Vocabulary
- do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
- for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- compromise: To weaken your position or views
- slightly: Only a little
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- previous: Existing or happening before the present time
- neutral: Something with pH value of 7
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- conduct: Your behavior
- expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
- cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
- ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
- state: Region within a country, with its own government
- sake: Japanese rice wine
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- click: To work well with someone or something
- cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- fury: Rage; violent anger
- furry: Covered with a dense coat of fine hairs
- yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- humor: Quality that makes something funny
- unit: One apartment in a building
- arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
- yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
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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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Consonant Sound / j / as in "yes" – American English Pronunciation
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Entre Hojas y Sabores posted on 2025/03/27Ever wondered how to nail that tricky 'y' sound in words like 'yes' and 'yellow'? This video from Sounds American breaks down the American English pronunciation of the /j/ sound with clear tips and minimal pairs to help you practice. You'll pick up essential pronunciation skills for daily conversations and boost your confidence speaking English!
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