Vocabulary
- consists of: Is made up or composed of.
- in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
- due to: Because of; owing to
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- pay back: To return money or a favor
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
- of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
- above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
- engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
- as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
- in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- by day: During the daytime; not at night.
- step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
- future self: The person you will become in the future, often used in the context of making decisions that will benefit your future well-being.
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- finish with: To end a relationship
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- cut back: To use less of something
- at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
- feed on: To eat a particular food.
- save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
- pay down: To reduce the amount of money needing to be paid
- cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
- cut costs: To reduce expenses or spending.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
- come from: To have as your native country or city
- break out
- lead to: To result in some action
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- drive up: To cause something to increase.
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
- pump up: To inflate something with air using a pump.
- fix the problem: To find a solution to a problem; to repair something that is broken.
- back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
- get back to: To get in contact with someone again
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
- in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
- bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- buy: To believe something; accept
- fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- person: Man, woman or child
- short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
- long: Person's name
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
- run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
- dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- spending: To use money to pay for something
- cycle: Series of regular and repeated actions
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- market: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- borrower: Person or company that borrows things
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
- earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
- high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- central: Being in the middle
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- financial: Involving money
- amount: Quantity of something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- total: Whole number or amount of something
- disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- income: Earned money from work, investments or business
- repay: To do in return for something done for you
- growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
- recession: Act of moving backward gradually
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
- squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
- wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
- stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
- restructuring: To change or organize something in a different way
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- lower: In a position more near the bottom
- asset: Thing that has value to you
- productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
- transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
- burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
- stimulus: Something that causes a change
- template: Shape that is used as a pattern to make something
- bartender: Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
- collateral: Property you offer as security against a loan
- tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
- deflationary: Marked by decreasing consumer prices
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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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Jamie Linning posted on 2013/12/01Ever wondered how the whole economy actually works? This video breaks down the fascinating 'Economic Machine' with clear explanations of debt cycles and how they impact us all. You'll pick up some seriously useful vocabulary for understanding finance and daily life!
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