Vocabulary
- bunk beds: Pieces of furniture consisting of two beds, one above the other.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- captured on: To record or film something.
- going on: To continue doing something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think back: To recapture the past
- back then: At that time in the past.
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- elaborate: To explain something in detail
- prominent: Being important or well known
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- briefly: Using little time or resources
- satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
- architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
- transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- staff: Employees of a company
- luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
- cinema: A place for showing movies
- business: A company formed for making profit
- imagery: Use of symbolism to help imagine something
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- convict: Person in prison
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- antique: (Of objects) old and valuable
- offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
- know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
- yacht: Large expensive boat
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
- picture: General situation or state of being
- dental: Concerning the teeth
- decor: Decoration or style of decoration of room/building
- acre: An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- main: Most important; most often used
- vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- getaway: Rapid escape (as by criminals)
- bunk: Beds built like a shelf into a wall
- mute: Not willing or being unable to speak
- staffer: Person who works for the US President
- perpetrate: To do something wrong, e.g. commit a crime
- deposition: Removal of a person from his or her position
- seclude: To hide (yourself/another) away to be private
- seclusion: Act of being by yourself away from others
- topless: Wearing no hat or no shirt
- sultan: Ruler of a Muslim country or state
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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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Epstein’s island was so horrific, one victim tried to swim away
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/15Dive into the shocking details of Jeffrey Epstein's island and the harrowing experiences of victims, including one who attempted to swim away! You'll gain insight into true crime investigations and pick up advanced vocabulary related to sex trafficking and legal proceedings, all while practicing situational dialogue.
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