Vocabulary
- run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- positive: Showing agreement or support for something
- negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
- revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
- initially: At first; originally
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- shift: To change in position or direction
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- quantity: A large amount of something
- intersection: Place where two things cross
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- leave: To go away from; depart
- vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
- point: An item to be discussed
- prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
- equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
- axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
- product: Item that can be bought
- maximize: To make as large or great as possible
- horizontal: Concerning the horizon
- area: Amount of measured space
- entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
- return: To hit something back to the other player or team
- arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
- rectangle: Four-sided geometrical shape with all right angles
- adverse: Negative or harmful
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- unit: One apartment in a building
- marginal: Very small; on the edge; not important
- price: Person's name
- long: Person's name
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- face: To cover a surface with something like paint
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
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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
A2 Elementary
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Professor Harmon Diagrams Perfect Competition and Long Run Adjustment in 5 mins
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Harrison Mia posted on 2018/04/09Ever wondered how perfect competition works and what happens in the long run? Professor Harmon breaks down complex economic concepts like price takers and long-run equilibrium in just 5 minutes! You'll boost your understanding of economics and pick up some great advanced vocabulary along the way.
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