Vocabulary
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- consider: To think carefully about something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- commercial: Radio or television advertisement
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- military: Army or armed forces
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
- narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
- stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- investigation: Search for information about something
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- point: An item to be discussed
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- fleet: Group of ships under one commander
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
- regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
- unmanned: Lacking a crew
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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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Historic sea drone rescue near Strait of Hormuz for Apache helicopter crew members
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/10Check out this incredible story about a daring sea drone rescue of Apache helicopter crew members near the Strait of Hormuz! You'll hear about this groundbreaking water rescue, which happened for the very first time using an unmanned drone, and pick up key vocabulary related to military operations and international waters.
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