Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
- through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
- through the ceiling: To increase or rise very sharply.
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
- mobile home
- work out
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- dumb: Senseless; stupid
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
- dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- leave: To go away from; depart
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- investigation: Search for information about something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- maneuver: Military movement of troops
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
- ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
- taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- person: Man, woman or child
- pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- area: Amount of measured space
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- evade: To avoid being captured; avoid answering
- northern: In or toward the north
- getaway: Rapid escape (as by criminals)
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- stealthy: Moving/acting so as to avoid being seen/noticed
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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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Thieves take $30 million in one of the largest cash heists in Los Angeles history
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/04/18Can you believe thieves pulled off one of the biggest cash heists in LA history, stealing $30 million?! This video dives into the shocking details of the vault breach and the FBI investigation, giving you a chance to pick up real-world vocabulary related to crime and investigations.
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