Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- have to: Must do
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- at this point in time: At the current or specific moment under consideration.
- point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
- in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
- coming to you: To approach or arrive at your location
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
- one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- all along: From the beginning; all the time.
- down the line: At a later time; in the future.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
- shift in: A change or alteration in something.
- go public: To offer shares of a company to the public on the stock market for the first time.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
- side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- in form: In good physical condition; fit.
- set up
- sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- bar none: Without exception; definitely the best or most extreme.
- in excess of: More than.
- take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
- tick off: To indicate or select using a check mark on a list
- in a row: One after another without a break.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
- compelling: To force someone to do something
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- amount: Quantity of something
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- financial: Involving money
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
- excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- 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
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- public: Owned by the government
- bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
- daily: Happening every day
- portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
- disclosure: Making private information public
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- equity: Condition of people being treated the same
- datum: Item of factual information
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- acknowledgment: Act showing you have received something
- partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
- beneficiary: Person who benefits from something
- marketplace: Place where a public market is held
- institutional: Being related or similar to an institution
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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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Apollo CEO Marc Rowan on Private Markets, US Election, Fed Interest Rates
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MONT BLANC posted on 2026/04/21Curious about why companies are turning to private markets instead of traditional bonds? Apollo CEO Marc Rowan explains how private markets offer unique financing solutions for big projects like infrastructure and energy transition, moving beyond the 'vanilla' options available publicly. You'll pick up key phrases about 'origination' and 'investment-grade private deals' that are shaping the future of corporate finance!
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