Vocabulary
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- around the world: In or to many countries.
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
- back then: At that time in the past.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
- live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
- have to: Must do
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- move into: To start living in a new house or building
- with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
- in power: Having control of a country or organization.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
- pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
- outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
- shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
- deal with
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
- work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
- evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
- depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- barely: Only just; just possible
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- quality: Feature associated with someone or something
- collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
- issue: To make something available to be used or sold
- maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
- concern: To be about a particular topic
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
- cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
- generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- provide: To make available; to supply for use
- economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
- dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
- revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
- trend: Current style or fashion
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
- century: Period of 100 years
- fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
- great: Very good; better than before
- workforce: The total number of working people
- powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
- beam: To send out information, signals, or light
- datum: Item of factual information
- refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
- countryside: Natural open land away from towns
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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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VoiceTube posted on 2025/03/08Ever wondered why fewer people are having kids these days? This video dives deep into the fascinating reasons behind declining fertility rates, exploring everything from childcare costs to income inequality. You'll pick up tons of advanced vocabulary related to demographics and economics that you can use in everyday conversations and even at work!
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