Vocabulary
- at least: As a minimum
- en route: On the way; during a journey.
- agricultural products: Goods produced through agriculture, including crops and livestock.
- best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
- alignment with: A state of agreement or cooperation between people, groups, or organizations.
- such as: For example; like
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- alternative: Something different you can choose
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- destination: The place you are traveling to
- parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
- separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
- shift: To change in position or direction
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
- cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
- involve: To have or be included as a part of something
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- option: A choice
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
- beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
- route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
- trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- important: Having power or authority
- operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- support: To give assistance or advice to someone
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- hybrid: Formed from combining different things
- retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
- tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
- negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
- agricultural: Concerning farming, or the land
- alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
- port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
- northern: In or toward the north
- jigsaw: Cut up picture on card that you fit back together
- partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
- unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
- outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
- paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
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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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The Brexit Files: can the customs union conundrum be solved?
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Aniceeee posted on 2018/09/25Ever wondered how the UK and EU could solve the tricky customs union problem after Brexit? This video dives deep into proposals like the Facilitated Customs Arrangement, explaining complex terms like 'regulatory alignment' and 'tariff collection' in a way that's perfect for B1 learners. You'll gain a fantastic understanding of the political and trade issues, plus pick up some really useful vocabulary along the way!
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