Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- switch: A change or shift from one method to another
- handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
- creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- excellent: Extremely good
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- happen: To take place or occur
- add: To include as well
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- surely: With certainty; definitely
- cow: Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
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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 2013/04/02Ever wondered why 'ough' can be pronounced so many different ways in English? This video dives into the hilarious and tricky world of English pronunciation, breaking down those baffling spelling irregularities and tricky sounds like the 'TH' sound and diphthongs. You'll get a fun, practical guide to mastering pronunciation and picking up some advanced vocabulary along the way!
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