attorney
US /əˈtɚni/
UK /ə'tɜ:nɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
B2TOEICMorebrag
US /bræɡ/
UK /bræɡ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak too proudly about yourself
- Noun
- A statement expressing excessive pride.
C1Moreconvict
US /kənˈvɪkt/
UK /kənˈvɪkt/
- Noun
- Person in prison
- Transitive Verb
- To say someone is guilty of a crime in a law court
B1Morecredit
US /ˈkrɛdɪt/
UK /'kredɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- System to buy something and pay for it later
- Points earned instead of money
- Transitive Verb
- To add a certain amount of money to a total
- To recognize someone's achievements or help
A2Morecustody
US /ˈkʌstədi/
UK /ˈkʌstədi/
- Noun
- Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
B2Moreface up to
US /fes ʌp tu/
UK /feis ʌp tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To gather your courage to deal with (a problem)
- Take responsibility for something
A1Morefraud
US /frɔd/
UK /frɔ:d/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- Person who pretends to be what he or she is not
B1TOEICMorehack
US /hæk/
UK /hæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To illegally access someone else's computer
- To cut away plants and branches to make a path
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dry cough
- Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
B1TOEICMorein prison
US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/
UK /in ˈprizən/
- Phrase
- Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
personal data
US
UK
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
B2Moreset up
US /sɛt ʌp/
UK /set ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make arrangements for something; establish
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To arrange or prepare something for use.
- To start a business, organization, etc.
A1Morestake out
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To watch a building or area continuously, usually by the police, in order to gather information or prevent crime
C2Moretally
US /ˈtæli/
UK /'tælɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To count or reckon up; to score a point
- Noun
- A score or amount
B2Morevisa
US /'vi:zə/
UK /ˈvi:zə/
- Countable Noun
- Authorization to enter a foreign country
B2Morework over
US /wɝk ˈoʊvɚ/
UK /wɜ:k ˈəuvə/
- other
- To physically attack or beat someone severely.
- To revise, review, or improve something by careful effort.
B2More
Vocabulary
- personal data: Information that relates to an identifiable individual.
- stake out: To watch a building or area continuously, usually by the police, in order to gather information or prevent crime
- work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
- set up
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- face up to: To gather your courage to deal with (a problem)
- amount: Quantity of something
- brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- American: Person from the USA
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
- sell: To exchange something for money
- convict: Person in prison
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- data: Facts or information used to calculate or analyze
- tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
- card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
- visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
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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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