Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
- cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
- with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
- such as: For example; like
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- public outrage: A strong feeling of anger and shock felt by many people about something considered bad or unfair.
- in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
- crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- pecking order: A hierarchy where individuals know their place and relative power.
- go after: To chase or pursue something
- have to: Must do
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- amount: Quantity of something
- current: Electricity flowing through wires
- guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
- financial: Involving money
- fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- intention: Aim or purpose
- deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
- responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- corruption: State of being damaged or spoiled
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- palm: Inner area of a person's hand
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
- public: Owned by the government
- float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- regain: To get something back that had been lost
- barometer: Any instrument that measures atmospheric pressure
- presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
- costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
- nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
- southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
- exporter: Country, business selling goods to other countries
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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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Inside Indonesia's Market Meltdown
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cindy posted on 2026/06/12Ever wondered why Indonesia's booming economy is facing a 'market meltdown'? This video dives into the fascinating world of 'deep-fried stocks' and unpacks the complex factors, from corruption fears to export controls, that are shaking investor confidence. You'll get a clear picture of the challenges and opportunities in one of Southeast Asia's largest economies, picking up key economic terms along the way!
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