Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
- mortgage payments: Regular installments paid towards the repayment of a mortgage loan.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
- have on: To be wearing something.
- on the market: Available for sale.
- between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
- read between the lines: To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- cash flow
- got to: To arrive at some place
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- afford: To make available, to provide
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- implication: Possible effects, results from an action or event
- intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
- stockpile: Large supply of something kept for future use
- reciprocal: Equal and meeting the needs of both sides
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- exemption: Release from duties others are required to do
- chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
- jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/09Ever wonder what's really going on with the economy? This video dives deep into Jay Powell's insights on interest rates and tariffs, giving you practical vocabulary for workplace discussions. You'll gain a clearer understanding of recession risks and how to strategize your portfolio!
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