Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on behalf of: As the representative of someone
- mental: Concerning the mind
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- profile: To write a short description of a person or group
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
- humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- lawsuit: A proceeding in law courts to get a legal decision
- ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- sue: Person's name
- picture: General situation or state of being
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- live: To be alive
- supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
- battery: Portable device that stores electricity
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
- litigation: Adjudication in a court; process of law
- unwanted: Not desired
- defamation: Law abusive attack on someone's reputation
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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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Families sue Universal Orlando after actor made white-power ‘OK’ gesture posing with girls
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/04/20Ever wondered about the legal drama behind theme park characters? This video dives into a fascinating lawsuit involving Universal Orlando and a controversial hand gesture, perfect for boosting your understanding of 'Lawsuit' and 'Civil Rights Act' vocabulary. You'll pick up advanced terms and get a glimpse into real-world situational dialogue.
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