decade
US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/
UK /ˈdekeɪd/
- Countable Noun
- Period of 10 years
B1TOEICMorefinance
US /fəˈnæns, faɪ-, ˈfaɪˌnæns/
UK /ˈfaɪnæns/
- Uncountable Noun
- Control of money a person, business has access to
- Adjective
- Concerned with money
A2TOEICMorein terms of
US
UK
- Phrase
- With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
A1Morelook at
US /lʊk æt/
UK /luk æt/
- Phrasal Verb
- To use your eyes to focus on something
- To focus your eyes on something carefully
A1Morenegative
US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/
UK /'neɡətɪv/
- Noun
- The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
- Adjective
- Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
- In mathematics, being less than zero
A2Moreoptimistic
US /ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/
UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/
- Adjective
- Tending to believe the future will be good
- Confident and hopeful about future outcomes.
B2Moreout there
US /aʊt ðɛr/
UK /aut ðɛə/
- Adverb
- In or to a place that is far away
- Existing in the universe
- Adjective
- Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
- Existing or available.
A1Moreover time
US /ˈovɚ taɪm/
UK /ˈəuvə taim/
- Phrase
- Gradually; as time passes.
- During a long period.
- Adverb
- Gradually; as time passes.
B1Morethink about
US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/
UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To consider something carefully.
- To remember or call to mind.
A1Moreutterly
US /ˈʌtəli/
UK /'ʌtəli:/
- Adverb
- Completely
B2More
Vocabulary
- in terms of
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- decade: Period of 10 years
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- business: A company formed for making profit
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- utterly: Completely
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- public: Owned by the government
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- talk: Style of speaking
- optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
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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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maxh2000 posted on 2015/05/28Ever wondered how investing legends like Warren Buffett think? This video dives into his incredible journey, sharing personal stories and key investment rules that even aspiring investors can use. You'll pick up practical workplace phrases and learn simple sentence structures from this fascinating interview!
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