted on 2022/01/08Ever wondered about covert operations gone wrong? This video dives into a spectacular hostage rescue training fail by Australian intelligence, revealing how a cover was blown during a hotel raid! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to intelligence and operations while learning about a fascinating piece of true crime history.
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