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.
A2Moreapparent
US /əˈpærənt, əˈpɛr-/
UK /ə'pærənt/
- Adjective
- Easy to see or clearly understand
- Seeming to exist or be true, but may not be
A2TOEICMoreas a result of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Because of something; owing to.
A1Moreat 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.
C2Moreattempt
US /əˈtɛmpt/
UK /ə'tempt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try to do something challenging or difficult
- Noun
- Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
A2TOEICMorebetter known as
US /ˈbɛtɚ non æz/
UK /ˈbetə nəʊn æz/
- Phrase
- More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
A1Moreborder
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
A2TOEICMorebullet
US /ˈbʊlɪt/
UK /'bʊlɪt/
- Countable Noun
- Metal object fired from a gun
- Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
- Adjective
- Very fast.
B1Moreburst
US /bɚst/
UK /bɜ:st/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
- Noun
- Brief time period when something happens and ends
- A sudden outbreak or display of something.
A2Morebustle
US /ˈbʌsəl/
UK /ˈbʌsl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move energetically or busily
B2Morebystander
US /ˈbaɪˌstændɚ/
UK /ˈbaɪstændə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Someone who happens to see an event
C2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morecartel
US /kɑ:rˈtel/
UK /kɑ:ˈtel/
- Noun
- Groups united for a common (illegal) action
B2Morechaos
US /ˈkeˌɑs/
UK /'keɪɒs/
- Noun (plural)
- State of utter confusion or disorder
- Uncountable Noun
- Complete disorder and confusion.
- Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
B1Morecharge
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
A2Morecharged with
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To be officially accused of something
- To entrust someone with a duty or responsibility
B1Moreclaim
US /klem/
UK /kleɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- To say that something is true, often without proof.
- A statement that something is true.
- Transitive Verb
- To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
- To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
A2Moreconspiracy
US /kənˈspɪrəsi/
UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/
- Noun
- Plan made in secret to do something illegal
B2Moreconviction
US /kənˈvɪkʃən/
UK /kən'vɪkʃn/
- Noun
- Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
B1TOEICMorecop
US /kɑp/
UK /kɒp/
- Noun
- Slang for police officer
B2Morecustody
US /ˈkʌstədi/
UK /ˈkʌstədi/
- Noun
- Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
B2Moredeploy
US /dɪˈplɔɪ/
UK /dɪˈplɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To put into position (often a military operation)
- To put something into use or action.
B1TOEICMoredestination
US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/
UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/
- Noun
- The place you are traveling to
- A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
B1TOEICMoredire
US /daɪr/
UK /ˈdaɪə(r)/
- Adjective
- (E.g. of consequences) very serious
B2Moredispatch
US /dɪˈspætʃ/
UK /dɪˈspætʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To send (people or objects) somewhere
B2TOEICMoredistribution
US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/
UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dividing or spreading out to others
- Act of sending products to stores to sell
- Adjective
- Sending products to stores to sell
B1Moredropout
US /ˈdrɑpˌaʊt/
UK /ˈdrɒpaʊt/
- Countable Noun
- One quitting school before graduation
C2Moreen route
US /ɛn rut/
UK /en ru:t/
- Adverb
- On the way; during a journey.
- Adjective
- On the way; traveling.
engage
US /ɪn'gedʒ/
UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/
- Transitive Verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
A2TOEICMoreevacuate
US /ɪˈvækjuˌet/
UK /ɪ'vækjʊeɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To move people from dangerous to a safe places
B2Moreexpert
US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/
UK /'ekspɜ:t/
- Countable Noun
- Skillful person with special knowledge
- Adjective
- Having special knowledge or skill
A2TOEICMoreexterminate
US /ɪkˈstə:məˌnet/
UK /ɪk'stɜ:mɪneɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To kill an entire group of animals or insects
C1Morefootage
US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/
UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A certain amount of film or video of something
- The length or amount of something measured in feet.
B2Moregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregruesome
US /ˈɡrusəm/
UK /ˈgru:səm/
- Adjective
- Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
C2Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Moreharrowing
US /ˈhæroɪŋ/
UK /'hærəʊɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Extremely shocking or upsetting
- Transitive Verb
- To be extremely upsetting
C1TOEICMorehorrify
US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/
UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause someone to feel horror or shock
B2Moreindict
US /ɪnˈdaɪt/
UK /ɪnˈdaɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To accuse someone of doing something wrong
C2Moreinfamous
US /ˈɪnfəməs/
UK /'ɪnfəməs/
- Adjective
- Famous because of something bad
B2Moremaintain
US /menˈten/
UK /meɪn'teɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
A2TOEICMoremajor
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
A2TOEICMoremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Morenotorious
US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/
UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/
- Adjective
- Being famous or publicly known for something bad
B2Moreon fire
US /ɑn faɪr/
UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/
- Adjective
- Very successful or popular
- Burning
A2Moreon sunday
US
UK
- Phrase
- Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- Referring to a particular Sunday.
