Vocabulary
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- leave: To go away from; depart
- violence: Strong physical force of nature
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- fortify: To protect against military attack, as with walls
- militant: Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
- complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
- ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
- location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
- datum: Item of factual information
- neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- abduction: Crime of taking (a child) away by force
- displace: To cause someone to move from their usual place
- coincidentally: In an unplanned manner; by chance
- abduct: To take away by force, usually to get money
- stronghold: Castle, fort etc. place that is fortified or secure
- insurgency: Armed rebellion to get rid of a government
- northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area
- northeastern: Area in both the north and east
- jihad: Holy war that Muslims take part in to defend Islam
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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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Nigerian army frees hundreds of people abducted by Boko Haram | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/08Wow, this news report covers a major rescue operation where the Nigerian army freed hundreds of people abducted by Boko Haram! You'll hear about the challenges of this operation and pick up key phrases related to conflict and security. It's a fascinating look at a real-world event with important vocabulary for understanding international news.
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