Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- at least: As a minimum
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- gain traction: To become popular or gain support.
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- work out
- set up
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- implement: To start to do something you plan to do
- financial: Involving money
- field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- contact: Touching or feeling something
- initiate: To cause something to begin
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
- favor: Support or approval from people
- accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
- flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
- static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
- public: Owned by the government
- stripe: Strip of alternating color in straight lines
- transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- expiration: Coming to an end of a period, validity
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- part: Division of a book
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
- antenna: Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
- datum: Item of factual information
- identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
- triple: Group or set of three
- coil: Wire wound into circles to carry electricity
- subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
- unlock: To use a key or code to open something
- issuer: Institution which distribute a particular thing
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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 Tap-to-Pay Is Safer Than a Credit Card Swipe | WSJ Tech Behind
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/09/29Ever wondered if tapping your card is *really* safer than swiping? This video dives into the cool tech behind contactless payments, like NFC and cryptograms, explaining why it's a game-changer for security! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to mobile wallets and everyday transactions, making your English super practical.
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