Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- critical: Making a negative judgment of something
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- performance: Act of doing something
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- advent: First appearance of something important
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- block: Solid piece of material used for building
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- basis: Main ingredient or part of something
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
- remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
- recovery: Process of returning to a former (good) state
- recover: To return to a prior normal condition
- presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
- street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
- long: Person's name
- weaken: To make something or someone less powerful
- eastern: Being in the area to the east
- latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
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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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2017 in a minute: emerging markets
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Jerry shiu posted on 2017/01/06Ever wonder what happened in the world of emerging markets in 2017? This video breaks down key trends like currency weakness and passive investing, giving you a quick look at Wall Street's take on it all. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to finance and global markets that's super useful for workplace discussions!
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