Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in part: To some extent; partially.
- want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
- physical things: Tangible objects that can be touched or seen; material items.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- bring back: To cause to remember
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- have to: Must do
- as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
- chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- extreme: Very great in degree
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- lucrative: Producing a lot of money
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- prosperous: Being successful and having a lot of money
- surplus: More than is needed or wanted
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
- solely: With no one or nothing else
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- foe: (Literary) an enemy
- country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- long: Person's name
- plunder: Things taken violently or by force
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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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Trump Tariffs Are Attacking the U.S. Trade Deficit—Does It Need Fixing? | WSJ
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/04/22Ever wondered how tariffs affect the U.S. trade deficit? This video breaks down complex economic concepts like global trade and balance of payments in a super clear way. You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to economics and policy that's perfect for B1 learners!
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