Vocabulary
- in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
- at least: As a minimum
- go past: To move beyond a particular place or point.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- have to: Must do
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- in terms of
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- strength: Condition of being strong
- strike: To hit something
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- atmosphere: Air around us
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- military: Army or armed forces
- vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
- blast: To attack someone with words
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
- ignite: To catch fire
- escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
- sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- piece: A counter in a board game
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
- versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- area: Amount of measured space
- administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- militant: Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
- reply: Answer to someone's question
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- mosque: Muslim temple or place of worship
- terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
- inferno: Large fire in a building or other place
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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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Pakistan vows to respond to India missile strikes | BBC News
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神谷菜々子 posted on 2025/05/09Dive into the intense geopolitical situation between India and Pakistan with this BBC News report! You'll get a clear understanding of the recent cross-border strikes and tensions, while also picking up advanced vocabulary related to international affairs and simple sentence structures perfect for B1+ learners.
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