Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- right up there: Among the best or most successful.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- come up: To come closer to someone; approach
- at least: As a minimum
- buying: To believe something; accept
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- buy: To believe something; accept
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- safe: Highly likely
- upside: Above, over
- close: Almost; near
- key: Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- leave: To go away from; depart
- talk: Style of speaking
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- coming: To arrive at a place
- weekly: Happening, published, or done once a week
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- sell: To exchange something for money
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- point: An item to be discussed
- breaking: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- Miss: To be absent
- price: Person's name
- afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
- trend: Current style or fashion
- puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
- trading: To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
- leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- total: Whole number or amount of something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- couple: To join something to something else
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- ideal: Exactly right; could not be better
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- sector: Part that a place is divided into
- horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
- sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- breakaway: Separated/wanting separation from a group/policy
- volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- snag: To catch something on something sharp
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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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Want to know where the money is going? Watch the retail sector. (January 25, 2013)
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Why Why posted on 2013/03/26Ever wondered where the money's flowing in the market? This video dives into the retail sector, showing you how to spot trends using tools like the 50-day moving average and understand concepts like 'volatility squeeze.' You'll pick up some fantastic finance vocabulary while getting a clear picture of the stock market!
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