Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
  • check out
  • vast: Being very large in size or amount
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
  • domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • competition: Fighting against others to win something
  • dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
  • prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • retail: Business of selling products to the public
  • controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
  • drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • survey: Broad view or general description of something
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
  • poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • annual: Happening once a year, or every year
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • border: To be right next to another country or state
  • batch: Amount of something that is produced at one time
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
  • tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
  • exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
  • cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
  • face: To cover a surface with something like paint
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
  • airbus: Jet airliner build by the Airbus Group
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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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