Vocabulary
- on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
- manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- conduct: Your behavior
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- require: To demand that someone does something
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
- relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- praise: To express approval of something or someone
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
- collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
- scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
- modify: To make minor change to something
- point: An item to be discussed
- certification: Official or legal permission to do something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- suspend: To hang something or someone from something
- person: Man, woman or child
- inspection: Official examination to make sure everything is ok
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
- group: Two or more musicians who play music together
- inquiry: Process of seeking information
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- unit: One apartment in a building
- datum: Item of factual information
- software: Computer applications and systems
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
- incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
- ask: To say to someone that you want something
- late: At a time after the expected time
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
- headquarter: Main office of a company or organisation
- automaker: Manufacturer of cars and trucks
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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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Top Japan automakers probed over manipulated data | REUTERS
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/06/05Ever wonder what happens when big companies mess up? This video dives into the shocking safety test fraud scandal hitting top Japanese automakers like Toyota and Mazda, explaining why shipments were suspended. You'll pick up crucial vocabulary related to vehicle certification and corporate apologies that's super useful for understanding workplace news!
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