Vocabulary
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- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- account: An advantage
- scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
- respond: To answer something or someone
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- investigation: Search for information about something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- theft: Act of stealing
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
- mount: To attach something to something else
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- gamble: To play games to win money
- allege: To state without proof
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- happen: To take place or occur
- gambling: Act of betting money on events
- bombshell: Unexpected, shocking piece of news
- superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
- longtime: Concerning for a long duration
- bookie: Gambler who accepts and pays off bets
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2024/03/26Did Shohei Ohtani's interpreter betray him, or did Ohtani help him? This video dives into the breaking news surrounding the interpreter scandal and federal investigation involving the Los Angeles Dodgers star. You'll get a chance to practice understanding simple sentence structures and pick up key vocabulary related to sports news and legal matters!
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