Vocabulary
- push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- grab: To take and hold something quickly
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- initial: First letter of your given name
- clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- grain: Seeds of plants used for food
- crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
- cram: To add more to something that is already full
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
- guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
- grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
- guilt: Shame at doing something bad or wrong
- master: To gain control over something
- coast: Land near the sea or ocean
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- sharp: Person's name
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
- grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
- crumble: To break into small parts or crumbs
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
- greed: Wanting too much of something
- 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
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
- kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
- craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- cap: Covering for the end or top of something
- cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- crate: Large wooden container for transporting goods
- clam: Kind of shellfish
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- graze: (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
- cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
- goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
- gram: Metric unit of weight equal to 1/1000 of a kilo
- curd: Solid substance forming in milk when it sours
- clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
- gill: Part of a fish's body it uses to breathe
- crepe: A flat pancake of French origin
- grime: Thick dirt or black dust, e.g. from pollution
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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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Practice Your English Pronunciation /k/ vs /g/ Sounds | Course #19
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/07/18Ever mix up 'cot' and 'got'? This fun pronunciation lesson dives deep into the tricky /k/ vs /g/ sounds, using minimal pairs to help you hear and say them perfectly! You'll boost your listening skills and nail these essential English sounds in no time.
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