Vocabulary
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- stack: A large number or amount of something
- attention: Taking notice of someone or something
- sink: To push something down into the ground
- cram: To add more to something that is already full
- hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
- slam: To criticize sharply
- flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
- pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- sack: To put something in a large bag
- excellent: Extremely good
- hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
- rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
- pat: Person's name
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
- puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
- damp: A little wet
- 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
- dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
- pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- cab: A taxi
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
- rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
- tug: To pull (something) hard or suddenly
- flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
- fund: To supply money for something
- hash: A mixture of meat, potatoes, and vegetables cut into small pieces and baked or fried
- rag: Piece of old cloth, usually used for cleaning
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
- scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
- repeat: Action that is done again
- crumb: Small drop of food, usually of bread or cake
- rubble: Rough, broken stones from destroyed building
- slum: Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
- tack: Small, sharp nail, usually with a wide, flat head
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
- dab: Light and quick touch
- dabble: To take part in an activity in a casual manner
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- thrash: To hit very hard with a stick or whip
- flax: Fiber that is woven into linen fabric
- dud: Device which did not function properly (bomb, car)
- sully: To make dirty; soil or tarnish
- tong: Chinese secret society or fraternal organization
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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 /æ/ vs /ʌ/ Vowel Sounds | Course #4
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