Vocabulary
- bring down: To destroy (government, etc.) forcefully
- breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- on credit: Purchasing something now but paying for it later.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
- such as: For example; like
- live off: To receive money from someone on which to live
- due to: Because of; owing to
- attentive to: Paying close attention to someone or something.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
- stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
- immediately: Without any delay; straight away
- typically: In a normal or usual way
- evolve: To develop certain features
- expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
- achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- affect: To cause a change in something else
- dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
- prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
- remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
- inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
- persistent: Continuing to do something despite challenges
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- federal: Consisting of several united states
- private: Being away from others and quiet
- charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- consecutive: Following one after the other in order
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- option: A choice
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
- respond: To answer something or someone
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- narrator: Person or character who tells a story
- stimulus: Something that causes a change
- outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
- attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
- steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
- volatility: Changing from a solid or liquid to a gas
- elevate: To make something higher
- auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
- pensive: Dreamily thoughtful
- refinance: To finance something for the second time
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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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How a Fed Interest Rate Increase Could Affect You | WSJ
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moge0072008 posted on 2022/04/23Ever wondered how a Federal Reserve interest rate hike actually impacts your wallet? This WSJ explainer breaks down everything from mortgage rates to credit cards and even your retirement savings! You'll pick up some super useful vocabulary for understanding daily financial news.
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