Vocabulary
- come at: To approach someone to attack them
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- with time: As time passes; eventually.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- at least: As a minimum
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
- highly unlikely: Not likely to happen or be true; improbable.
- out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
- end up with: To have something as a result.
- followed up: To check information or facts later
- followed through: To fulfill a promise
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- green: Color of young leaves
- unused: Not yet used; clean; new
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- clean: Completely; entirely
- meet: To provide something that is necessary
- dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- important: Having power or authority
- part: Division of a book
- print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- international: Of or relating to several countries
- grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- national: Concerning a nation as a whole
- collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
- ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- save: To make your computer keep a file
- Double: Person that is exactly like someone else
- history: Established pattern or record
- climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
- financial: Involving money
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
- develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- industry: Hard work; being busy working
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- action: Something that a person or thing does
- energy: Physical or mental strength
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- burn: To destroy with fire
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
- crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
- policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
- fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
- banking: To put or keep your money in a bank
- finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
- commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
- debate: General public discussion of a topic
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- confess: To admit that you did something wrong
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- cooperation: Working together to get something done
- welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
- observer: Someone whose job it is to watch or notice things
- modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
- fund: To supply money for something
- coal: Dark hard substance from the earth burnt as a fuel
- miner: Someone working in a mine to dig out coal, etc.
- openly: In an open way
- isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
- transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
- intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
- gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
- deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
- greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
- derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
- hypothetically: In a hypothetical way; as an example
- mobilize: To come together for an action or purpose
- dismantle: To take something apart in an organized way
- swoop: To sweep through the air; to dive suddenly
- mitigate: To make less severe or serious
- taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
- benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
- compelling: To force someone to do something
- deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
- jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
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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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【TED】Michael Metcalfe: A provocative way to finance the fight against climate change (A provocative way to finance the fight against climate change | Michael Metcalfe)
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Hong Chong Ip posted on 2016/10/06Ever wondered how we can actually pay for the fight against climate change? This talk dives into some really interesting ideas about using financial tools like Special Drawing Rights and the IMF to fund green initiatives! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to finance and policy, perfect for understanding complex global issues.
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