Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • poverty: State of being poor
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • live: To be alive
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
  • earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
  • careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
  • today: This day; day that is happening now
  • helpless: Lacking in or without strength or power
  • happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • careful

      US /ˈkerfl/

      UK /ˈkeəfl/

      • Adjective
      • Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
      • Cautious and attentive to potential dangers or problems.
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • earthquake

      US /ˈɜ:rθkweɪk/

      UK /ˈɜ:θkweɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
      • A series of vibrations in the earth caused by the abrupt movement of rock far below the surface
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • helpless

      US /ˈhɛlplɪs/

      UK /'helpləs/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking in or without strength or power
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    • poverty

      US /ˈpɑvəti/

      UK /ˈpɔvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being poor
      • Lack of something necessary
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • tragedy

      US /ˈtrædʒɪdi/

      UK /'trædʒədɪ/

      • Noun
      • Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
      • Very sad event that usually involves death
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
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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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    Daily Easy English Expression 0023 -- 3 Minute English Lesson: Those poor children.

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    Ever wondered how to express sympathy in English? This quick lesson dives into the everyday expression "those poor children," perfect for practicing pronunciation and understanding words with multiple meanings. You'll pick up useful phrases for expressing empathy in real-life situations!

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