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Vocabulary

  • let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
  • in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • go after: To chase or pursue something
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • strike: To hit something
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
  • ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
  • temporarily: For a limited amount of time
  • spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • contain: To keep something from spreading
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • drone: A remote controlled flying device
  • dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
  • aviation: Science or practice of flying aircraft
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • altogether: All things considered
  • limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
  • maneuver: Military movement of troops
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • civilian: Ordinary person who is not in the army
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
  • gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
  • humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • suspend: To hang something or someone from something
  • alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
  • strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
  • missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • down: Along something's path, course, or direction
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
  • international: Of or relating to several countries
  • rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
  • ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
  • confirmation: Approval or check of something
  • engulf: To completely surround and enclose
  • report: Account of the necessary facts and information
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place
  • moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
  • procure: To get something, by making an effort
  • shrapnel: Small metal pieces from an exploding bomb
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
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    • alliance

      US /əˈlaɪəns/

      UK /əˈlaɪəns/

      • Noun
      • Group of people/organizations working together
      B1TOEIC
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    • ally

      US /'ælaɪ/

      UK /'ælaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group to offer or receive support
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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
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    • aviation

      US /ˌeviˈeʃən,ˌævi-/

      UK /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Science or practice of flying aircraft
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    • bombardment

      US /bɒm'bɑ:dmənt/

      UK /bɒm'bɑ:dmənt/

      • Noun
      • Act of dropping bombs on a place
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    • civilian

      US /sɪˈvɪljən/

      UK /sə'vɪlɪən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ordinary person who is not in the army
      • Adjective
      • Relating to civilians; not military.
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    • confirmation

      US /ˌkɑ:nfərˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnfəˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Approval or check of something
      • Statement something is real, true or accurate
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    • contain

      US /kənˈten/

      UK /kənˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep something from spreading
      • To hold something inside something else
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    • correspondent

      US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
      B1
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
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    • dismiss

      US /dɪsˈmɪs/

      UK /dɪsˈmɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider that something is at an end
      • To end someone's employment; fire someone
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    • drone

      US /dron/

      UK /drəʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A remote controlled flying device
      • Male bee
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk in a continually dull or monotonous voice
      • To make a continuous low humming sound.
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    • ease

      US /iz/

      UK /i:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
      • To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being comfortable or relaxed
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    • engulf

      US /ɛnˈɡʌlf/

      UK /ɪn'ɡʌlf/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely surround and enclose
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    • go after

      US /ɡo ˈæftɚ/

      UK /ɡəu ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To chase or pursue something
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    • gradual

      US /ˈɡrædʒuəl/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
      • Noun
      • A gently sloping path or surface.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humanitarian

      US /hju:ˌmænɪˈteriən/

      UK /hju:ˌmænɪˈteəriən/

      • Noun
      • Person who tries to help those in a crisis
      • Adjective
      • Concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare.
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in sight

      US /ɪn saɪt/

      UK /in sait/

      • Phrase
      • Visible; able to be seen.
      • Near to being achieved; imminent.
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    • intercept

      US /ˌɪntərˈsept/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈsept/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or catch something while it is moving
      B2
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    • let up

      US /lɛt ʌp/

      UK /let ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something more slowly or less intensely
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become less strong; to weaken or abate.
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    • limit

      US /ˈlɪmɪt/

      UK /'lɪmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point beyond which it is not possible to go
      • A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or prevent an increase past a point
      A2TOEIC
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    • major

      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
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    • maneuver

      US /məˈnuvɚ, -ˈnju-/

      UK /mə'nu:və/

      • Noun
      • Military movement of troops
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move troops in a battle
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

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

      US /ˈmɪnɪstri/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body of religious workers and leaders
      • Government department, such as Education
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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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    • moss

      US /mɔs,mɑs/

      UK /mɒs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
      B2
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • procure

      US /prəˈkjʊr/

      UK /prəˈkjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, by making an effort
      • To buy a prostitute for someone
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    • rattle

      US /ˈrætl/

      UK /'rætl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
      • Noun
      • A series of sharp noises from shaking
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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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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • shrapnel

      US /ˈʃræpnəl/

      UK /ˈʃræpnəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small metal pieces from an exploding bomb
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    • spark

      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
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    • strait

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Noun
      • Channel joining large bodies of water
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • supreme

      US /sʊˈprim/

      UK /su:ˈpri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
      • Holding the highest power, status or authority
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    • suspend

      US /səˈspɛnd/

      UK /sə'spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hang something or someone from something
      • To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
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    • suspension

      US /səˈspɛnʃən/

      UK /səˈspenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
      • Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
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    • suspicion

      US /səˈspɪʃən/

      UK /sə'spɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that something or something is doubtful
      • Feeling that someone could be guilty of something
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • temporarily

      US /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      UK /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a limited amount of time
      • In a way that is not intended to be permanent or lasting
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    • volatile

      US /ˈvɑ:lətl/

      UK /ˈvɒlətaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
      • Unstable and likely to change suddenly/extremely
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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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