Vocabulary
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
- productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
- excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
- admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
- estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- adopt: To legally take a child into your family
- decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- agency: Business that provides some service for others
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- mandate: To order that something is done
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
- efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
- employee: Person who works for someone else for payment
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- include: To make someone, something part of a group
- interactive: Acting or influencing others
- balance: Instrument for weighing things
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
- overtime: Extra time in a sports game
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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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Convincing Japan to work less: Government urges companies to adopt four day week
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VoiceTube posted on 2024/11/07Ever wondered about Japan's intense work culture and the concept of 'karoshi'? This video dives into a fascinating story about a Japanese company trying out a four-day work week, exploring the potential for productivity gains and better employee wellbeing. You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and gain a deeper understanding of work-life balance in a different cultural context!
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