Vocabulary
- in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
- chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
- judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- choke: To cause someone not to breathe
- middle: Place that is halfway between two things
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
- begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- repeat: Action that is done again
- bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- search: To examine a person's clothing to find something
- voice: Ability to sing well
- listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
- joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
- lunge: To thrust or reach forward with a sudden motion
- lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
- voiceless: Produced without vibration of the vocal cords
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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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👄 Voiced consonant /dʒ/ in 'judge', 'age' and 'soldier' - English Pronunciation Tips
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/11/20Struggling with the 'j' sound in words like 'judge' and 'age'? This pronunciation lesson breaks down how to make that voiced consonant sound perfectly, with fun listen-and-repeat practice! You'll sharpen your listening skills and nail those minimal pairs in no time.
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