Vocabulary
- pick out: To choose or select one item from many
- have to: Must do
- in the crosshairs: Being targeted for criticism or attack.
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
- in terms of
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- over the way: Located nearby or close by, often across the road.
- back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
- nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
- cruise: To easily achieve
- generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- participant: Person involved or included in something
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
- adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
- consumer: Person who buys goods or services
- hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- porcelain: Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
- accessory: Someone who assisted with a crime
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
- license: To give official permission to do something
- scout: To watch or search for something or someone
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
- carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
- overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
- nephew: Son of your brother or sister
- storefront: Front display window of a store
- fiscal: Concerning government spending and taxing
- plush: Being fancy and expensive; luxurious
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
- happen: To take place or occur
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- add: To include as well
- price: Person's name
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- update: Addition of a current version of something
- cub: Young of certain animals, e.g. fox, lion or bear
- potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
- heartbeat: Beat of your heart
- workshop: A brief intensive course for a small group
- unsustainable: That cannot be kept up or continued
- bunny: Rabbits
- brownie: A chocolate, cake-like dessert or cookie
- bubblegum: Form of chewing gum
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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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Alex Wang posted on 2026/02/23Ever wondered how Build-a-Bear became a retail powerhouse? This video dives into their amazing business strategy, showing how they used 'Baby Yoda' and the power of nostalgia to boost sales! You'll pick up some cool advanced vocabulary related to retail and business along the way.
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