Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in power: Having control of a country or organization.
  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
  • regardless of
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
  • compelling: To force someone to do something
  • poverty: State of being poor
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
  • rebel: Person who fights against established government
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • documentary: Supported by written evidence
  • dictatorship: Form of government with an absolute rules
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • important: Having power or authority
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • minister: An official who heads a government department
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
  • exile: State of being forced to leave your country
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • flimsy: Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
  • massacre: Killing of a large number of people
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • tandem: A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
  • universally: Applying to all people, times, places
  • stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
  • mosaic: A mixture of various elements
  • hind: Concerning the rear or back part of animals
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
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    • cabinet

      US /ˈkæbənɪt/

      UK /ˈkæbɪnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
      • Group of advisors to a leader of a government
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
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    • citizen

      US /ˈsɪtɪzən/

      UK /'sɪtɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
      • A person who is a member of a community.
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    • collapse

      US /kəˈlæps/

      UK /kə'læps/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
      • To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
      • Noun
      • The sudden failure of a structure or system.
      • The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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    • compelling

      US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

      UK /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to do something
      • Adjective
      • Making you do, believe something; persuasive
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • dictatorship

      US /dɪkˈtetɚˌʃɪp, ˈdɪkˌte-/

      UK /ˌdɪkˈteɪtəʃɪp/

      • Noun
      • Form of government with an absolute rules
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    • documentary

      US /ˌdɑ:kjuˈmentri/

      UK /ˌdɒkjuˈmentri/

      • Adjective
      • Supported by written evidence
      • Noun
      • Film TV program giving facts about a person, event
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    • exile

      US /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl, ˈɛkˌsaɪl/

      UK /'eksaɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being forced to leave your country
      • Transitive Verb
      • One forced to leave their home and live elsewhere
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • flee

      US /fli/

      UK /fli:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
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    • flimsy

      US /ˈflɪmzi/

      UK /'flɪmzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
      • Not believable; unconvincing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hind

      US /haɪnd/

      UK /haɪnd/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the rear or back part of animals
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in power

      US /ɪn ˈpaʊɚ/

      UK /in ˈpauə/

      • Adjective
      • Having control of a country or organization.
      • Phrase
      • During a period of holding authority or control.
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in tandem

      US /ɪn ˈtændəm/

      UK /in ˈtændəm/

      • Phrase
      • (Of two people/organizations) working together
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • massacre

      US /ˈmæsəkɚ/

      UK /'mæsəkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Killing of a large number of people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill a large number of people
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    • minister

      US /ˈmɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /'mɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An official who heads a government department
      • Person who performs Christian services
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    • mosaic

      US /moʊˈzeɪɪk/

      UK /məʊˈzeɪɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A mixture of various elements
      • Pattern made of pieces of colored stone or glass
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • opposition

      US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
      • Group that you are fighting or competing against
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    • optimistic

      US /ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to believe the future will be good
      • Confident and hopeful about future outcomes.
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    • patience

      US /ˈpeʃəns/

      UK /ˈpeɪʃns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to wait without being annoyed
      • Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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    • poverty

      US /ˈpɑvəti/

      UK /ˈpɔvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being poor
      • Lack of something necessary
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • rebel

      US / rɪˈbɛl/

      UK /'rebl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who fights against established government
      • Person who insists on doing things their way
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight against an established government/power
      • To resist and fight against existing authority
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

      • Noun
      • A system of management; a form of government
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • stronghold

      US /ˈstrɔŋˌhold/

      UK /ˈstrɔ:ŋˌhəʊld/

      • Noun
      • Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
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    • tackle

      US /ˈtækəl/

      UK /'tækl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start working on a difficult problem
      • To grab and throw a person to the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Equipment used in fishing
      • Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
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    • tandem

      US /ˈtændəm/

      UK /ˈtændəm/

      • Noun
      • A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
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    • token

      US /ˈtokən/

      UK /'təʊkən/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
      • Noun
      • Representative of a feeling
      • Something representing a feeling, e.g. Gratitude
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • transition

      US /trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ-/

      UK /trænˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Change from one state, movement, place to another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change state, movement, place, or subject
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    • universally

      US /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:rsəli/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:səli/

      • Adverb
      • Applying to all people, times, places
      • Throughout the world; by all people.
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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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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