Vocabulary
- old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
- digital media: Electronic devices and media platforms used to create, distribute, and consume content.
- for free: Without charge; at no cost.
- on sale: Available at a reduced price
- in print: Available for sale in book form
- in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
- in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- in store: About to happen in the future
- in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- get blamed: To receive responsibility or fault for something negative.
- check out
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- reveal: To show something that was hidden before
- physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
- initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
- resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
- disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
- appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
- franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
- association: Organization of people with the same interest
- burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
- declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
- fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
- landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
- expire: To breathe out
- dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
- digital: Using electronic signals or computers
- react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
- affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
- noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
- vary: To change something and make it different
- millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
- mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- relevance: State of being related or appropriate to a topic
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- future: Time that is to come after the present
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
- resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
- nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
- knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
- bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
- activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
- age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- story: One of many floors or levels in a building
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
- kindle: To arouse interest in; cause to exist or flourish
- mall: Large public area often covered with grass
- marvellous: Extraordinarily good or great
- copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
- bookstore: Shop where books are sold
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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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Jerry Liu posted on 2019/09/19Ever wondered why physical books are still flying off the shelves despite e-readers? This video dives into the fascinating world of publishing, exploring why print books continue to outsell e-books and what that means for the industry. You'll pick up some great vocabulary related to business and culture while learning about this interesting trend!
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