Vocabulary
- potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
- permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- pile: Large amount of something
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- blast: To attack someone with words
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- huge: Very very large
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- performance: Act of doing something
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
- point: An item to be discussed
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- aggregate: A sum total amount of something
- conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
- magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
- rail: To complain or object forcefully
- datum: Item of factual information
- globally: Throughout the world
- underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
- limestone: Sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium
- shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
- dependence: Relying on someone for (e.g. financial) support
- neo: A prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
- shale: Soft rock that easily breaks into flat pieces
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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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After oil shale: Are magnets the next big business for Europe? | Transforming Business
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/02Europe is looking to break its dependence on China for rare earth magnets, and Estonia is stepping up to the challenge! This video dives into how Estonia is transitioning from oil shale mining to high-tech magnet production, exploring the "China-free" supply chain and the exciting future of green technology. You'll get a fascinating look at this industrial shift and pick up some great vocabulary related to manufacturing and global markets.
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