Vocabulary
- threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
- have to: Must do
- get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
- on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- update on: To provide the latest information about something.
- force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
- such as: For example; like
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- lead to: To result in some action
- meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- crucial: Extremely important or necessary
- determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- territory: Area of land defended by an animal
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- military: Army or armed forces
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- chill: State of being a little cold
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- threat: Warning of probable trouble
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- due: When something is required or expected
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- outrage: Very wrong or cruel act which causes great anger
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
- disregard: To treat something as unimportant; ignore
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- part: Division of a book
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- happen: To take place or occur
- disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- transatlantic: Going across the Atlantic Ocean
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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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Donald Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to block Russia and China | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/10Ever wondered about the US wanting to buy Greenland? This BBC News report dives into Donald Trump's surprising proposal and the geopolitical chess game involving Russia and China in the Arctic. You'll pick up key vocabulary related to international relations and national security while learning about this fascinating real-world event!
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