A1Morepanic
US /ˈpænɪk/
UK /'pænɪk/
- Uncountable Noun
- Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
B1Morepostpone
US /postˈpon, posˈpon/
UK /pə'spəʊn/
- Transitive Verb
- To schedule for a later time
B1TOEICMoreput out
US /pʊt aʊt/
UK /put aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To publish, e.g. a book
- To cause someone to be troubled or inconvenienced
A1Morerage
US /reɪdʒ/
UK /reɪdʒ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong or violent anger
- Intransitive Verb
- To act or speak with strong or violent anger
- To move violently, like a storm
B1Moreraid
US /red/
UK /reɪd/
- Noun
- Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- A sudden aggressive incursion.
- Transitive Verb
- (Army) to suddenly enter or attack a place
- To suddenly enter or attack, e.g. to steal or harm
B1Morerampage
US /ˈræmˌpedʒ/
UK /'ræmpeɪdʒ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To rush about in a wild, violent, or riotous way
- Noun
- Violent, reckless, or riotous behavior
C1Moreretaliation
US / rɪˌtælɪˈeʃən/
UK /rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Revenge for something harmful or wrong
B2Moreshootout
US /'ʃʊtɚʊt/
UK /'ʃʊtɚʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
C2Moreshut down
US /ʃʌt daʊn/
UK /ʃʌt daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- To stop a factory/machine from operating
- Transitive Verb
- To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
- To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
A2Moresiege
US /sidʒ/
UK /si:dʒ/
- Noun
- Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
C2TOEICMorespark
US /spɑrk/
UK /spɑ:k/
- Countable Noun
- Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
- Intransitive Verb
- To make tiny, brief bits of light
B1Morespread
US /sprɛd/
UK /spred/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- The distance between two things
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To place over a large area; to cover a large area
- (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
A2TOEICMorestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMoresurface
US /ˈsɚfəs/
UK /'sɜ:fɪs/
- Transitive Verb
- To give (road) a top layer
- Intransitive Verb
- To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
- To come to the top of something; emerge
A2TOEICMoretrigger
US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/
UK /'trɪɡə(r)/
- Noun
- Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- Device that starts a process
- Transitive Verb
- To start a process off e.g. a memory
- To cause something to begin or happen.
B1Moreunderworld
US /ˈʌndɚˌwə:ld/
UK /'ʌndəwɜ:ld/
- Noun
- Criminals as a group
B2Moreviolence
US /ˈvaɪələns/
UK /ˈvaɪələns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Strong physical force of nature
- Use of physical force to harm someone
B1Moreviolent
US /ˈvaɪələnt/
UK /ˈvaɪələnt/
- Adjective
- Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
A2More
Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- going on: To continue doing something
- better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- on fire: Very successful or popular
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- charged with: To be officially accused of something
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
- chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- military: Army or armed forces
- rage: Strong or violent anger
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
- conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
- apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
- violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
- retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
- raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
- postpone: To schedule for a later time
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
- siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
- dispatch: To send (people or objects) somewhere
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- cop: Slang for police officer
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- bustle: To move energetically or busily
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- cartel: Groups united for a common (illegal) action
- harrowing: Extremely shocking or upsetting
- report: Account of the necessary facts and information
- paralyze: To be unable to move from loss of muscle function
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- dropout: One quitting school before graduation
- soccer: Sport where players try to kick a ball into a net
- total: Whole number or amount of something
- rampage: To rush about in a wild, violent, or riotous way
- bystander: Someone who happens to see an event
- swath: Broad strip of something, e.g. mowed area of grass
- exterminate: To kill an entire group of animals or insects
- indict: To accuse someone of doing something wrong
- horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
- underworld: Criminals as a group
- shootout: Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
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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's Happening in Mexico? All About the Deadly Violence After Cartel Boss Killed
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Minjane posted on 2026/02/24Ever wondered about the intense cartel violence in Mexico? This video dives deep into the recent events following the death of a major cartel boss, explaining the Guadalajara clashes and highway blockades you might have seen in the news. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures while getting a real look at breaking news and travel warnings.
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