Vocabulary
- such as: For example; like
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- pay out: To finish paying a debt
- in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- performance: Act of doing something
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- proportion: A part of a whole thing
- ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- staff: Employees of a company
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- person: Man, woman or child
- business: A company formed for making profit
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- profitability: Degree to which money can be made in business
- underwrite: To guarantee financial support or responsibility
- reinsurance: Sharing the risk by insurance companies
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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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Insurance Companies: How they make money | Primerli
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地曳和也 posted on 2025/08/21Ever wondered how insurance companies actually make their money? This video breaks down the fascinating world of underwriting and investment income, giving you practical workplace vocabulary like 'Combined Ratio' and 'Loss Ratio'. You'll gain a solid understanding of insurance business economics that's perfect for expanding your professional English!
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