Vocabulary
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- check out
- massive: Very big; large; too big
- firm: Company that sells goods or services
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
- primarily: In the most basic or important way
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- vision: Ability to see; eyesight
- giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
- investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
- invest: To use resources to build for the future
- ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
- sharp: Person's name
- alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
- public: Owned by the government
- hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
- solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
- founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
- sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
- business: A company formed for making profit
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- rank: To rate or class things
- part: Division of a book
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- software: Computer applications and systems
- arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
- powerhouse: Highly energetic and indefatigable person
- lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
- large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
- robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
- semiconductor: Silicon chip used in computers
- california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
- robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
- elect: To select someone for a position by voting
- rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
- sit: To take an exam
- shareholder: Someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
- humanoid: Automaton that resembles a human being
- ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
- coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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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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Judy Huang posted on 2018/05/31Ever wondered about the massive company SoftBank and the genius behind it, Masayoshi Son? This video dives deep into their incredible journey, from software distribution to global tech investments like Alibaba and the famous Pepper robot! You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary related to venture capital and company profiles that's super useful for the workplace.
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