Vocabulary
- restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
- deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
- go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- financial: Involving money
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
- fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- niche: Small part of a market representing an opportunity
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- crispy: Dry and breaking with a sharp sound
- cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
- own: To have something as your property
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- business: A company formed for making profit
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- icon: Small image on a computer screen
- continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
- succession: Act of officially taking over someone's position
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
- championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
- famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
- sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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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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TGI Fridays: How the American Icon Became a Shell of Itself | WSJ What Went Wrong
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/11/22Ever wonder what happened to TGI Fridays? This video dives deep into how this American icon struggled with private equity, franchisee takeovers, and even a sushi experiment! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to business and finance while learning about the fascinating history of a familiar restaurant chain.
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