Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- write down: To record in writing
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
- figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
- punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
- concerned: To be about a particular topic
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
- endless: Having or appearing to have no end
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
- bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- audio: Concerning sound
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- great: Very good; better than before
- choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
- case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
- unit: One apartment in a building
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
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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
A2 Elementary
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Zenn posted on 2013/04/02Want to sound like a native American English speaker? This video dives into practical pronunciation techniques like the 'flap T' and 'schwa reduction' using the cool Ben Franklin method to help you connect your words smoothly. You'll pick up imitation exercises and connected speech tips that make your daily conversations sound so much more natural!
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