Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- hardened criminals: Criminals who are habitual offenders and are unlikely to be reformed.
- out of a job: Without employment; having lost one's job.
- have to: Must do
- step down: To reduce the amount of something
- in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
- out of the way: Remote; isolated.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in attendance: Present at a particular event or meeting.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- widespread: Happening or existing in many places
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- leave: To go away from; depart
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- stance: A position or opinion stated in public
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- investigation: Search for information about something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- intend: To plan or want to do something
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
- jurisdiction: Specific area of legal authority
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- escalation: An increase in severity
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- syringe: Device with a needle to take blood/inject drugs
- outspoken: Saying (too) clearly what you think
- honorable: Not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive
- reset: To return to the original start or formation
- czar: Male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia)
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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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Donald Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota after Pretti shooting | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/28Curious about the "de-escalation" in Minnesota and what "Immigration Enforcement" really means on the ground? This BBC News report dives into the protests and political responses, giving you a fantastic chance to pick up advanced vocabulary related to current affairs and understand complex situations better!
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