Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
- think over: To consider a problem or issue carefully
- fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
- chief among them: Most importantly; the most significant of a group.
- show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- to boot: In addition; as well; besides.
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- at least: As a minimum
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- in the space of: Within a certain period of time.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- check out
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
- prominent: Being important or well known
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- financial: Involving money
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- dispute: To argue with someone about something
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
- setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
- entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
- diplomatic: Concerning formal relationships between countries
- solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
- criticize: To assess the work of others
- approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- escalate: To increase in size, intensity, or scope
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
- business: A company formed for making profit
- standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
- expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
- paramount: More important/significant than all other things
- affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- renovation: Act of repairing or rebuilding a house, room, etc.
- offender: Person who breaks a law or other rule
- personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
- shrunk: To become smaller
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- erupt: To begin doing something or happen suddenly
- journalism: Profession of writing or reporting news
- merger: Combination of two or more companies into one
- feud: Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
- mediation: Negotiation to help others to reach an agreement
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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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Palestinian statehood, Skydance-Paramount and Trump at the Fed
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/25Curious about the latest global headlines? This quick roundup dives into the Gaza ceasefire, the potential Paramount-Skydance merger, and even a Trump visit to the Fed, giving you a fantastic chance to pick up advanced vocabulary and understand complex international events!
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