condemn
US /kənˈdɛm/
UK /kənˈdem/
- Transitive Verb
- To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- To state strongly that person, thing is bad, wrong
B1Morehostage
US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/
UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/
- Countable Noun
- Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
B2Moreprompt
US /prɑmpt/
UK /prɒmpt/
- Noun
- Message on a computer requiring attention
- Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
- Transitive Verb
- To display a message to requires a user to act
- To say something to encourage someone else to talk
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US /ˈtɛrərɪst/
UK /ˈterərɪst/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists.
A2Morevideo
US /ˈvɪdiˌo/
UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Recording capturing action with sound
- A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
- Transitive Verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
- To make a video call.
A2Morevow
US /vaʊ/
UK /vaʊ/
- Countable Noun
- Very serious promise
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To make a serious, often a religious, promise
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US /wɔr/
UK /wɔ:(r)/
- Noun
- Situation where armies fight each other
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Vocabulary
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- act: To behave in a certain way
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
- war: Situation where armies fight each other
- hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
- condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
- vow: Very serious promise
- news: Broadcast on radio or TV about recent events
- islamic: Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
- Japanese: Concerning the culture and people of Japan
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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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New IS video shows beheading of second Japanese hostage IS, 두번째 일본인 인질 참수 영상 올
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姚易辰 posted on 2015/02/05This news report dives into the serious international incident involving the beheading of Japanese hostages by IS, covering the global reaction and family responses. You'll gain a deeper cultural understanding and pick up advanced vocabulary like 'indignation' and 'militants' in a real-world context.
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