Vocabulary
- close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- military: Army or armed forces
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
- point: An item to be discussed
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- penetrate: To enter or pass through something
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- escalation: An increase in severity
- brass: Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
- broaden: To make something wider
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- spiritually: In a strict disciplined manner
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- defence: The process of protecting something from attack
- islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
- airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
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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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Explosions reported in cities across the Middle East after Israel and US attack Iran | ABC NEWS
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Haer posted on 2026/02/28Get the latest on the escalating tensions in the Middle East with this ABC News report! You'll dive into the breaking news about explosions in Iran and gain insights into military analysis and regional dynamics, all while boosting your vocabulary with advanced terms related to this critical geopolitical event.
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