Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
- come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
- out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
- hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
- fill up
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
- speak down to: To talk to someone in a way that shows you think they are inferior.
- start off: To begin or commence something.
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
- portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
- effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
- inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
- valuable: Being useful or important
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- security: Department in a company in charge of protection
- racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
- communicate: To give and exchange information
- click: To work well with someone or something
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
- sharp: Person's name
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- spend: To use money to pay for something
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- great: Very good; better than before
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
- greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- petrol: Liquid used as fuel in car engines; (US) gasoline
- byproduct: A waste product made from making something else
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
- measurement: Size or amount of something or someone
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
- backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
- creme: (Cookery) cream
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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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"Don't Lose Your Accent / Learning Accents" - TREVOR NOAH (Pay Back The Funny)
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/08/25Ever wondered if you should change your accent? Trevor Noah hilariously tackles accent policing and code-switching in this stand-up clip, showing how accents can be a fun way to connect! You'll pick up practical phrases and get a dose of cultural insight all while laughing along.
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