Vocabulary
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- phonetic transcription: A visual representation of speech sounds using phonetic symbols.
- follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
- check out
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- flatten out: To become level or less steep.
- move to: To change the place where you live or work.
- on to: Toward something; forward
- move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- curious: Wanting to know more about something
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
- rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
- pound: The # key on a keyboard
- podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
- pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- business: A company formed for making profit
- pulse: Regular beating of a heart
- wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
- fix: Answer to a problem
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- repeat: Action that is done again
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
- eyebrow: Line of hair that grows above the eye
- flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
- plow: Piece of farm equipment used to turn over soil
- transcription: Something written from spoken material
- pucker: To purse the lips, e.g. in preparation for a kiss
- ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
- pow: Used to represent the sound of two things hitting
- masterclass: An example of excellent work
- homepage: First, front page of a website
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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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Learn to Pronounce the Long OW Sound /aʊ/ 🇺🇸 American English Pronunciation Challenge Master Class
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/10/02Struggling with the tricky 'ow' sound in American English? This pronunciation master class breaks down exactly how to nail it, focusing on tongue placement and common spelling patterns so you can speak more clearly. You'll pick up practical phrases and boost your confidence with this essential vowel sound!
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