Vocabulary
- weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
- engage: To start to fight with an enemy
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- avoid: To prevent from happening
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- huge: Very very large
- premium: Having a higher than normal quality
- observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- respond: To answer something or someone
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- important: Having power or authority
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- surrounding: To be all the way around something
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- person: Man, woman or child
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- part: Division of a book
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- skype: To communicate using the software 'skype'
- telephone: Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
- ebook: Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone
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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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Improve English Speaking in 2 Minutes | Telephone Conversations | Go Natural English
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Julianne Sung posted on 2023/06/14Ever feel awkward on the phone? This quick video from Go Natural English shows you how to avoid silence and keep conversations flowing smoothly, especially on Skype! You'll pick up practical phrases and learn active listening techniques that make you sound more natural and confident.
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