Vocabulary
- genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
- meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
- investigation: Search for information about something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- act: To behave in a certain way
- brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- squad: A sports team
- transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
- allege: To state without proof
- prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
- unit: One apartment in a building
- amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
- judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
- detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
- officer: Person of high position in an organization
- online: Connected to the internet
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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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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Survivors of police violence tell DW the injustices have not ceased | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/12This powerful DW News report investigates ongoing issues with police violence and accountability in Nigeria, even after notorious units have been disbanded. You'll hear firsthand accounts from survivors and learn crucial vocabulary related to human rights and justice. It's a vital look at a complex situation with important real-world language.
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