aggression
US /əˈɡrɛʃən/
UK /əˈgreʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
B1Moreairspace
US /ˈɛrˌspes/
UK /ˈeəspeɪs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Area in the sky controlled by a country
- The portion of the atmosphere above a particular country or area, subject to its jurisdiction.
C2Moreas a result of
US
UK
- Phrase
- Because of something; owing to.
A1Moreballistic
US /bəˈlɪstɪk/
UK /bəˈlɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
C1Moreconstant
US /ˈkɑnstənt/
UK /'kɒnstənt/
- Adjective
- Happening frequently or without pause
- Remaining the same over time or not changing.
- Noun
- Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
- A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
A2TOEICMorecorrespondent
US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/
UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/
- Countable Noun
- Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
B1Moredeal to
US /dil tə/
UK /di:l tə/
- other
- To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
C1Moredecisively
US /dɪˈsaɪsɪvlɪ/
UK /dɪ'saɪsɪvlɪ/
- Adverb
- Completely (beaten, won, etc.)
B1Moreescalation
US /ˌeskə'leɪʃn/
UK /ˌeskə'leɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- An increase in severity
B2Moreflare
US /flɛr/
UK /fleə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To become angry or excited suddenly
- To burn or shine suddenly and briefly
- Noun
- A brief bright light
- Light/fire used to signal for help/warn of danger
B2Moreguard
US /ɡɑrd/
UK /ɡɑ:d/
- Transitive Verb
- To keep watch over something to protect it
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
- A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
A2Morehuge
US /hjudʒ/
UK /hju:dʒ/
- Adjective
- Very very large
A2Moreinfrastructure
US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/
UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/
- Uncountable Noun
- Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- The underlying framework or system of an organization.
B1Moreintercept
US /ˌɪntərˈsept/
UK /ˌɪntəˈsept/
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or catch something while it is moving
B2Morejet
US /dʒɛt/
UK /dʒet/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
B1TOEICMorelimit
US /ˈlɪmɪt/
UK /'lɪmɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
- Transitive Verb
- To stop or prevent an increase past a point
A2TOEICMoremaintenance
US /ˈmentənəns/
UK /'meɪntənəns/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- Financial support paid to a former spouse or for children.
A2TOEICMoremilitary
US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/
UK /'mɪlətrɪ/
- Noun
- Army or armed forces
- Adjective
- Concerning the army or navy
B1Moreoffensive
US /əˈfɛnsɪv/
UK /əˈfensɪv/
- Adjective
- Causing displeasure or anger
- Attacking or intended to attack
- Noun
- A military attack
B1TOEICMoreoffshore
US /ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃor, ˈɑf-/
UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔ:(r)/
- Adjective
- (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
- (Of winds) coming from the land
- Noun
- A financial entity (company, bank account, investment, etc.) located outside one's country of residence, typically for tax or regulatory advantages.
B2Morepass by
US /pæs baɪ/
UK /pɑ:s bai/
- Phrasal Verb
- To go past someone or something.
- To elapse; for time to go by.
C2Moreport
US /pɔrt, port/
UK /pɔ:t/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- City where ships can shelter during a storm
- Left side of a ship when facing forward
- Transitive Verb
- To move data from one computer system to another
B1Morepresence
US /ˈprɛzəns/
UK /ˈprezns/
- Noun
- The same place or area that a person is
- Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
A2Morereaction
US /riˈækʃən/
UK /rɪ'ækʃn/
- Noun
- Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- Feeling or action in response to something
A2Morerespond
US /rɪˈspɑnd/
UK /rɪ'spɒnd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To answer something or someone
- To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
A2TOEICMoreresponse
US /rɪˈspɑns/
UK /riˈspɔns/
- Noun
- Something said/written as an answer to something
- Reaction to something that has occurred
A2TOEICMoreresult
US /rɪˈzʌlt/
UK /rɪ'zʌlt/
- Noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- Intransitive Verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
- To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
A2Moreresumption
US /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
UK /rɪˈzʌmpʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Beginning an activity, normal life, etc. again
B2Moreretaliation
US / rɪˌtælɪˈeʃən/
UK /rɪˌtælɪˈeɪʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Revenge for something harmful or wrong
B2Morerevive
US /rɪˈvaɪv/
UK /rɪˈvaɪv/
- Intransitive Verb
- To return to life, good health, strength etc.
B2TOEICMorerevolutionary
US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/
UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/
- Adjective
- Marking a significant change in something
- Relating to a violent replacement of a government
- Countable Noun
- Person fighting to replace a government
B2Morerocket
US /ˈrɑkɪt/
UK /'rɒkɪt/
- Noun
- Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- Dark green, hot-tasting salad leaf
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To travel, increase, or rise very quickly
- To increase very rapidly and suddenly.
B1Moreseek
US /sik/
UK /si:k/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask someone for help
- To search for; try to find or do; look for
A2TOEICMoreshipping
US /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
UK /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
- Transitive Verb
- To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- To want two fictional characters to be in a romantic relationship.
- Uncountable Noun
- Business of transporting goods or orders to places
- The transport of goods, especially by sea or air.
B1TOEICMoresignificant
US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/
- Adjective
- Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- Having meaning; important; noticeable
A2TOEICMorespeak to
US /spik tu/
UK /spi:k tu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To address or communicate with someone.
- To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
A1Morestrait
US /stret/
UK /streɪt/
- Noun
- Channel joining large bodies of water
C2Moretarget
US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/
UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- Group you are trying to sell to or influence
- Transitive Verb
- To try to influence; direct a message toward
- (Army) to aim an attack at something
A2TOEICMoretense
US /tɛns/
UK /tens/
- Noun
- The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- Adjective
- Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
- Stretched tight and stiff
A2TOEICMoreto date
US /tu det/
UK /tu: deit/
- Phrase
- Up to the present time; until now.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To go out on romantic dates with someone.
C2Moreviolate
US /ˈvaɪəˌlet/
UK /ˈvaɪəleɪt/
- Transitive Verb
- To abuse, damage or disrespect
- To break rules or laws; disregard important rights
B1Morevital
US /'vaɪtl/
UK /'vaɪtl/
- Adjective
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
B1TOEICMorewound
US /waʊnd/
UK /waʊnd/
- Transitive Verb
- To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- To hurt someone emotionally
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
- Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
A2More
Vocabulary
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- pass by: To go past someone or something.
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- to date: Up to the present time; until now.
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- vital: Needed to support life; essential
- constant: Happening frequently or without pause
- situation: Place, position or area that something is in
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- military: Army or armed forces
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- huge: Very very large
- reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- seek: To ask someone for help
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- respond: To answer something or someone
- offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
- correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
- maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- point: An item to be discussed
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
- flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
- intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
- rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
- escalation: An increase in severity
- jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- decisively: Completely (beaten, won, etc.)
- airspace: Area in the sky controlled by a country
- resumption: Beginning an activity, normal life, etc. again
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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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US and Iran trade strikes for first time in weeks | BBC News
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Susan posted on 2026/08/31This BBC News report breaks down the recent U.S. and Iran military strikes, explaining the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz and Larak Island. You'll get a clear picture of the volatile situation and pick up key vocabulary related to international conflict and vital shipping lanes.
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