affect
US /əˈfɛkt/
UK /ə'fekt/
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a change in something else
- To pretend to have or feel (something).
- Noun
- (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
A2TOEICMoreaircraft
US /ˈɛrˌkræft/
UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/
- Countable Noun
- Vehicle that can fly
C2TOEICMoreback into
US /bæk ˈɪntu/
UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/
- Phrasal Verb
- To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
A1Moreboast
US /bost/
UK /bəʊst/
- Intransitive Verb
- To speak of something with too much pride
- Noun
- Act of expressing too much pride in something
B1TOEICMorebrief
US /brif/
UK /bri:f/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Information and instructions given for a meeting
- A concise summary or abstract.
- Transitive Verb
- To give information/instructions before a meeting
A2TOEICMorecapital
US /ˈkæpɪtl/
UK /'kæpɪtl/
- Noun
- Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- Official main city of a country, province or state
- Adjective
- Main, or major
- (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
A2Morecapture
US /ˈkæptʃɚ/
UK /'kæptʃə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- To record, tape, or film something
- Noun
- The act of seizing or taking control of something.
B1Morecomment
US /ˈkɑmɛnt/
UK /'kɒment/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- An explanatory note in a computer program.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To say something that gives your opinion
- To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
A2Moreconduct
US / kənˈdʌkt/
UK /kənˈdʌkt/
- Uncountable Noun
- Your behavior
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
- To let electricity or heat travel through
B1TOEICMoreconflict
US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/
UK /'kɒnflɪkt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- A serious disagreement or argument.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
A2Morecorrespondent
US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
- Countable Noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
B1Morecrew
US /kru/
UK /kru:/
- Countable Noun
- Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- Skilled group of people working together on a task
- Intransitive Verb
- To work as part of a crew.
A2TOEICMoredefense
US /dɪˈfɛns/
UK /dɪ'fens/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Argument in support of something
- The process of protecting something from attack
B1TOEICMoregoing on
US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/
UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To continue doing something
- To happen (usually negative)
A1Moregulf
US /ɡʌlf/
UK /gʌlf/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- Wide separation or difference between two groups
B1Moreharm
US /hɑrm/
UK /hɑ:m/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- Noun
- Damage or injury
A2Morehollow
US /ˈhɑ:loʊ/
UK /ˈhɒləʊ/
- Adjective
- (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- Lacking value, sincerity, or meaning
- Transitive Verb
- To make a solid object have a large hole inside it
B1TOEICMorein reaction to
US
UK
- Phrase
- As a response to something.
A1Morein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morein the past
US
UK
- Phrase
- During a former period of time; previously.
A1Morein the west
US
UK
- Phrase
- Located in or towards the west.
- Located in the western part of a country or region.
A1Moreinfrastructure
US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
B1Moreissue
US /ˈɪʃu/
UK /'ɪʃu:/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something available to be used or sold
- To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
- Single edition of a magazine
A2TOEICMorejet
US /dʒɛt/
UK /dʒet/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
B1TOEICMorekeen
US /kin/
UK /ki:n/
- Adjective
- Being eager or excited for something to happen
- Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
- Intransitive Verb
- To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
B1TOEICMoremake contact with
US
UK
- Transitive Verb
- To initiate communication with someone.
A1Moremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moreon 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.
on to
US /ɑn tu/
UK /ɔn tu:/
- Preposition
- Toward something; forward
- Aware of someone's activities.
- Adjective
- Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
A1Moreoperation
US /ˌɑpəˈreʃən/
UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Business or company, or its activities
- Functioning; use
A2TOEICMorepassover
US /ˈpæsˌovɚ/
UK /ˈpɑ:səʊvə(r)/
- Proper Noun
- Jewish religious holiday
C1Moreperilous
US /ˈpɛrələs/
UK /ˈperələs/
- Adjective
- Extremely dangerous, risky
B2TOEICMorepilot
US /ˈpaɪlət/
UK /'paɪlət/
- Transitive Verb
- To conduct a small practice experiment
- To fly a plane; to direct a ship
- Noun
- Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
A2Morepresident
US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/
UK /ˈprezɪdənt/
- Noun
- Person in charge of a country, or organization
- The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
A2TOEICMorerefuse
US /ˈrefjus/
UK /rɪ'fju:z/
- Transitive Verb
- To not accept, allow, or give something
- Uncountable Noun
- Garbage, waste
A2TOEICMoreregion
US /ˈridʒən/
UK /'ri:dʒən/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- A part of the body
A2TOEICMorerescue
US /ˈrɛskju/
UK /'reskju:/
- Transitive Verb
- To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
- An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
A2TOEICMorerugged
US /ˈrʌɡɪd/
UK /ˈrʌgɪd/
- Adjective
- (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
- Strong in a rough kind of way
B1Moreseal
US /sil/
UK /si:l/
- Transitive Verb
- To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- To close an envelop or package
- Noun
- Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
- Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
B1Moreshoot down
US /ʃut daʊn/
UK /ʃu:t daun/
- Phrasal Verb
- To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
A2Moresouthwest
US /saʊθˈwɛst, saʊˈwɛst/
UK /ˌsaʊθ'west/
- Noun
- Location in the southwestern part of an area
B2Moresquadron
US /ˈskwɑ:drən/
UK /ˈskwɒdrən/
- Noun
- Military unit, e.g. of planes or ships
B2Moreundeniable
US /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/
UK /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbl/
- Adjective
- Certainly true; impossible to prove false
B1Moreunder fire
US /ˈʌndɚ faɪr/
UK /ˈʌndə ˈfaiə/
- Phrase
- Being heavily criticized.
- Being shot at by enemy forces.
A2Moreunrest
US /ʌnˈrɛst, ˈʌnˌrɛst/
UK /ʌn'rest/
- Uncountable Noun
- Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
B2Morewithdraw
US /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/
UK /wɪð'drɔ:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To take money out of a bank account
- To pull back; move away or backward from something
B1TOEICMorewithdraw from
US
UK
- Phrasal Verb
- To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
- To stop participating in or being involved with something.
A1Morewound
US /waʊnd/
UK /waʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- To hurt someone emotionally
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
- Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
A2More
Vocabulary
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- under fire: Being heavily criticized.
- shoot down: To make plane fall from sky by shooting rockets
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- going on: To continue doing something
- in terms of
- withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in reaction to: As a response to something.
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
- conduct: Your behavior
- military: Army or armed forces
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
- boast: To speak of something with too much pride
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- defense: Argument in support of something
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
- pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- perilous: Extremely dangerous, risky
- refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
- area: Amount of measured space
- rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
- gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
- plane: An airplane
- tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- squadron: Military unit, e.g. of planes or ships
- southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
- passover: Jewish religious holiday
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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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US continues search for missing crew member from downed jet as Iran offers capture reward | BBC News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/04Ever wondered what happens when a fighter jet goes down over a tense region? This BBC News report dives into the US search for a missing pilot and the surprising bounty offer from Iran, giving you a chance to pick up advanced vocabulary related to military operations and geopolitical drama. It's a fascinating look at a real-world event that will boost your understanding and English skills!
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