Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
- weigh on: To cause someone to feel worried or stressed.
- trade down: Exchange something for something of lower value or quality.
- on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
- add on: To attach or include something extra.
- right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- across the board: Broad in scope or content
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
- on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- go either way: To have two possible outcomes; to be uncertain.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- desire: To wish for, hope or want something
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- direction: When someone tells people what to do
- caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
- expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
- magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- replenish: To fill up again
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- trend: Current style or fashion
- peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
- sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
- smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- barrel: To travel at high speed
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
- pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
- whack: To hit someone or something with great force
- strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
- diversify: To make or become more varied
- petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
- disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
- gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
- discretionary: According to your own judgment or self-restraint
- playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
- bode: To be an omen for (good or bad events)
- mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
- gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
- exporter: Country, business selling goods to other countries
- diversification: Offering or owning a variety of goods and services
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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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Sectors Up Close: High oil prices 'kicking the consumer while they're down'
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/09Feeling the pinch at the gas pump? This video dives into why high oil prices are hitting consumers hard and how it's impacting stocks. You'll pick up essential vocabulary for discussing market analysis and everyday economics, making it super practical!
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