Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- compared with: In relation to
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
- trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- sit down: To take a seat
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- spouse: Someone's husband or wife
- butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- afford: To make available, to provide
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- trap: Device used for catching animals
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- expire: To breathe out
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- option: A choice
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- election: Process of choosing someone by voting
- necessity: Something that you must have or do
- paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
- accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
- expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- subsidize: To aid, assist, or help pay a cost or price
- train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
- nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
- upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
- live: To be alive
- enroll: To put someone into a group; to register
- expensive: Costing a lot of money
- cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
- triple: Group or set of three
- roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
- calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
- squarely: Directly and without evading
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
- deductible: Acceptable as a deduction (from tax that is due)
- downgrade: To rate lower; to lower in value or esteem
- enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
- robin: Person's name
- affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want
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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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Peko posted on 2026/02/26Ever wondered how rising ACA premiums affect real people? This video dives into the quiet fallout, sharing personal stories and explaining the impact of subsidy cuts and high deductibles. You'll pick up essential vocabulary for discussing healthcare affordability and policy changes!
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