Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
  • have to: Must do
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • get up to: To do something slightly naughty
  • side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • on behalf of: As the representative of someone
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • in shambles: In a state of total disorder or chaos.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
  • revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • spill: Accident when someone falls
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • border: To be right next to another country or state
  • important: Having power or authority
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • occupation: A career or regular job
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • proxy: Person authorized to act for another
  • balance: Instrument for weighing things
  • legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
  • attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
  • escalation: An increase in severity
  • agreement: Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
  • liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
  • regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
  • leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
  • militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
  • muslim: Of or relating to Islam
  • supporter: Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
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    • agreement

      US /əˈɡrimənt/

      UK /əˈgri:mənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sharing the same opinion or reach a decision
      • A formal arrangement between people or groups
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    • almost all of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
      • Pronoun
      • Nearly every person in a group.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • attack

      US /əˈtæk/

      UK /ə'tæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to destroy, beat, or injure
      • Noun
      • Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
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    • balance

      US /ˈbæləns/

      UK /ˈbæləns/

      • Noun
      • Instrument for weighing things
      • Being stable; having equal weight on both sides
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be steady by having equal weight on both sides
      • To make two or more things equal
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    • border

      US /ˈbɔrdɚ/

      UK /'bɔ:də(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be right next to another country or state
      • To form the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Outer part or edge of something
      • Line separating one country, state from another
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • carve out

      US /kɑrv aʊt/

      UK /kɑ:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
      • To separate or isolate something from a larger whole.
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    • civil

      US /ˈsɪvəl/

      UK /ˈsɪvl/

      • Adjective
      • Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
      • Acting in a polite, but not truly friendly manner
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • escalation

      US /ˌeskə'leɪʃn/

      UK /ˌeskə'leɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in severity
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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    • get up to

      US /ɡɛt ʌp tu/

      UK /ɡet ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something slightly naughty
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in return

      US /ɪn rɪˈtɚn/

      UK /in riˈtə:n/

      • Adverb
      • As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
      • Phrase
      • As compensation or consideration for something.
      • As a reaction or response to something.
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    • in shambles

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of total disorder or chaos.
      • In a very bad condition; badly organized.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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    • leadership

      US /ˈli:dərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈli:dəʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to guide or influence others
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    • legitimacy

      US /ləˈdʒɪtəməsi/

      UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪməsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
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    • liberation

      US /ˌlɪbəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌlɪbə'reɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of setting someone or something free
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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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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • militia

      US /məˈlɪʃə/

      UK /məˈlɪʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Local armed forces to assist the police
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    • muslim

      US /ˈmʌzləm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʌs-, ˈmʊs-/

      UK /ˈmʊzlɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to Islam
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • occupation

      US /ˌɑkjəˈpeʃən/

      UK /ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A career or regular job
      • Act of entering and taking control of an area
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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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    • on behalf of

      US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/

      UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • As the representative of someone
      • Acting as a representative of.
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • proxy

      US /ˈprɑksi/

      UK /'prɒksɪ/

      • Noun
      • Person authorized to act for another
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    • pull in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrest person and take them to police station
      • To drive a vehicle into a small space
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • regional

      US /ˈridʒənəl/

      UK /ˈri:dʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
      • Characteristic of a particular region.
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • revolution

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • When a group overthrows an existing government
      • Sudden or significant change in something
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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
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    • side with

      US /saɪd wɪð/

      UK /said wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
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    • spill

      US /spɪl/

      UK /spɪl/

      • Noun
      • Accident when someone falls
      • Act of allowing a fluid to escape
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come out of and spread beyond limits
      • To tell secrets or let information escape
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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    • supporter

      US /səˈpɔrtɚ, -ˈpor-/

      UK /səˈpɔ:tə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone showing they are in favor of a idea, plan
      • Someone who is a fan of a particular sports team
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • to date

      US /tu det/

      UK /tu: deit/

      • Phrase
      • Up to the present time; until now.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go out on romantic dates with someone.
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
      More
    • wipe out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To destroy or be destroyed
      • To fall off a surfboard or skis.
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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    • zone in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To focus attention or effort completely on something.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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