Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
- without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
- quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
- peeking out: To be just visible; to emerge slightly or briefly.
- go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- check out
- for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
- slightly: Only a little
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- repetition: When something occurs again
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
- flexible: Bending easily
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- visual: Of or relating to vision
- excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
- bottom: The part of your body you sit on
- master: To gain control over something
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- point: An item to be discussed
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
- pat: Person's name
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
- peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
- elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
- entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
- newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- preview: Showing of a movie before public release
- amazingly: In a surprising and pleasing manner
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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
A2 Elementary
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Learn to Pronounce R Vowels /ɚ/ /ɪr/ /ɛr/ /ɑr/ /ɔr/ American English Pronunciation Master Class
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/08/20Struggling with those tricky R vowels in American English? This pronunciation masterclass breaks down the sounds /ɚ/, /ɪr/, /ɛr/, /ɑr/, and /ɔr/ with clear explanations and "repeat after me" practice! You'll gain confidence in daily practical pronunciation and master essential phonetics for clearer communication.
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