Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in terms of
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- sit down: To take a seat
- restaurant chain: A group of restaurants owned by the same company and operating under the same brand name.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- going on: To continue doing something
- dine in: To eat a meal at home.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
- appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- currency: Widespread acceptance
- capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
- pleasant: Causing a good feeling
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
- perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
- regime: A system of management; a form of government
- require: To demand that someone does something
- benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
- generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
- astounding: To surprise someone greatly
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
- staff: Employees of a company
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- own: To have something as your property
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
- nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
- dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
- restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
- spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
- violation: Abuse, damage or total disregard
- spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
- kimchi: Korean spicy cabbage dish
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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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Inside North Korea's Controversial Restaurant Chain
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April Lu posted on 2018/07/17Ever wondered about North Korea's restaurants abroad? This video dives deep into their operations, the impact of UN sanctions, and even stories of staff defections, giving you a fascinating look into a unique economic and cultural phenomenon. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary related to international affairs and gain insights into a reclusive country's economy, all while practicing your listening comprehension!
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