Vocabulary
- at the moment: At this time; now
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- military: Army or armed forces
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
- vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- mount: To attach something to something else
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
- underway: Happening now
- believe: To think or accept that something is true
- picture: General situation or state of being
- transit: System of transportation, often in a city
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- happen: To take place or occur
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- defence: The process of protecting something from attack
- tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
- rename: To change the name of something or someone
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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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US carrying out operation to seize Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Atlantic, official say | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/07Ever wondered how news breaks on complex international events? This clip dives into the dramatic operation to seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Atlantic, detailing the challenges and tactics involved. You'll pick up key vocabulary related to maritime operations and international law as the story unfolds!
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