Vocabulary
- dating apps: Mobile applications designed to facilitate online dating and connections between individuals seeking romantic relationships.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
- at least: As a minimum
- off of: From a position on something; down from.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- internet access: The ability to connect to the internet.
- have to: Must do
- of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
- sort through: To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- hang out: To spend time with your friends
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- food delivery: A service that delivers food to a customer's location.
- chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
- coming over: To change sides in a discussion
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- decade: Period of 10 years
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- shrink: To become smaller
- mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
- companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
- leave: To go away from; depart
- platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- fundamentally: In a basic and important way
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- niche: Small part of a market representing an opportunity
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
- own: To have something as your property
- swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
- mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
- subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
- queer: Offensive term for a gay person
- unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
- equitable: Fair for all people involved
- hinge: To be dependent on or caused by
- tinder: Material for starting a fire
- online: Connected to the internet
- bumble: To be confused, in either a movement or in speech
- delete: To remove or erase something
- unlock: To use a key or code to open 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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How Dating Apps Make Money and Why It’s Changing | WSJ The Economics Of
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Jason ko posted on 2025/06/13Ever wondered how your favorite dating apps actually make money? This video dives deep into the economics of dating apps like Tinder and Hinge, explaining their freemium models and how they're using AI to keep you swiping! You'll pick up some awesome advanced vocabulary related to business and technology while learning about Gen Z's dating habits.
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