Vocabulary
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
- good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- single step: A solitary action or measure.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- print out: To produce a paper copy of a document from a computer.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- settle it: To resolve a dispute or argument.
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- poverty: State of being poor
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- roam: To move about freely without a set destination
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- communist: Believer in communism
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- honor: To fulfill an agreement
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- assign: To give someone a particular job to do
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- client: Person paying for professional services
- loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
- diligent: Showing care, continued effort and hard work
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- counterfeit: Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
- citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
- litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- trustworthy: Honest and reliable
- vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
- loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- quota: Specific number you must make or are allowed
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- taint: To hurt or damage the good condition of something
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- sue: Person's name
- credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
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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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A Look Inside China’s Social Credit System | NBC News Now
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Fibby posted on 2019/08/12Ever wondered about China's social credit system and how it works? This video dives deep into mass surveillance and facial recognition, giving you a fascinating look at a world that feels straight out of 'Black Mirror'! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth by understanding this complex societal experiment.
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