Vocabulary
- due to: Because of; owing to
- white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
- wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
- such as: For example; like
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- cut about: To move around or travel casually in an area.
- in addition to: Besides; as well as
- in contrast to: Differing from something else
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
- in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
- cut back: To use less of something
- in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
- lead to: To result in some action
- at least: As a minimum
- cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
- significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- decade: Period of 10 years
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- due: When something is required or expected
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
- great: Very good; better than before
- administrative: Concerning managing an organization
- reliance: State of being dependent on something for help
- mobility: Ability to move
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- stagnation: State of inactivity (in business or art etc.)
- datum: Item of factual information
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- interpersonal: Occurring among or involving several people
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
- lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
- generative: Having the ability to produce or originate
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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 AI is Causing a White Collar Bloodbath
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Hennessy posted on 2025/06/21Worried about AI taking over jobs? This video dives deep into how generative AI is impacting the white-collar world, featuring insights from the World Economic Forum and Goldman Sachs. You'll boost your vocabulary with advanced terms and gain a better understanding of complex sentence structures used in workplace discussions.
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