Vocabulary
- per year: For each year; annually.
- have to: Must do
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
- moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
- word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- in fairness: Used to indicate honesty or justice in judgment.
- behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- in charge: To be responsible for
- in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
- in glass: Kept inside glass containers or greenhouses for protection or display.
- from top to bottom: Completely or thoroughly; in every part.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- deal with
- walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
- at a time: Separately; one by one
- symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
- by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in store: About to happen in the future
- by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
- store credit: Credit that can only be used at a specific store.
- stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
- stand by: To keep to an agreement
- do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
- on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
- sum up
- driven by greed: Motivated or controlled by an excessive desire for wealth or material possessions.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- carry over: Accounts to move an entry to later column
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
- decade: Period of 10 years
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
- humble: Being lower in quality or status
- bulk: Most of something; majority of
- signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
- respect: To follow the established rules
- honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
- affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- annual: Happening once a year, or every year
- fake: Not real; made to look like something real
- profit: Benefit from doing something
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- staff: Employees of a company
- soul: Central or basic part of something
- warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
- simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- business: A company formed for making profit
- expansion: Making or becoming larger
- product: Item that can be bought
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- part: Division of a book
- leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
- membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
- turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
- combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
- flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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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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The Costco Story || Learn English With Podcast || Level 2 || Improve Your English Fluency ✅
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yuna posted on 2026/02/27Ever wondered how Costco became a retail giant? This video dives into the inspiring story of its founding, built on honesty and trust, and how it grew into a global empire! You'll not only get a fascinating business case study but also pick up powerful vocabulary and phrases related to business and leadership.
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