Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- at school: Present and attending school.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
- no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
- drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- compulsory education: Education that is required by law to be attended by all children.
- spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
- kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- per year: For each year; annually.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- in arms: Bearing weapons; ready for or engaged in fighting.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- have to: Must do
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- mess up: To make a mistake
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- in the money: To have gained or to possess a lot of money; profitable.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
- except for: Not including; excluding.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- green: Color of young leaves
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- go: To attend or be at a place
- to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- school: Large group of fish that swim together
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
- teaching: To help someone learn or do something
- business: A company formed for making profit
- bad: Not good; wrong
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- talk: Style of speaking
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
- decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
- cover: To record a different version of another song
- push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- point: An item to be discussed
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- biology: The study of living things
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
- unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- financial: Involving money
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- public: Owned by the government
- murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
- predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- military: Army or armed forces
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- consumer: Person who buys goods or services
- host: Mass; a great number
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- supply: Availability of products and services for use
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- fatality: Death resulting from an accident or a disaster
- scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
- liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
- flawed: Having a quality that makes something not perfect
- capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
- output: Amount of something that is produced
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- unethical: Behaving in a way not meeting moral standards
- macro: Single instruction that sets off mini program
- slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
- wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
- warship: Government ship that is available for waging war
- muppet
- cosmology: Study of the universe's formation and structure
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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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Intro to Economics: Crash Course Econ #1
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way posted on 2015/09/01Ever wondered how to make choices when you can't have everything? This Crash Course video dives into the fascinating world of economics, explaining core ideas like scarcity and opportunity cost in a super fun way! You'll pick up some awesome new vocabulary and see how these concepts pop up in everyday life.
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