Vocabulary
- at hand: Close by; readily available.
- to do with: To be about something; concern
- have to: Must do
- tricky question: A question that is difficult to answer, often because it is designed to be confusing or misleading.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
- metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
- abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
- wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
- shed: Small building used for storage
- distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- comparison: Act of comparing things
- linguistic: Of or relating to language
- produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
- ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
- counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
- click: To work well with someone or something
- concerned: To be about a particular topic
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
- avid: Very eager (fan, collector of something, etc.)
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- important: Having power or authority
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
- urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- part: Division of a book
- parole: Conditional release of a prisoner
- enlighten: To cause someone to understand
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- underway: Happening now
- unit: One apartment in a building
- blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
- phoneme: Smallest unit of speech that distinguishes meaning
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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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Explained: The relationship between phonetics and phonology
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J.s. Chen posted on 2015/10/16Ever wondered about the difference between phonetics and phonology? This video uses a cool house metaphor to break down these linguistics concepts, making them super clear! You'll boost your vocabulary with terms like 'allophones' and understand the 'r' phoneme like never before.
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