Vocabulary
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- financial: Involving money
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- appearance: The way a person looks to others
- transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- role: Character played by an actor
- peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
- major: High-ranking officer in the army
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
- division: How many times a number is contained in another
- public: Owned by the government
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- millionaire: Person with 1,000,000 dollars, euros etc. or more
- business: A company formed for making profit
- transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- disclosure: Making private information public
- enrich: To make someone or something better
- presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
- politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
- pentagon: A five-sided shape
- interim: Acting or being used for a limited period of time
- dell: Small wooded hollow in some land; small valley
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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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Debate: Trump buys Dell stock before a $9.7B Pentagon contract
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/05/30Ever wondered how a president's investments might intersect with government contracts? This video dives into the allegations surrounding President Trump's stock dealings and major Pentagon contracts, exploring the "appearance of cronyism" and the ethics rules involved. You'll pick up key phrases for discussing financial disclosures and potential conflicts of interest in real-world news contexts.
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