Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- extreme: Very great in degree
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
- haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- frequent: Happening often
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
- truth: Real facts about something
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
- united: To join or come together for the same goal
- incorrectly: In a way that is incorrect or wrong
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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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How Native Speakers Really Use "Literally" and "Actually"
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Susan posted on 2026/06/01Ever get confused by "literally" and "actually"? This video breaks down how native English speakers *really* use these tricky words, showing you how "actually" signals contrast and surprise, and how "literally" can be used for emphasis (or even exaggeration!). You'll pick up essential phrases to sound more natural and avoid common mistakes.
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