Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- look around: To explore a place; search for something.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- have to: Must do
- window of opportunity: A favorable period of time for doing something that will lead to a successful outcome.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- decent life: A life that is satisfactory, respectable, and reasonably comfortable.
- dig deep: To make a great effort; to try very hard.
- found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
- at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
- almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- as time goes by: Over the course of time; as time passes.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
- over your head: Too difficult to understand.
- spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- deal with
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- check out
- perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- property: Particular quality that someone or something has
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- massively: To a very large degree or in a large manner
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
- deflation: When prices of good/service fall instead of rising
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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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Something’s Going Seriously Wrong in United States
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/09/25Ever wonder why the American Dream feels harder to reach these days? This video dives into the surprising reasons behind wealth inequality, the housing crisis, and hidden inflation, using vocabulary that will really boost your understanding of economics. You'll pick up key terms like 'hedonic adjustments' and 'paycheck to paycheck' while exploring the economic shifts since postwar prosperity!
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