Vocabulary

  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • phonetic transcription: A visual representation of speech sounds using phonetic symbols.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • articulation: Shaping the sounds of speech to communicate
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • match: To equal or be as good as something else
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • puff: To breath in and out quickly
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
  • transcription: Something written from spoken material
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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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    Pronounce English More Smoothly with Assimilation: N + G, K = /ŋ/ | American English Pronunciation

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    林宜悉 posted on 2026/01/09
    Want to sound more natural when you speak English? This video breaks down the cool pronunciation trick of assimilation, showing you how 'n' sounds blend into 'ng' before 'k' or 'g' sounds for smoother connected speech. You'll learn the mouth positions and practice this daily skill to make your English flow like a native speaker's!

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