Vocabulary
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
- go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
- on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
- by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- favor: Support or approval from people
- cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
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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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Do You Support The Death Penalty? Public Opinion POLL Released
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阿玟 posted on 2016/04/26Ever wondered about the death penalty? This video dives into a fascinating public opinion poll from YouGov and HuffPost, exploring the moral debate around capital punishment and criminal justice reform. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to this complex topic and get a deeper cultural understanding of a hot-button issue!
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