Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- have to: Must do
- due to: Because of; owing to
- at least: As a minimum
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
- work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
- going on: To continue doing something
- for instance: As an example.
- go on: To continue doing something
- for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
- million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
- first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
- pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- instance: An example of something; case
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- shift: To change in position or direction
- cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- blow: To move something using air
- dispute: To argue with someone about something
- flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- act: To behave in a certain way
- suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
- proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- province: Subject that a person has a good knowledge of
- negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
- frontier: Border crossing between countries
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- escalation: An increase in severity
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- live: To be alive
- artillery: Guns used by the military larger than machine guns
- come: To arrive at a place
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
- buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
- monk: Man belonging to religious group that live simply
- lone: Being alone or the only one; single
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
- caretaker: Job of taking care of others or their property
- logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
- northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
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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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Why Thailand and Cambodia don't really want to end the fighting | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/27Ever wondered what's really going on with the Thailand-Cambodia border conflict? This DW News report dives deep into the artillery clashes and ceasefire talks, giving you a front-row seat to Southeast Asian politics. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to international affairs and hear real-world dialogue that makes complex news understandable!
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