Vocabulary
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- home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
- without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
- result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
- lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
- consider: To think carefully about something
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
- vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
- master: To gain control over something
- injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
- hyper: Very excited or active
- handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
- gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- guy: Man; boy; any person
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
- puncture: To make hole letting air out in tire/balloon, etc.
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- bodily: By moving the whole of something
- unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
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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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What Caused 2 Pit Bulls to Kill Their Owner?
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Jade Weng posted on 2019/03/02Ever wondered what could cause such a tragic event? This video dives into the shocking true crime case of a pit bull attack on its owner, exploring the police investigation and forensic evidence. You'll pick up key vocabulary related to investigations and animal behavior while learning about cultural perceptions of certain dog breeds.
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