Vocabulary

  • charged with: To be officially accused of something
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • sentenced to life: To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • huge: Very very large
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • witness: To see the signing of an official document
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
  • penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • declaration: Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
  • martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • enormously: Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
  • constitutional: Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
  • entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
  • spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
  • apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
  • uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
  • tumultuous: Chaotic
  • presidential: Concerning the president
  • impeachment: Charging a public official with misconduct
  • update: Addition of a current version of something
  • peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
  • takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
  • insurrection: Rising up against established authority; rebellion
  • oust: To eject from a position or place; force out
  • polarise: To divide opinions into two extremes
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    • apartment

      US /əˈpɑ:rtmənt/

      UK /əˈpɑ:tmənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
      A2
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    • charged with

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be officially accused of something
      • To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
      A2
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
      B1
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    • constitutional

      US /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃənəl, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌkɒnstɪˈtju:ʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Regarding laws that govern a nation and its people
      • Regarding the basic health, character of a person
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    • correspondent

      US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
      B1
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • criminal

      US /ˈkrɪmənəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪmɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
      • Not justifiable; shameful
      • Noun
      • Person who commits a crime
      A2
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    • declaration

      US /ˌdɛkləˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Stating the cost of things purchased overseas
      • Official statement about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
      B1
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
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    • enormously

      US /ɪˈnɔ:rməsli/

      UK /ɪˈnɔ:məsli/

      • Adverb
      • Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
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    • entitle

      US /ɛnˈtaɪtl/

      UK /ɪnˈtaɪtl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make you eligible to hold a title
      • To give a right (of getting benefits) to someone
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    • guilty

      US /ˈɡɪlti/

      UK /'ɡɪltɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Responsible for doing something wrong
      • Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • impeachment

      US /ɪmˈpitʃmənt/

      UK /ɪm'pi:tʃmənt/

      • Noun
      • Charging a public official with misconduct
      C2
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in the spotlight

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
      • Subject to intense public scrutiny or examination.
      A1
      More
    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • insurrection

      US /ˌɪnsəˈrɛkʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnsəˈrekʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rising up against established authority; rebellion
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    • martial

      US /ˈmɑ:rʃl/

      UK /ˈmɑ:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
      B1
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

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

      US /aʊst/

      UK /aʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eject from a position or place; force out
      B2
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    • peaceful

      US /ˈpisfəl/

      UK /ˈpi:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • In a calm and quiet state
      • Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
      B1
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    • penalty

      US /ˈpɛnəlti/

      UK /'penəltɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Negative effect resulting from your actions
      • Punishment for committing a crime or offense
      B1TOEIC
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    • polarise

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide opinions into two extremes
      B1
      More
    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • presidential

      US /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌprezɪ'denʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the president
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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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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    • resist

      US /rɪˈzɪst/

      UK /rɪ'zɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
      • To fight or prevent something from happening
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
      A2TOEIC
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    • sentenced to life

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be given a punishment of imprisonment for the rest of one's life.
      • To be destined or condemned to a particular, often unpleasant, existence.
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    • spotlight

      US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/

      UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or put attention on something
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    • takeover

      US /ˈtekˌovɚ/

      UK /ˈteɪkəʊvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Change of ownership of a corporation
      C2TOEIC
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • tumultuous

      US /tʊˈmʌltʃuəs, tjʊ-/

      UK /tju:ˈmʌltʃuəs/

      • Adjective
      • Chaotic
      C1
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    • update

      US /ʌpˈdet/

      UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Addition of a current version of something
      • New information or data to make more current
      • Transitive Verb
      • To download the latest version of software
      • To make more current or modern
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    • uphold

      US /ʌpˈhold/

      UK /ʌp'həʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To support to keep it being used as it should
      • To maintain an argument in spite of opposition
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    • witness

      US /ˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /'wɪtnəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see the signing of an official document
      • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who was present to see an event take place
      • Evidence or proof of something
      B1TOEIC
      More
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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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    Ousted South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol leaves official residence | BBC News

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