Vocabulary
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- carry out
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- one strike: In baseball, a swing at a pitch that the batter misses, that is called a strike by the umpire, or that is bunted foul.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- strike: To hit something
- lethal: Causing or able to cause death
- conduct: Your behavior
- authority: The power to give orders to people
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- witness: To see the signing of an official document
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
- couple: To join something to something else
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- command: To be able to see far from a certain location
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- defense: Argument in support of something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- chief: Leader of a race or group of people
- confirm: To formally approve or check something
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
- comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
- deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- carry: To have a child, be pregnant
- allege: To state without proof
- commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
- involvement: Act or process of joining in a particular activity
- pentagon: A five-sided shape
- fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
- oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
- smuggle: To illegally bring goods/people into a place
- operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
- admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy
- legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute
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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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Hegseth says he didn't see survivors before second strike on boat | REUTERS
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/03Ever wondered about the "fog of war" and how decisions are made in high-pressure situations? This Reuters report dives into a controversial US naval strike, offering a chance to pick up advanced vocabulary related to military operations and rules of engagement. You'll gain cultural depth by understanding the complexities of such events and how they're reported!
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