Vocabulary

  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • buy back: To purchase something again after selling it.
  • on the market: Available for sale.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • button up: To fasten the buttons of a garment.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
  • attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • financial: Involving money
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • recession: Act of moving backward gradually
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
  • sake: Japanese rice wine
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • trend: Current style or fashion
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • important: Having power or authority
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • buoyant: Capable of floating in a liquid
  • founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
  • topple: To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
  • artificially: Not naturally; made by people
  • buoy: (Often official) floating marker in water or sea
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • artificially

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəlɪ/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Not naturally; made by people
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    • attempt

      US /əˈtɛmpt/

      UK /ə'tempt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to do something challenging or difficult
      • Noun
      • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • buoy

      US /ˈbui, bɔɪ/

      UK /bɔɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • (Often official) floating marker in water or sea
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lift something up; give a boost to
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    • buoyant

      US /ˈbu:jənt/

      UK /ˈbɔɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of floating in a liquid
      • Cheerful and optimistic.
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    • button up

      US /ˈbʌtn ʌp/

      UK /ˈbʌtən ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fasten the buttons of a garment.
      • To finish or complete something.
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    • buy back

      US /ˈbaɪ ˈbæk/

      UK /ˈbaɪ ˈbæk/

      • other
      • To purchase something again after selling it.
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • corporate

      US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning (usually large) companies
      • Relating to a large company or group.
      • Noun
      • The overall strategy and direction of a company.
      • The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • founder

      US /ˈfaʊndɚ/

      UK /ˈfaʊndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person establishing an organization, school etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail
      • (Of a ship) To be sinking after hitting rocks
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    • fragile

      US /ˈfrædʒəl, -ˌaɪl/

      UK /'frædʒaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Easily affected, broken, or harmed
      • Weak or delicate; easily damaged in health
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • on the market

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale.
      • Actively seeking employment.
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    • recession

      US /rɪˈsɛʃən/

      UK /rɪˈseʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving backward gradually
      • Decreased business activity, when work is scarce
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • sake

      US /sek/

      UK /seɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Japanese rice wine
      • Noun
      • Interest or benefit of someone or something
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    • shell

      US /ʃɛl/

      UK /ʃel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
      • Hard metal container containing a bullet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
      • To fire shells (weapons) at
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • topple

      US /ˈtɑ:pl/

      UK /ˈtɒpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a government/leader to be overthrown
      • To (cause to) become unstable and fall, e.g. ruler
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall over from being unstable
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    • trend

      US /trɛnd/

      UK /trend/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Current style or fashion
      • General direction that is taken
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be current and popular
      • To move up or down
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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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    Ever wonder what a coffee giant like Starbucks can tell us about the entire US economy? This video dives deep into their financial moves, like share buybacks and corporate debt, to reveal insights into consumer confidence and recession risks. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to market analysis and stock valuation along the way!

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