Vocabulary
- run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
- have to: Must do
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- put out: To publish, e.g. a book
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- surface: To give (road) a top layer
- facility: Piece of equipment or buildings with a special use
- rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
- huge: Very very large
- anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
- emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
- respond: To answer something or someone
- influx: Sudden arrival of many people or things
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- leave: To go away from; depart
- ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- reassure: To make feel less worried about something
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- triple: Group or set of three
- silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
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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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The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse, Explained | WSJ
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moge0072008 posted on 2023/03/22Ever wondered what caused the Silicon Valley Bank collapse? This video breaks down the complex events, from interest rate risks to bank runs, in a way that's easy to understand. You'll pick up essential vocabulary related to finance and current events, making it a fantastic way to boost your English knowledge!
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