Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- at least: As a minimum
- going on: To continue doing something
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- play out: To use up or exhaust
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- out on a limb: In a risky or unsupported position; vulnerable.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- act on: To have an effect on something.
- come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
- come out with: To go out with someone on a date
- call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
- hide behind: To avoid responsibility or truth by using something as an excuse.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- set up
- happen on: To find or discover by accident.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- roll around: For a date or time to arrive.
- in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
- full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- strike: To hit something
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- conduct: Your behavior
- military: Army or armed forces
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- address: Exact street location of a place
- suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- incompetent: Not having the skill or ability to do a thing well
- drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
- tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- serve: To act in a particular position or office
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
- defense: Argument in support of something
- investigation: Search for information about something
- insist: To demand that someone do something
- withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
- important: Having power or authority
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
- public: Owned by the government
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
- limb: Leg, arm, branch or wing
- part: Division of a book
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
- bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
- fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
- layman: An ordinary person (not a clergyman, priest etc.)
- definitively: Clearly and leaving no further question
- tomahawk: A North American axe
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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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'Incompetent': Panel debates Trump admin response to Iranian school bombing
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/10Ever wondered about the US response to international incidents? This video dives into the debate surrounding the Trump administration's actions after the Iranian school bombing, featuring discussions on military investigations and transparency. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to foreign policy and gain insights into complex global events!
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