Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- going on: To continue doing something
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- address: Exact street location of a place
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- petition: Request to an authority to change something
- ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
- constructive: Having positive effective results
- eloquent: Able to speak expressively or convincingly
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- great: Very good; better than before
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
- participation: Act of being involved in something
- favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
- sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- deport: To force a person to leave a country
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device
- injunction: Court order, usually to stop something happening
- policeman: Male police officer
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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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John Lennon on government targets
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Jへい posted on 2026/04/23Ever wonder why some artists face government scrutiny despite promoting peace and love? John Lennon shares his personal experience with drug charges and immigration issues, revealing how he and Yoko Ono fought to stay in the US. You'll hear fascinating details about their legal battles and pick up useful phrases for discussing social issues and legal processes.
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