Vocabulary
- hang tough: To endure difficulties with strength and determination.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
- tremendous: Very good or very impressive
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- strike: To hit something
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- couple: To join something to something else
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- terrible: Very bad; horrible
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- swing: Movement in a curved motion
- electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
- great: Very good; better than before
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- business: A company formed for making profit
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
- popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- embargo: Order from a government which prohibits something
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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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President Trump doubles down on China tariffs: 'They deserve it' | ABC News Exclusive
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田中 大祐 posted on 2025/04/30Ever wonder about the latest trade talk between the US and China? This video dives into President Trump's tough stance on tariffs, explaining why he feels 'they deserve it' and touching on topics like inflation and gas prices. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and practice understanding situational dialogue from this real-world interview!
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