Vocabulary

  • causative verb: A verb that indicates someone or something causes an action to occur.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • have to: Must do
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • check out
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
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    • assignment

      US /əˈsaɪnmənt/

      UK /ə'saɪnmənt/

      • Noun
      • Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
      • A homework task or report
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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    • causative verb

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      • Noun
      • A verb that indicates someone or something causes an action to occur.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • convince

      US /kənˈvɪns/

      UK /kən'vɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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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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    • 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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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • tense

      US /tɛns/

      UK /tens/

      • Noun
      • The use of grammar to state the time things happen
      • Adjective
      • Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
      • Stretched tight and stiff
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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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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    English Grammar: Causative Verbs: Make, Have, Let, Get, Help

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    Ever get confused about when to use 'make' versus 'get' or 'have' versus 'let'? This video breaks down causative verbs step-by-step, showing you how to use them in simple, practical sentences you'll use every day! You'll pick up essential grammar knowledge that makes your English sound more natural.

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