Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in terms of
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
  • infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • strike: To hit something
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • conduct: Your behavior
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
  • participate: To take part with others in doing something
  • author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
  • delegate: Person attending a meeting
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
  • important: Having power or authority
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
  • land: Region or country
  • simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
  • part: Division of a book
  • airborne: Being in the air
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • battlefield: Region where a battle was, or is being fought
  • geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
  • lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
  • decentralization: Process of moving a population to the suburbs
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    • airborne

      US /ˈerbɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈeəbɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the air
      • Transmitted through the air.
      • Noun
      • A military unit trained to be transported by air and parachute into combat.
      • An operation involving the dropping of troops by parachute from aircraft.
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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
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    • arsenal

      US /ˈɑrsənəl/

      UK /'ɑ:sənl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where weapons are stored
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • author

      US /ˈɔθɚ/

      UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write book or articles
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    • battlefield

      US /ˈbætlˌfild/

      UK /ˈbætlfi:ld/

      • Noun
      • Region where a battle was, or is being fought
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    • brink

      US /brɪŋk/

      UK /brɪŋk/

      • Noun
      • Near to happening; on the verge of
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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    • conduct

      US / kənˈdʌkt/

      UK /kənˈdʌkt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Your behavior
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
      • To let electricity or heat travel through
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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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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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    • decentralization

      US /ˌdi:ˌsentrəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌdi:ˌsentrəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of moving a population to the suburbs
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument in support of something
      • The process of protecting something from attack
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    • delegate

      US /ˈdɛlɪˌɡet/

      UK /'delɪɡət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person attending a meeting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give the responsibility for a task to others
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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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    • for the most part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Generally; mostly; on the whole.
      • Mostly; generally; in most cases.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • geopolitical

      US /ˌdʒi:oʊpə'lɪtɪkl/

      UK /ˌdʒi:əʊpə'lɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning geopolitics
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • infrastructure

      US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/

      UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
      • The underlying framework or system of an organization.
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    • initiative

      US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
      • New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • lieutenant

      US /lu:ˈtenənt/

      UK /lefˈtenənt/

      • Noun
      • Officer in the army, navy, or air force
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • missile

      US /ˈmɪsəl/

      UK /ˈmisail/

      • Noun
      • A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
      • A self-propelled guided weapon.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used in missiles.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • participate

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part with others in doing something
      • To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • shore

      US /ʃɔr, ʃor/

      UK /ʃɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
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    • simulate

      US /ˈsɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'sɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy something or look or behave like it
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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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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