Vocabulary

  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
  • make peace: To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • bring back: To cause to remember
  • merge with: To combine or blend together into a single entity.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • have to: Must do
  • do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
  • stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • take down: To capture physically
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
  • imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • justify: To give good reasons for something
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
  • representative: Typical example of a particular category
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • operation: Business or company, or its activities
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
  • historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
  • missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
  • unit: One apartment in a building
  • ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
  • arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
  • islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
  • ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • agenda

      US /əˈdʒɛndə/

      UK /ə'dʒendə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
      • Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
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    • arab

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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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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    • at war

      US /æt wɔr/

      UK /æt wɔ:/

      • Phrase
      • Engaged in a war; fighting
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    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
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    • ayatollah

      US /ˌaɪəˈtoʊlə/

      UK /ˌaɪəˈtɒlə/

      • Proper Noun
      • Important religious or political leader in Iran
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    • ballistic

      US /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /bəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
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    • bring back

      US /brɪŋ bæk/

      UK /briŋ bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause to remember
      • To return something
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    • build on

      US /bɪld ɑn/

      UK /bild ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
      • To use something as a base or foundation for further development or success.
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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    • chart

      US /tʃɑ:rt/

      UK /tʃɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drawing showing information in a clear way
      • Map of the sea or stars
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a plan for future action
      • To make a map of
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    • come after

      US /kʌm ˈæftɚ/

      UK /kʌm ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow someone in order to threaten them
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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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    • destiny

      US /ˈdɛstəni/

      UK /'destənɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Someone's future; the power that governs this
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    • do away with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove or take something away; to kill
      • To get rid of; abolish; eliminate.
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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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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    • go against

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disagree with or challenge someone
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • gravity

      US /ˈɡrævɪti/

      UK /ˈgrævəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
      • Force making things fall towards the ground
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • historic

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
      • Connected with the past
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    • imminent

      US /'ɪmɪnənt/

      UK /ˈɪmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening soon; about to happen
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪsˈlɑm,ɪz- /

      UK /ˈɪzlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
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    • justify

      US /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give good reasons for something
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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    • make peace

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To end a state of conflict or war by agreeing to peaceful terms.
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    • merge with

      US /mɚdʒ wɪð/

      UK /mə:dʒ wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To combine or blend together into a single entity.
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

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

      US /ˈmɪsəl/

      UK /ˈmisail/

      • Noun
      • A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
      • A self-propelled guided weapon.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used in missiles.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • off the table

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • No longer being considered or discussed.
      • Removed from the table.
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • operation

      US /ˌɑpəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or company, or its activities
      • Functioning; use
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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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    • rally

      US /ˈræli/

      UK /'rælɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public meeting to support or oppose something
      • A race for motor vehicles over public roads
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet publicly to support or oppose something
      • To race cars in the countryside
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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

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

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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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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    • representative

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/

      UK /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/

      • Noun
      • Typical example of a particular category
      • Politician who acts on behalf of the people
      • Adjective
      • Acting or speaking for other people
      • Typical of a particular group or thing
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • senator

      US /ˈsɛnətɚ/

      UK /ˈsenətə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An elected politician belonging to the senate
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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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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    • stand up to

      US /stænd ʌp tu/

      UK /stænd ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
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    • take away from

      US /tek əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /teik əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
      • To remove or detract from a particular quality or fact.
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    • take down

      US /tek daʊn/

      UK /teik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To capture physically
      • To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
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    • unit

      US /ˈjunɪt/

      UK /ˈju:nɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One apartment in a building
      • Group of people, e.g. soldiers, that work together
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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