Vocabulary
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- plow through: To read or deal with something quickly, often when it is boring or difficult.
- such as: For example; like
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- there's the rub: Indicates the main difficulty or obstacle in a situation.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- incredible: Very good; amazing
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- diverse: Being varied or different from each other
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
- rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
- lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- respect: To follow the established rules
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- leave: To go away from; depart
- appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
- combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- master: To gain control over something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- pure: Not mixed with anything else
- flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
- mighty: Having great strength or great size
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- mortal: Destined to die; causing death
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
- dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
- mark: Person's name
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- plow: Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
- ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
- coil: Wire wound into circles to carry electricity
- pony: Small young horse
- igloo: Domed house made of blocks of frozen snow
- elk: Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
- rewrite: To write again to improve, or correct errors
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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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What If English Were Phonetically Consistent?
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/05/24Ever wished English pronunciation made sense? This video dives into a fascinating thought experiment: what if English were phonetically consistent, exploring tricky vowel sounds and those infamous 'ough' words! You'll get a fun pronunciation analysis that's perfect for ESL learners looking to finally master those confusing English sounds.
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