Vocabulary

  • news conference: A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
  • tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • confirm: To formally approve or check something
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • swift: Quick
  • spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
  • tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
  • rightly: In accordance with what is right
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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    • confirm

      US /kənˈfɜ:rm/

      UK /kənˈfɜ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally approve or check something
      • To provide evidence to establish the truth of
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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    • custody

      US /ˈkʌstədi/

      UK /ˈkʌstədi/

      • Noun
      • Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
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    • declare

      US /dɪˈklɛr/

      UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
      • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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    • incident

      US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/

      UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Event, usually unusual or important; accident
      • A political event that causes difficulties.
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • news conference

      US /nu:z ˈkɑnfərəns/

      UK /nju:z ˈkɔnfərəns/

      • Noun
      • A meeting organized for the purpose of disseminating information to the news media.
      A2
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    • ongoing

      US /ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ/

      UK /ˈɒngəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing to exist or be in progress
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A situation or process that is currently taking place or is in progress.
      • A problem or difficulty that continues to exist or happen.
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • rightly

      US /ˈraɪtli/

      UK /ˈraɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • In accordance with what is right
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • spree

      US /spri/

      UK /spri:/

      • Noun
      • Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
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    • stab

      US /stæb/

      UK /stæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
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    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
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    • swift

      US /swɪft/

      UK /swɪft/

      • Adjective
      • Quick
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    • theme

      US /θim/

      UK /θi:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An main or dominant idea, motif
      • Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
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    • tragic

      US /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
      • Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
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    • tragically

      US /ˈtrædʒɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'trædʒɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
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    • workshop

      US /ˈwɜ:rkʃɑ:p/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kʃɒp/

      • Noun
      • A brief intensive course for a small group
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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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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