Vocabulary
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
- shed: Small building used for storage
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- session: Period of time used for a specific activity
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- respond: To answer something or someone
- bounce: A person's energy or confidence
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- trend: Current style or fashion
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- slight: Small (amount, quality)
- quarter: 25 cents
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- wild: In a manner which lacks control
- debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- vow: Very serious promise
- index: Number showing how prices, wages changed over time
- chip: To break a small piece off something such as a cup
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
- shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
- strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
- helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
- patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
- volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
- level: Specific height of something
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- add: To include as well
- reversal: Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
- truce: Agreement between opponents to stop fighting
- close: Almost; near
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
- early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
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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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S&P 500, Nasdaq fall as tech selling resumes
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/10Wondering why the S&P 500 and Nasdaq took a tumble? This video breaks down the latest market movements, explaining terms like 'key reversal day' and how tech stocks are reacting to recent selloffs. You'll get a clearer picture of today's financial news and pick up some useful vocabulary along the way!
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