Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- in the here and now: Focusing on the present moment or current situation.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- per year: For each year; annually.
- turn on
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- in terms of
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- do without: To manage without having or doing something
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- at least: As a minimum
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
- on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- have to: Must do
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- career: Particular occupation in professional life
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- degree: Amount or extent of something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- scary: Causing fear; frightening
- heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- assist: To help
- retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- administrative: Concerning managing an organization
- part: Division of a book
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- cable: To transmit a message over a wire
- counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
- blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
- lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
- literate: Being educated and having read a lot of literature
- airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
- planner: Notebook for recording appointments/things to do
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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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Life Lessons From Older Americans Who Still Work To Pay The Bills
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Minjane posted on 2025/12/03Ever wonder what life is like for older Americans still working to make ends meet? This video shares personal stories about navigating the gig economy and retirement challenges, offering practical insights and advanced vocabulary related to work and finances. You'll gain a deeper cultural understanding while picking up useful phrases for everyday life!
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