Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- at least: As a minimum
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- financial: Involving money
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- trend: Current style or fashion
- monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
- quarter: 25 cents
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
- surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
- stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- workforce: The total number of working people
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- weak: Not having a strong character
- fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- stature: How tall someone is; height
- datum: Item of factual information
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- globally: Throughout the world
- yen: Currency used in Japan
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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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Japan falls into fourth place behind Germany among world's largest economies • FRANCE 24 English
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林宜悉 posted on 2024/02/19Ever wondered how global economic giants shift? This video dives into why Japan has slipped to fourth place, exploring factors like the weak yen and the Bank of Japan's monetary policy. You'll pick up essential vocabulary related to recessions and world GDP rankings, perfect for understanding complex economic news!
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