Vocabulary
- scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
- amount: Quantity of something
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
- reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
- stagflation: Period of slow economic growth while prices rise
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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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Why No One Can Stop The Recession in The US
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/07Think you know why the US economy is struggling? This video dives into the surprising reasons behind the current recession, explaining complex ideas like 'stagflation' and 'supply-driven inflation' in a way that's easy to grasp. You'll also pick up key vocabulary to discuss economic trends!
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