Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
- stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- pull over: To bring a vehicle to a stop by side of the road
- act up: (Of a machine) to fail to work properly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
- take it easy
- look after: To take care of someone or something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- get back at: To take revenge on someone
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
- city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- get: To become affected by illness or disease
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- family: Close group of people or organizations
- morning: Early part of the day before 12 p.m
- worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
- wait: To delay or not do something until later
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- stop: To block or close something
- police: People, often in uniforms, who solve crimes
- dead: Not alive
- free: Living, happening without being controlled
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- spare: To make (money or time) available for
- follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
- hurting: To cause pain, damage or injury
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- worried: Feeling troubled or concerned
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- applying: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- hell: Any place of pain and suffering
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- judgement: An opinion or decision made after consideration
- leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
- cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
- blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
- survivor: Person, thing that continues to live or exist
- relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
- trunk: Long nose of an elephant
- risky: With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- proportion: A part of a whole thing
- populate: To live in a particular area, as a group
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
- intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
- reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
- execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
- illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
- shit: A coarse term for defecation
- heartburn: Burning sensation in the chest, e.g. indigestion
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- almond: Type of long flat nut
- abduct: To take away by force, usually to get money
- lactose: Sugar comprising one glucose molecule linked to a galactose molecule; occurs only in milk
- misinformation: Information that is incorrect
- tyranny: Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
- outlaw: Person hiding from police after breaking the law
- bum: (Slang) the part of the body on which you sit
- soggy: Unpleasantly wet
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- cop: Slang for police officer
- gray: Color between black and white (also spelled grey)
- downtown: Located in the business part of a town
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2013/09/19Ever wondered about vigilante justice? This video dives into a thrilling crime story featuring a mysterious flying man, perfect for true crime fans! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and practice situational dialogue as you follow the unfolding events.
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