Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- take out: To apply for and get a license
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- cut back: To use less of something
- turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
- fill up
- at least: As a minimum
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
- military: Army or armed forces
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- reconciliation: Getting two figures/accounts to match financially
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- border: To be right next to another country or state
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- fully: Completely or entirely
- act: To behave in a certain way
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- midst: Middle area or part of something
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
- detour: Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
- backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
- blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
- caravan: Group of people traveling together
- voter: Person who can vote in an election
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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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Trump issues FINAL warning on nuclear threat
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Smith Li posted on 2026/04/16Ever wondered about the latest on global politics and security? This video dives into a crucial interview covering Trump's warnings on nuclear threats, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, and border security, giving you a chance to pick up advanced vocabulary related to international affairs!
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