Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
  • set up
  • plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
  • call in: To ask others for help when in need
  • have to: Must do
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • at least: As a minimum
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
  • carry out
  • force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
  • deal with
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
  • democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
  • protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
  • violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
  • riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
  • spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
  • rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
  • precedent: A similar action happening before now
  • duty: Work required by your job or position
  • rebellion: Act of conflicting with someone in authority
  • immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
  • escalation: An increase in severity
  • downtown: Located in the business part of a town
  • governor: Person who leads a state or province
  • peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
  • homeland: Country where you were born
  • abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
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    • abc

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • First letters of the Roman alphabet
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    • administration

      US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/

      UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
      • The work of running something, e.g. a business
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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
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    • being with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
      • Supporting someone's opinion or cause.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Accompanying someone; spending time with someone.
      • Supporting someone; agreeing with someone.
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • call in

      US /kɔl ɪn/

      UK /kɔ:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ask others for help when in need
      • To make a phone call to your office; to contact
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    • carry out

      US /ˈkæri aʊt/

      UK /ˈkæri aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fulfill or perform your instructions, duty
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To perform or execute a task, order, or plan.
      • To remove something or someone from a place.
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    • centered around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • democratic

      US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

      UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
      • Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
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    • deploy

      US /dɪˈplɔɪ/

      UK /dɪˈplɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put into position (often a military operation)
      • To put something into use or action.
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    • director

      US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Senior person who manages part of an organization
      • Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
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    • downtown

      US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/

      UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Located in the business part of a town
      • (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
      • Noun
      • The main business or commercial area of a city.
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    • duty

      US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/

      UK /'dju:tɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Work required by your job or position
      • A tax (on imported goods)
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    • enforcement

      US /ɪn'fɔ:smənt/

      UK /ɪn'fɔ:smənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of making sure that rules are followed
      • The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.
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    • escalate

      US /ˈɛskəˌlet/

      UK /ˈeskəleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in size, intensity, or scope
      • To become much worse or more severe
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    • escalation

      US /ˌeskə'leɪʃn/

      UK /ˌeskə'leɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in severity
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
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    • federal

      US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/

      UK /'fedərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Consisting of several united states
      • Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
      • Proper Noun
      • The central banking system of the United States.
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    • force in

      US /fɔrs ɪn/

      UK /fɔ:rs ɪn/

      • other
      • To enter a place by applying physical force.
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    • from time to time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
      • At intervals; now and then.
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    • gear

      US /ɡɪr/

      UK /ɡɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To aim at or prepare yourself for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A speed selector connected to an engine
      • Special clothes you use for a purpose
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    • governor

      US /ˈgʌvərnə(r)/

      UK /ˈgʌvənə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who leads a state or province
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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • homeland

      US /ˈhoʊmlænd/

      UK /ˈhəʊmlænd/

      • Noun
      • Country where you were born
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    • immigration

      US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of moving your home to a new country
      • The number of people immigrating to a country during a specific period.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • peaceful

      US /ˈpisfəl/

      UK /ˈpi:sfl/

      • Adjective
      • In a calm and quiet state
      • Being unlikely or unwilling to act violently
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    • plan on

      US /plæn ɑn/

      UK /plæn ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
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    • precedent

      US /ˈprɛsɪdənt/

      UK /ˈpresɪdənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A similar action happening before now
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    • 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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    • protest

      US /ˈproʊtɛst/

      UK /'prəʊtest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue against something in a forceful way
      • To express a strong objection or dislike
      • Noun
      • Forceful argument against something
      • Objection to something
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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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    • rebellion

      US /rɪˈbɛljən/

      UK /rɪ'beljən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of conflicting with someone in authority
      • Resisting and fighting against existing authority
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    • request

      US /rɪˈkwɛst/

      UK /rɪ'kwest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask for, usually politely and formally
      • Noun
      • Thing that has been asked for
      • A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • riot

      US /ˈraɪət/

      UK /'raɪət/

      • Noun
      • Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
      • When there is a lot of something, e.g. color
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a crowd) to protest and try to take control
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    • rubber

      US /ˈrʌbɚ/

      UK /'rʌbə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to make tires, etc.
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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
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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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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • spectacle

      US /ˈspɛktəkəl/

      UK /ˈspektəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Impressive performance, public event or show
      • Large public event, performance, or show
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    • stop in

      US /stɑp ɪn/

      UK /stɔp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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    • unprecedented

      US /ʌnˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/

      UK /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not having happened before, or to such a degree
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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    • violent

      US /ˈvaɪələnt/

      UK /ˈvaɪələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
      • Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
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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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