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- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- evolve: To develop certain features
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- financial: Involving money
- divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
- reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
- curb: Anything that restrains or controls
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
- medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- central: Being in the middle
- area: Amount of measured space
- widely: To a large degree; over a large range
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- benchmark: Standard by which other similar things are judged
- weak: Not having a strong character
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
- bloc: People or nations with similar political aims
- precautionary: Taken in advance to protect against danger
- policymaker: Someone who makes and decides (government) plans
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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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ECB raises rates to nip war-led inflation in the bud
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/06/11Wondering why the European Central Bank just raised interest rates for the first time in three years? This video breaks down how policymakers are trying to nip war-led inflation in the bud and what it means for the euro area's economy. You'll pick up key terms like 'curb inflation' and 'energy costs' to better understand global economic news!
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