Vocabulary
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- from beginning to end: Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
- in terms of
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- efficient: Able to produce results without waste
- extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- empower: To give someone a power or ability
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- piece: A counter in a board game
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- control: A device designed to operate a machine
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
- own: To have something as your property
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
- business: A company formed for making profit
- empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
- supply: Availability of products and services for use
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- inclusive: Covering or including everything
- unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
- logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
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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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Jack Ma on how Amazon and Alibaba differ | CNBC International
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Flora Zhao posted on 2017/02/16Ever wondered how Amazon and Alibaba stack up against each other? Jack Ma shares his unique insights into Alibaba's 'asset-light' model and how it differs from Amazon's strategy, giving you a fantastic chance to pick up advanced vocabulary related to e-commerce and business ecosystems!
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