Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- veteran: Person experienced through long service
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- aid: To help others and provide things
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- justify: To give good reasons for something
- problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
- act: To behave in a certain way
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
- great: Very good; better than before
- bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
- pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
- streamline: To make smooth or more efficient
- bureau: Administrative unit of government
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
- arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- elevate: To make something higher
- embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
- sue: Person's name
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- deputy: Assistant to a leader who acts on his, her behalf
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- dead: Not alive
- republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
- health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
- administrator: Someone involved in the running of an organization
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
- whistleblower: One revealing something they think antisocial
- appreciative: Understanding the value or worth of something
- op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'
- hiv: Infection by the human immunodeficiency virus
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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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USAID whistleblower details ‘tremendous waste’
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Hiroaki Matsuoka posted on 2025/02/10Ever wondered where your tax dollars go? This investigative interview dives deep into a USAID whistleblower's shocking claims of 'tremendous waste' and contractor overhead, offering a real-world look at accountability in foreign aid. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to global health and government programs while learning about a critical issue!
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