attack
US /əˈtæk/
UK /ə'tæk/
- Transitive Verb
- To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- Noun
- Act intended to hurt someone physically, mentally
A2Morecloudy
US /ˈklaʊdi/
UK /'klaʊdɪ/
- Adjective
- With many clouds; without exact form or detail
- Without exact form or detail; not clear
A2Moredefend
US /dɪˈfɛnd/
UK /dɪ'fend/
- Transitive Verb
- To protect and explain your position in court
- To protect against an attack
B1TOEICMoredefine
US /dɪˈfaɪn/
UK /dɪ'faɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To explain the meaning of words
- To set or mark the limits of something
A2TOEICMoreenormous
US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2Morefor the foreseeable
US /fɚ ðə fɔrˈsiəbəl/
UK /fə ðə fɔ:ˈsi:əbl/
- other
- Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
B2Moreforeseeable
US /forˈsiəbl:/
UK /fɔ:ˈsi:əbl/
- Adjective
- That can be predicted in the future
B2Moreinvade
US /ɪnˈved/
UK /ɪnˈveɪd/
- Transitive Verb
- To enter something causing a harmful result
- To enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
B1Moreoriginally
US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/
- Adverb
- At first; in the beginning
- In a new and unique manner
A2TOEICMorepeace
US /pis/
UK /pi:s/
- Uncountable Noun
- Calm and quiet state
- Time when there is no war or fighting
A2TOEICMoreunited
US /juˈnaɪtɪd/
UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To join or come together for the same goal
- Adjective
- Joined or combined together
A2More
Vocabulary
- for the foreseeable: Referring to a time period that can be predicted or expected in the near future.
- enormous: Huge; very big; very important
- define: To explain the meaning of words
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
- defend: To protect and explain your position in court
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- originally: At first; in the beginning
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- happen: To take place or occur
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- long: Person's name
- peace: Calm and quiet state
- agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- foreseeable: That can be predicted in the future
- ukraine: A republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
- cloudy: With many clouds; without exact form or detail
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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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Europe Needs to Help End Ukraine War, Draghi Says
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/10/20Wondering how global politics might shift as the war in Ukraine continues? In this video, you will hear a high-level perspective on why European involvement is essential for peace, while picking up sophisticated vocabulary related to international relations like "foreseeable future" and "cloudy" outcomes.
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