Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- lead to: To result in some action
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
- come down to: To become in the end a matter of
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at least: As a minimum
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- such as: For example; like
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- has over: To invite someone to your house.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- down the road: At a future time; in the future.
- rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
- turn into: To change to become something else
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- slightly: Only a little
- sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
- barely: Only just; just possible
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- spike: The top point in a graph
- afford: To make available, to provide
- corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- triple: Group or set of three
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- riskier: More dangerous or with a higher chance of loss
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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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You won’t believe What Iran war will do to the Housing Market
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/04Think the US-Iran war will crash housing prices? Think again! This video explains the surprising ways global events could actually send house prices and mortgage rates soaring, and you'll pick up key vocabulary about the debt market and economic factors along the way.
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