Vocabulary
- to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- prosperity: State of being financially/economically successful
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
- turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
- ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- coalition: Union of separate political parties
- impose: To make someone to do or endure something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- minister: An official who heads a government department
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- fragment: Part that is broken off of something
- accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
- unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
- legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
- allege: To state without proof
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
- parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- warn: To tell someone about possible danger
- appoint: To officially choose a person for a job, position
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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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Ethiopia votes as Abiy Ahmed eyes easy election win amid unrest
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/01Curious about the recent elections in Ethiopia? This video breaks down the political landscape, explaining Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's expected win amidst regional unrest and ethnic grievances. You'll get a clearer picture of the situation and pick up key terms like 'unfavorable conditions' and 'ethnic marginalization' used in current events reporting.
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