Vocabulary
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- on to: Toward something; forward
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- draw: To attract attention to someone or something
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
- shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
- dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
- hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
- snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
- drone: A remote controlled flying device
- poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
- verbal: Concerning verbs
- tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
- tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
- master: To gain control over something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
- promise: To say you will certainly do something
- corpse: A dead body
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
- score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- excellent: Extremely good
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
- great: Very good; better than before
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
- cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
- bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
- foe: (Literary) an enemy
- cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
- horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- moan: To complain about something
- mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
- tote: To carry something heavy, with difficulty
- chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
- cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
- dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
- crow: Large black bird
- law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- oat: Widely grown grain eaten as, or used in, food
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
- corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
- mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
- stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
- gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
Get the full experience in the app
Learn anywhere with detailed sentence and usage analysis
01:03
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.
Get the full experience in the app
Look up words anytime with pronunciation, part of speech, and usage
brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
A2 Elementary
Get the full experience in the app
Practice speaking anytime and get instant pronunciation feedback
Try this speaking exercise.
Try practicing with this sentence.
80
Practice Your English Pronunciation /əʊ/ vs /ɔː/ Vowel Sounds | Course #5
0
林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/15Are you mixing up your 'oh' and 'aw' sounds? This video is your ultimate guide to mastering those tricky vowel sounds with fun minimal pair practice! You'll get tons of guided repetition and IPA transcription to boost your pronunciation confidence.
Learn this video on the APP!
The VoiceTube App has more in-depth practice for videos!
