Vocabulary
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
- strike: To hit something
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
- debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
- factor: Something that influences a result
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- aid: To help others and provide things
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
- soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- hub: Center of action or interest
- exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- land: Region or country
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
- missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
- migration: Process of moving to live in another place
- march: To force someone to walk somewhere
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- freight: Commercial transportation of goods
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
- close: Almost; near
- donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- hunger: Strong desire or need
- deployment: Distribution of forces before battle or work
- shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
- backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
- federation: Group of organizations joined together
- 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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Aid to Gaza, Sudan and other crises grinds to halt in Iran war
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/06Ever wondered how global crises impact the flow of essential aid? This video dives into the complex world of humanitarian logistics, explaining how events in the Middle East are disrupting supply chains for places like Gaza and Sudan. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to international affairs and learn about critical organizations like the World Food Programme!
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