Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- silent letters: Letters in a word that are not pronounced.
- have to: Must do
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
- in half: Divided into two equal parts.
- for too long: For an excessively extended period.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- split: No longer married or in a relationship
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
- important: Having power or authority
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
- lamb: Young sheep
- apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
- long: Person's name
- put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
- photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
- cheetah: Fast large spotted cat found in Africa and Asia
- leopard: Large cat with short fur and black spots
- body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
- online: Connected to the internet
- bath: Long container you fill with hot water to wash in
- liaison: Romantic relationship
- tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
- ed: Shortened form of 'editor'
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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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English Words You Are (Probably) Saying WRONG | Commonly Mispronounced English Words
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13 posted on 2021/09/22Think you know how to say 'comfortable' or 'health'? You might be surprised! This video dives into the top 5 English words that learners (and even native speakers!) often mispronounce, focusing on tricky silent letters and word stress so you can speak more clearly and confidently.
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