Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
- on the wrong side of history: Holding views or actions judged negatively by future generations.
- vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- around town: In the local area or vicinity.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- going on: To continue doing something
- on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- on the record: Officially documented or registered.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
- on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
- set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- sit back: To relax and take it easy.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
- demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
- evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- amount: Quantity of something
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- tiny: Very, very small
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- leave: To go away from; depart
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- referendum: Public vote on an issue
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- sue: Person's name
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- intimately: Privately and personally
- center: Community place people go health or social reasons
- datum: Item of factual information
- electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
- electoral: Concerning elections
- baffle: To puzzle; to confuse
- subversion: Undermining moral integrity
- turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
- stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
- unchecked: With the details not yet confirmed as correct
- unleashed: To release or let an animal go
- online: Connected to the internet
- canary: Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet
- regeneration: Act of adding more life or energy into
- investigative: Searching for information or truth
- vale: Poetic a valley
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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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Facebook's role in Brexit --- and the threat to democracy | Carole Cadwalladr
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Amanda Chang posted on 2019/07/07Ever wondered how Facebook might have influenced big political moments like Brexit? This video dives deep into the Cambridge Analytica scandal and the surprising ways data and microtargeting can impact elections. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and get a fascinating look at data privacy and electoral fraud!
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