Vocabulary
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- narrative: The telling of a story
- brief: Information and instructions given for a meeting
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- emphasize: To stress the items that are important
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- source: Piece of information; a person giving information
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- important: Having power or authority
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- ceremony: Special social or religious event
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
- ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
- operational: Being in working condition and ready to be used
- cautiously: In a manner to avoid risk or danger
- wolf: A dog-like wild animal
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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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What's in the US-announced Iran deal, and what Iran says
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/12Ever wondered how a simple agreement can turn into a public spat? This video dives into the dramatic back-and-forth between the US and Iran over a proposed deal, highlighting key phrases like "get their act together" and "inaccurate descriptions" that capture the tension. You'll get a clearer picture of the situation and pick up some useful vocabulary for discussing international relations!
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