Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • have to: Must do
  • by day: During the daytime; not at night.
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • important: Having power or authority
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • successful: Having the desired effect or result
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • quit: To leave a job
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
  • politely: In a manner showing good manners or respect
  • confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • respectful: Showing respect, consideration or politeness
  • powerful: Having control or influence over
  • modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • carefully: In a manner that involves focus and care
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • by day

      US /baɪ de/

      UK /bai dei/

      • Phrase
      • During the daytime; not at night.
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    • carefully

      US /ˈkɛrfəlɪ/

      UK /'keəfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that involves focus and care
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • confuse

      US /kənˈfjuz/

      UK /kənˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • To mistake one person or thing for another.
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • for example

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      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • modal

      US /ˈmodl:/

      UK /'məʊdl/

      • Adjective
      • Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • politely

      US /pəˈlaɪtlɪ/

      UK /pə'laɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner showing good manners or respect
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    • possibility

      US /ˌpɑsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌpɒsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something with a chance of happening or being true
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    • powerful

      US /ˈpaʊəfəl/

      UK /ˈpauəful/

      • Adjective
      • Having control or influence over
      • Having a lot of physical force, energy, strength
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    • quit

      US /kwɪt/

      UK /kwɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To leave a job
      • To leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a school etc. without finishing
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    • request

      US /rɪˈkwɛst/

      UK /rɪ'kwest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask for, usually politely and formally
      • Noun
      • Thing that has been asked for
      • A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
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    • respectful

      US /rɪˈspɛktfəl/

      UK /rɪˈspektfl/

      • Adjective
      • Showing respect, consideration or politeness
      • Marked by or showing respect; deferential.
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    • succeed

      US /səkˈsid/

      UK /sək'si:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
      • To take over position of one who has died or left
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    • successful

      US /səkˈsɛsfəl/

      UK /səkˈsesfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desired effect or result
      • Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
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    • talking about

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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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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