Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at least: As a minimum
- in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- such as: For example; like
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- down with: Suffering from an illness.
- give back: To return something you borrowed
- pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
- economic collapse: A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity.
- on the brink of: Very near to experiencing something, usually something unpleasant.
- heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
- from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- check out
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- period: Set amount of time during which events take place
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- crush: Strong attraction to someone
- financial: Involving money
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- huge: Very very large
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
- invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- impose: To make someone to do or endure something
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
- union: Act of joining two or more things into one
- supply: Availability of products and services for use
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- devalue: To reduce the value or worth of a currency, etc.
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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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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/05Ever wondered why the US economy seems to be gearing up for a major global conflict? This video dives deep into the surprising parallels between today's economic challenges and the lead-up to World War II, exploring concepts like currency devaluation and the impact of global demand. You'll gain a fascinating perspective on historical economic crises and pick up some key vocabulary for discussing complex financial events.
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