Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- take it or leave it: An offer that must be accepted as is or rejected entirely.
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
- slow in: Being late or delayed in doing something.
- cut down: To reduce your use of something
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
- think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- mental: Concerning the mind
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
- aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- simultaneously: At the same time; all together
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- financial: Involving money
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- portray: To play a character in theater or on film
- satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- optimize: To make as effective as possible
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- morale: the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- quit: To leave a job
- resignation: Reluctant acceptance when a thing can't be avoided
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- mobility: Ability to move
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
- historically: In history; in the past
- grieve: To feel great sadness, as when someone dies
- workplace: Place where work is done
- severance: Money received when you are let go from a company
- restructure: To change or organize something in a different way
- layoff: Act of sacking employees when work is lacking
- adobe: Type of sun-dried brick made of straw and clay
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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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Quiet Cutting: How Power In U.S. Offices May Be Shifting Back To Bosses
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/11/03Ever heard of 'quiet cutting'? This video dives into how power dynamics in US offices are shifting, exploring concepts like forced reassignment and internal mobility. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to workplace trends and mental health, perfect for understanding real-world professional situations!
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