Vocabulary
- on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- under the umbrella: In a position covered and sheltered by an umbrella.
- as much a: To the same degree or extent.
- blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
- check out
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- deprivation: State of lacking something needed
- resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- extreme: Very great in degree
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
- elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- conduct: Your behavior
- conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
- military: Army or armed forces
- establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- require: To demand that someone does something
- rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
- evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
- tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
- blend: To combine different elements or substances
- endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- mission: A task or role someone is given to do
- unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- massacre: Killing of a large number of people
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- unit: One apartment in a building
- detachment: Feeling of not being personally involved
- warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
- special: Being additional or extra
- top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
- shroud: To hide, as with secrecy; make it difficult to see
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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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What Exactly Is Delta Force? America’s Most Secret Soldiers [ID0806]
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Minjane posted on 2026/01/09Ever wondered about the elite soldiers behind America's most covert operations? This video dives deep into the world of Delta Force, exploring their counterterrorism missions and intense operator selection process. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to military strategy and gain fascinating cultural insights into this legendary unit!
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