Vocabulary
- at a price: Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
- got to: To arrive at some place
- this day and age: The present period or modern times.
- in this day and age: In the present time; nowadays.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on the market: Available for sale.
- costs an arm and a leg: To be extremely expensive.
- cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- process: To organize and use data in a computer
- iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
- trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
- reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
- unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
- lean: To balance against or on something for support
- worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
- valuable: Being useful or important
- factor: Something that influences a result
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- retail: Business of selling products to the public
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
- infamous: Famous because of something bad
- fit: Good looking; physically attractive
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
- important: Having power or authority
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- staff: Employees of a company
- piece: A counter in a board game
- boutique: Small fashionable shop
- basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
- bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
- wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
- service: Work that a person does to assist others
- lifetime: The time between birth and death
- artisanal: Of products made skillfully by hand
- bin: Type of container, usually for trash
- embroidery: Decorative sewing, usually showing pictures
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- ivory: Hard cream-colored substance forming tusks
- mid: At (or near) the middle point
- satin: Smooth and shiny cloth sometimes made of silk
- online: Connected to the internet
- couture: High-fashion designing and dressmaking
- bridal: Of or relating to a wedding or brides
- secondhand: Something that has already used by another person
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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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Why Wedding Dresses Are So Expensive | So Expensive
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Mackenzie posted on 2019/07/03Ever wondered why wedding dresses cost a small fortune? This video dives into the world of bridal couture, explaining the secrets behind those high price tags, from handmade embroidery to custom fittings! You'll pick up some fantastic vocabulary related to fashion and shopping, making it a practical and insightful watch.
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