Vocabulary
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- initially: At first; originally
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
- personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- due: When something is required or expected
- alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
- leave: To go away from; depart
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
- investigation: Search for information about something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- century: Period of 100 years
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
- public: Owned by the government
- point: An item to be discussed
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
- forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
- pot: Container designed to hold or store something
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- person: Man, woman or child
- convict: Person in prison
- childhood: The time when you are a child
- serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
- psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
- psychopathy: State of having emotional or behavioral problems
- monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
- ripper: Murderer who slashes the victims with a knife
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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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30 Scariest Psychopaths to Have Ever Lived
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/02Ever wondered about the minds behind history's most notorious crimes? This video dives deep into the chilling cases of 30 infamous psychopaths, exploring their disturbing methods and the investigations that followed. You'll pick up some fascinating vocabulary related to criminal psychology and historical true crime.
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