Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- good samaritan: A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
- fiddle with: To make small movements or adjustments to something, often nervously or restlessly.
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- dead weight: A burden or something that slows progress or is useless.
- lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
- round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
- give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
- buy: To believe something; accept
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- near: Being close in time; happening soon
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- olden: Long past
- small: Little in size; not big
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- parking: To stay still without moving
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- found: To become aware of something that is happening
- penny: Person's name
- cent: 100th of the basic unit of money e.g. a dollar
- cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
- euro: The unit of money of the European Union
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- dead: Not alive
- bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
- round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
- coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- weigh: To balance things against each other
- power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
- retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
- monument: Something built to remember an event or person
- messing: To make something untidy or dirty
- discover: To find something new that was not known before
- copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- idiotic: Very irresponsible or foolish
- melt: To disappear or to go away
- abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
- overseas: In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
- laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
- occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
- literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
- manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
- representative: Typical example of a particular category
- fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- facilitate: To make an action or process easier
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- civilized: To teach people how to behave properly
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
- Republic: A country governed by elected representatives
- rational: Able to think clearly
- disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
- circulation: Movement of blood through the body
- irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
- dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
- discontinued: To put an end to an activity or practice
- lint: Fabric with nap on one side, used to dress wounds
- zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
- divisible: Capable of being divided or separated
- fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
- charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
- erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
- automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
- jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
- multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
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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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Why Why posted on 2013/04/06Ever wondered why we still use pennies when they cost more to make than they're worth? This video dives into the fascinating history and economics of the Lincoln Penny, exploring why policymakers might want to ditch this tiny coin! You'll pick up practical vocabulary related to currency and policy while learning about a fun piece of U.S. cultural history.
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