Vocabulary
- on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
- follow up on: To investigate or check on something.
- on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- last summer: The summer before this one.
- made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
- narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- urge: A strong desire for something
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- conduct: Your behavior
- chill: State of being a little cold
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- public: Owned by the government
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
- neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- picture: General situation or state of being
- live: To be alive
- happen: To take place or occur
- sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
- extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
- briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
- rim: Outer edge of something circular
- tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
- date: To have become old-fashioned
- detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
- assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- authorize: To officially or legally allow or give permission
- incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
- fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
- beanie: Small round close fitting hat
- savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
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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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Man released in Nancy Guthrie case as chilling surveillance video sparks surge in tips
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Richard VT posted on 2026/02/12Dive into the fascinating Nancy Guthrie case and see how chilling surveillance footage led to a breakthrough! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to investigations and digital forensics, making this a fantastic way to boost your English while learning about a real-life mystery.
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