Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
- in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- going on: To continue doing something
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- falling on deaf ears: Being ignored or not listened to when giving advice or a message.
- on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
- track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- ride along: To accompany someone in a vehicle.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- in use: Being used at the present time.
- speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- works from: To perform one's job duties from a specific location.
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- smash: Accident involving vehicles
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
- homicide: A murder
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- person: Man, woman or child
- theft: Act of stealing
- perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
- opaque: Hard to see through; cloudy
- prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
- mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
- shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
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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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US police forces using controversial facial recognition technology - BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/28Ever wondered how facial recognition technology is used by police and the privacy concerns it raises? This BBC News investigation dives deep into controversial uses of facial recognition, including wrongful arrest cases, and explores the bias within algorithms. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to law enforcement and technology, perfect for understanding complex real-world issues!
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