Vocabulary
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- consumption: The act of buying and using products
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
- domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
- decade: Period of 10 years
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- financial: Involving money
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- political: Being active or interested in government matters
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- shrink: To become smaller
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- huge: Very very large
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- rapidly: With great speed; quickly
- household: Being in everyday use; common
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- due: When something is required or expected
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
- demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
- rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- important: Having power or authority
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- rhino: Large mammal with one or two horns on its nose
- childcare: Looking after children and babies
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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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The demographic crisis threatening China’s economy | DW News
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/08China's economy is booming, but a major demographic crisis looms! This video dives into the surprising reasons behind China's falling birth rates and what it means for the global economy, exploring terms like 'grey rhino' and the impact of policies like the one-child policy. You'll gain a fascinating insight into a critical global issue and pick up some key vocabulary along the way!
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