bless
US /blɛs/
UK /bles/
- Transitive Verb
- To make something holy by saying a special prayer
B1Morecivilization
US /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeʃən/
UK /ˌsɪvəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A highly developed society
B2Morecomplex
US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/
UK /'kɒmpleks/
- Countable Noun
- Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- Adjective
- Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
A2Morecorruption
US /kəˈrʌpʃən/
UK /kəˈrʌpʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being damaged or spoiled
- Illegal, immoral dishonesty
B1Morecountless
US /ˈkaʊntlɪs/
UK /ˈkaʊntləs/
- Adjective
- Being too many to be numbered or imagined
B1Moredeadline
US /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/
UK /ˈdedlaɪn/
- Noun
- A date or time before which something must be done
B1TOEICMoredeal with
US /dil wɪð/
UK /di:l wið/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To buy or sell goods or services.
- Phrasal Verb
- To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
- To be about; concern.
A1Moredeath
US /dɛθ/
UK /deθ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- When someone dies; the end of life
- The cause or manner of someone dying.
A2Moredesalination
US /ˌdiːˌsælɪˈneɪʃn/
UK /ˌdi:ˌsælɪˈneɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
C2Moredestroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
A2TOEICMoreeastern
US /ˈi:stərn/
UK /ˈi:stən/
- Adjective
- Being in the area to the east
- Concerning countries that are in the east
A2Moreexpire
US /ɪkˈspaɪr/
UK /ɪk'spaɪə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To breathe out
- To die
B2TOEICMoreextortion
US /ɪkˈstɔrʃən/
UK /ɪk'stɔ:ʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of threatening people to get money
C1Morehistory
US /ˈhɪstəri/
UK /'hɪstrɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
A2Moreinfrastructure
US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
B1Moreof course
US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/
UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/
- Adverb
- Sure ; Certainly
- Phrase
- For sure; certainly
A2Moreprevail
US /prɪˈvel/
UK /prɪˈveɪl/
- Intransitive Verb
- To be successful against enemy/problem
- To exist at a certain time; to be common
- Transitive Verb
- Persuade (someone) to do something.
B2TOEICMoreregime
US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/
UK /reɪˈʒi:m/
- Noun
- A system of management; a form of government
B1Morerelation
US /rɪˈleɪʃn/
UK /rɪˈleɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Connection between two or more things
- A member of your family
A2TOEICMorerelease
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.
A2TOEICMorereopen
US /riˈopən/
UK /ˌri:'əʊpən/
- Transitive Verb
- To open again or anew
A2Morerevolutionary
US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/
- Adjective
- Marking a significant change in something
- Relating to a violent replacement of a government
- Countable Noun
- Person fighting to replace a government
B2Moresmart
US /smɑ:rt/
UK /smɑ:t/
- Adjective
- Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- Looking clean, neat and stylish
- Intransitive Verb
- To feel hurt or upset
- To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
A2TOEICMorestatement
US / ˈstetmənt/
UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Record of activity in a bank account over time
- Act or process of saying something formally
A2TOEICMorestrait
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Noun
- Channel joining large bodies of water
C2Moretruth
US /truθ/
UK /tru:θ/
- Uncountable Noun
- Real facts about something
A2Morewonderful
US /'wʌndərfl/
UK /ˈwʌndəfl/
- Adjective
- Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
A2More
Vocabulary
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- deal with
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- expire: To breathe out
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- civilization: A highly developed society
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
- destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
- important: Having power or authority
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- great: Very good; better than before
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- truth: Real facts about something
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
- death: When someone dies; the end of life
- history: Established pattern or record
- bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
- relation: Connection between two or more things
- smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
- eastern: Being in the area to the east
- extortion: Act of threatening people to get money
- desalination: Removal of salt (especially from sea water)
- reopen: To open again or anew
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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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BREAKING: Trump says 'a whole civilisation will die tonight' as deadline approaches | Iran war
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VT Jeff posted on 2026/04/08Get ready for some breaking news that's making waves! This video dives into a high-stakes situation involving Donald Trump and a looming deadline, perfect for practicing your advanced vocabulary related to international tensions and infrastructure targets. You'll pick up crucial phrases for understanding complex geopolitical events and improve your grasp of simple sentence structures used in urgent reports.
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