Vocabulary
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- public outrage: A strong feeling of anger and shock felt by many people about something considered bad or unfair.
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- to death: Extremely; to a great degree
- spot: A certain place or area
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- American: Person from the USA
- fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- bend: To become curved or no longer straight
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
- bomb: To attack with explosives
- seat: To have seats available for a number of people
- rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
- brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
- elevated: To make something higher
- garage: Place for keeping a car
- young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
- unknown: Not being known or famous
- camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar
- nearby: Close to where you are
- squad: A sports team
- license: To give official permission to do something
- bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
- package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- mount: To attach something to something else
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
- circulate: To go round continuously
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- texas: The second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- registration: An official record or proof of registering
- detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
- shootout: Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
- streamed: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
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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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Five policemen killed, 6 wounded at Texas rally against police shootings
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黃柏堯 posted on 2016/08/15Dive into a crucial news report about the tragic events in Dallas, where five police officers were killed and six wounded. This video is a fantastic opportunity to boost your understanding of complex sentence structures and gain deeper cultural insights into current affairs.
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