Vocabulary
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- have to: Must do
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
- buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
- going on: To continue doing something
- build out: To expand or develop something, such as a business or system.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
- eat up: To eat all of something
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- concern about: To worry about something.
- as long as: For the period that; provided that.
- pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
- regardless of
- cut back: To use less of something
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
- absolutely: Completely; totally; very
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- vast: Being very large in size or amount
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- combat: To fight someone or something physically
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- usage: Amount something is used
- point: An item to be discussed
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
- space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- customize: To make, change according to the user's needs
- datum: Item of factual information
- price: Person's name
- standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
- runway: Long road where planes take off and land
- visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
- backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders
- foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
- connectivity: Degree to which computer system has connections
- alto: Concerning the lowest female (highest male) voice
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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: Big Tech 'stuck in a wheel' of ever rising AI spending
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/04/20Ever wonder how much Big Tech is spending on AI? This video dives into the massive investments in AI infrastructure, data centers, and power capacity, explaining why companies might be 'stuck in a wheel' of rising costs. You'll pick up tons of specialized vocabulary related to AI buildouts and market analysis that's super practical for understanding business news!
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