Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- on account of: Because of.
- account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
- in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
- in charge: To be responsible for
- on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
- dispense with: To get rid of; do without; eliminate.
- at home: In one's own residence or country.
- in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
- break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
- for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
- up and running: Fully operational; functioning correctly.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
- on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
- scale up: To increase in size, number, or extent.
- to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- look back: To think about past events
- prior to: Before a particular time or event.
- ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
- in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
- set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- military: Army or armed forces
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- effect: An advantage, benefit
- secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- dominance: Having more power, success than others
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
- industrial: Concerning making things in factories
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- defense: Argument in support of something
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- operation: Business or company, or its activities
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- business: A company formed for making profit
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
- unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
- mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
- refine: To change slightly in order to improve it
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
- pentagon: A five-sided shape
- elemental: Being basic and important
- socialism: Political system with state control/free benefits
- mojave: Desert area in the south west of the United States
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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 American rare earths company seeking to topple China's dominance | 60 Minutes
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Richard VT posted on 2026/03/23Ever wondered how the US is trying to break China's hold on rare earth magnets? This fascinating 60 Minutes special dives into MP Materials and their Mountain Pass mine, revealing the high-stakes world of supply chain security and Pentagon investment. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to mining and geopolitics while learning about this critical industry!
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