Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- going on: To continue doing something
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
- of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
- see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- in terms of
- hanging out: To spend time with your friends
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- go west: To die or become completely unusable or broken.
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- rags to riches: Used to describe a person who started with nothing and made themselves wealthy.
- except that: But; with the exception that.
- interact with
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
- have to: Must do
- cost out: To calculate the total expense of something.
- heading to: Going in a particular direction.
- in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
- look back: To think about past events
- play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
- free up: To make something available for a particular use.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- version: Different way that someone interprets something
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- huge: Very very large
- spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- era: Period characterized by particular events, people
- speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
- civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
- leave: To go away from; depart
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- movement: Part of a piece of classical music
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- important: Having power or authority
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
- millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- frontier: Border crossing between countries
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
- meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
- gild: To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to
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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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Shadows of 1929: Is the Trump economy on track for a crash?
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高晢維 posted on 2025/11/14Ever wondered if history is repeating itself? Dive into the fascinating parallels between the 1929 market crash and today's economy, exploring everything from meme stocks to AI! You'll boost your vocabulary with advanced terms and gain insights into financial history and behavioral economics.
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