Vocabulary
- take on: To acquire a new characteristic
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
- concern about: To worry about something.
- as intended: In the way that was planned or meant to happen.
- stake out: To watch a building or area continuously, usually by the police, in order to gather information or prevent crime
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
- initially: At first; originally
- stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
- ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
- distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
- minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
- apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
- autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
- accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- procedure: A medical operation
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- loathe: To dislike someone or something greatly; detest
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- plane: An airplane
- software: Computer applications and systems
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- totalitarian: Of government having total control over its people
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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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April Lu posted on 2019/06/10Ever wondered how facial recognition works and if it's watching your every move? This video dives into the tech behind biometric boarding and explores the serious concerns around algorithmic bias and civil liberties, giving you advanced vocabulary and cultural insights along the way!
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