amnesty
US /ˈæmnɪsti/
UK /ˈæmnəsti/
- Noun
- Freedom given to someone who could be punished
B2Moreanti
US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/
UK /'æntɪ/
- Adjective
- A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
B2Morebribery
US /ˈbraɪbəri/
UK /'braɪbərɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
B1Morecampaign
US /kæmˈpen/
UK /kæm'peɪn/
- Intransitive Verb
- To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
- A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
A2TOEICMorecoincide
US /ˌkoɪnˈsaɪd/
UK /ˌkəʊɪn'saɪd/
- Intransitive Verb
- To occur by chance and without planning
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To happen together at the same time
- To be in agreement or similar
B1Morecommunist
US /ˈkɑmjənɪst/
UK /ˈkɒmjənɪst/
- Adjective
- Believer in communism
- Noun
- A person who supports or believes in communism.
B1Moreconcession
US /kənˈsɛʃən/
UK /kən'seʃn/
- Noun
- Special right granted, as by someone in authority
- Giving something up to reach an agreement
- Adjective
- A discount (e.g. for a bus) for being young, old
B1Moredeny
US /dɪˈnaɪ/
UK /dɪ'naɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To refuse to allow or accept something
A2TOEICMoredisorder
US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/
UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of confusion or a lack of organization
- Illness when the body is not functioning well
- Transitive Verb
- To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
B2Moregesture
US /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/
UK /'dʒestʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- Something you do to express gratitude, regret etc.
- Intransitive Verb
- To move your body to convey a message e.g. wave
A2Moreguilty
US /ˈɡɪlti/
UK /'ɡɪltɪ/
- Adjective
- Responsible for doing something wrong
- Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
A2TOEICMorehumanitarian
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.
B2Moreintense
US /ɪnˈtɛns/
UK /ɪn'tens/
- Adjective
- Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
A2TOEICMoreinvolve
US /ɪnˈvɑlv/
UK /ɪn'vɒlv/
- Transitive Verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
- To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
A2TOEICMorejail
US /dʒel/
UK /dʒeɪl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- Transitive Verb
- To hold people who are being punished for a crime
B1Moremajor
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
A2TOEICMoremajority
US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/
UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount that is more than half of a group
- The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
B1TOEICMoreongoing
US /ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ/
UK /ˈɒngəʊɪŋ/
- Adjective
- Continuing to exist or be in progress
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A situation or process that is currently taking place or is in progress.
- A problem or difficulty that continues to exist or happen.
B1Morepolitical
US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/
UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/
- Adjective
- Being active or interested in government matters
- Diplomatic
A2Morepressure
US /ˈprɛʃɚ/
UK /'preʃə(r)/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Transitive Verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
A2TOEICMoreprocess
US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/
UK /prə'ses/
- Transitive Verb
- To organize and use data in a computer
- To deal with official forms in the way required
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Dealing with official forms in the way required
- Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
A2TOEICMorerejoin
US /ˌri:ˈdʒɔɪn/
UK /ˌri:ˈdʒɔɪn/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join again; be reunited with
B1Morerelease
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.
A2TOEICMorerepeatedly
US /rɪ'pi:tɪdlɪ/
UK /rɪ'pi:tɪdlɪ/
- Adverb
- (Said, done) many times; over and over
B2Moreresist
US /rɪˈzɪst/
UK /rɪ'zɪst/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- To fight or prevent something from happening
A2TOEICMorescrutiny
US /ˈskrutni/
UK /'skru:tənɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
C1Moreset to
US /sɛt tu/
UK /set tu:/
- Phrasal Verb
- To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
A1Moresociety
US /səˈsaɪɪti/
UK /sə'saɪətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A group who meet to share values or interests
- Group of people living together
A2TOEICMoresovereign
US /ˈsɑ:vrən/
UK /ˈsɒvrɪn/
- Countable Noun
- King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
B2Morestick
US /stɪk/
UK /stɪk/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- To join together using glue or paste
- Countable Noun
- Long thin piece of wood from a tree
A2Morethankful for
US
UK
- Adjective
- Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
C1Moretheft
US /θɛft/
UK /θeft/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of stealing
B1Morevary
US /ˈveri/
UK /ˈveəri/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To change something and make it different
- To be changeable, both up and down
A2TOEICMorewalk free
US /ˈwɔk fri/
UK /ˈwɔ:k fri:/
- other
- To be released without punishment or penalty.
B1More
Vocabulary
- walk free: To be released without punishment or penalty.
- thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- scrutiny: Careful examination, as to see rules are followed
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- communist: Believer in communism
- gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- vary: To change something and make it different
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- concession: Special right granted, as by someone in authority
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
- point: An item to be discussed
- sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- theft: Act of stealing
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- part: Division of a book
- pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
- jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
- amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
- coincide: To occur by chance and without planning
- bribery: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
- rejoin: To join again; be reunited with
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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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Cuba frees prisoners under scrutiny of rights groups and US
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/04Curious about Cuba's recent prisoner release and its connection to US relations? This video dives into the details of the Cuban amnesty, exploring the diplomatic talks and human rights scrutiny involved. You'll gain a deeper cultural understanding and pick up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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