Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
- harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- military: Army or armed forces
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- due: When something is required or expected
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- exhaustion: Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- deep: Complex and important
- herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- official: Real, exact, truely felt
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- area: Amount of measured space
- captive: Person caught and held against their will
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- presidential: Concerning the president
- main: Most important; most often used
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
- northern: In or toward the north
- man: Humans in general, including male and female
- die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
- kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
- faction: Group within a larger group, with a different aim
- defence: The process of protecting something from attack
- northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
- unspecified: Not described explicitly or in detail
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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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Nigeria's military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/07Wow, check out this incredible news report about Nigeria's military rescuing over 360 hostages from Boko Haram in Borno state! You'll hear about the challenges the government faces with unrest and armed groups, and pick up key vocabulary related to conflict and security.
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