Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- as for: Concerning; regarding.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- set up
- bad press: Negative publicity or media coverage.
- pass up: To reject an offer or suggestion
- have to: Must do
- as such: Something previously stated or understood
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in that order: Following the sequence or arrangement previously mentioned or understood.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- in particular: Specifically; especially.
- such as: For example; like
- answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
- deal with
- with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
- go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
- business: A company formed for making profit
- important: Having power or authority
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- wash: To clean someone or something with soap and water
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- bad: Not good; wrong
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
- golf: Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- preferably: In a way that would be better
- instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- society: A group who meet to share values or interests
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- organizational: Concerning an organization
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- role: Character played by an actor
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
- base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- financial: Involving money
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- damage: Physical harm that is done to something
- responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
- management: People who are in control of a business or group
- justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
- regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
- ecological: Concerning the environment, plants, or animals
- morally: According to ideas about right and wrong
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
- moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- supplier: Organization that provides a product or service
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- bribery: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- integrative: Combining diverse elements into a whole
- differentiation: Difference between things different and distinct
- comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
- relevance: State of being related or appropriate to a topic
- weaken: To make something or someone less powerful
- distinctly: Clearly; very
- fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
- implementation: A practical means for accomplishing something
- integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
- imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
- ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
- sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
- virtuous: Having moral goodness
- justification: Reason or fact that explains why something is true
- capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
- compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.
- systemic: Affecting the entire body, system
- bogus: Not genuine; false
- mafia: Secret criminal organization
- nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
- professionally: Concerning your profession or job
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- governance: Way a government is run; function of a government
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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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What is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?
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VoiceTube posted on 2015/03/25Ever wondered what companies *really* do to be good citizens? This video dives deep into Corporate Social Responsibility, exploring everything from business ethics and sustainability to real-world scandals like Parmalat! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and learn how these concepts play out in the workplace.
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