Vocabulary
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- such as: For example; like
- set up
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- zero in: To focus on a target
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- address: Exact street location of a place
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
- disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- unveil: To remove something's outer covering
- amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- purify: To make pure by removing unwanted substances
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- ticket: Piece of paper allowing you enter or use something
- dammit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
- smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
- buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
- terminator: Another name for exterminator
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- panda: White and black bear-like mammal from China
- riff: Short series of repeated notes in music
- transformer: Electrical device to change electrical voltage
- unpaid: Yet to be paid
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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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Everyone In China Is Getting A 'Social Credit Score'
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Camel posted on 2018/05/10Ever wondered about China's 'social credit score' system? This video dives into the wild world of public shaming and facial recognition tech, all with a hilarious dark comedy twist from The Late Show! You'll get a fascinating look at cultural depth and learn some simple sentence structures along the way.
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