Vocabulary
- in the region of: Approximately around a certain amount or number.
- in terms of
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- have to: Must do
- arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
- wear down: To erode or diminish something gradually through constant use or exposure.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
- to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
- constantly: Frequently, or without pause
- approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- material: Cloth; fabric
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- toxic: Poisonous; harmful
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
- shrink: To become smaller
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- evolution: Theory that living things change over time
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
- batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
- sustainability: Property of being able to be continued/repeated
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
- worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
- sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
- part: Division of a book
- hold: To agree to keep something for someone
- remove: To get rid of something completely
- degradation: Reduction in quality or character
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
- heyday: Period when someone, thing was successful, popular
- backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
- vinyl: Strong plastic used e.g. for car seat covers
- comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
- lacquer: Liquid put on wood/metal to make it shiny
- lathe: Machine that turns and shapes pieces of wood, etc.
- 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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Vinyl records have a pressing problem — toxic chemicals and a high carbon footprint
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/10Did you know vinyl records have a big environmental impact? This video dives into the surprising toxic chemicals and high carbon footprint of traditional vinyl pressing, and explores exciting eco-innovations like EVO vinyl that could change the game! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to sustainability and the music industry along the way.
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