Vocabulary
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in that order: Following the sequence or arrangement previously mentioned or understood.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- do over: To repeat an action; do something again
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
- left and right: In both the left and right directions.
- to the left: In or toward the left direction.
- have to: Must do
- arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- going on: To continue doing something
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
- help out: To assist someone
- point out: To make others aware of an idea
- spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- in terms of
- depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
- sum up
- in flower: Having flowers blooming; producing flowers.
- up top: In or at the highest position or location.
- close: Almost; near
- bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
- back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
- leave: To go away from; depart
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- hair: Long thin strands growing on your head or body
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- father: A male parent
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
- round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- runner: Person whose job it is to deliver messages
- describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
- discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
- point: An item to be discussed
- main: Most important; most often used
- side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
- add: To include as well
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- height: Distance of something from the bottom to the top
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- voicing: To express a thought or opinion, by using words
- voice: Ability to sing well
- arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
- figure: To appear in a game, play or event
- throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- surprising: To do something that another person didn't expect
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- character: Person in a story, movie or play
- chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
- target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
- measurable: Capable of being measured
- modifying: To make minor change to something
- modifies: To make minor change to something
- dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
- depict: To represent or describe something using words
- ae
- schwa: A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- ih: Initialism for induction heating, a method of heating electrically conductive materials.
- German: Concerning the culture and people of Germany
- trapezoid: Quadrilateral with two parallel sides the wrist bone between the trapezium and the capitate bones
- American: Person from the USA
- diphthong: Union of two vowel sounds or vowel letters, e.g. the sounds , ai; ai, in pipe , paip; paip, , the letters ou in doubt, pipe , paip; paip, , ai; ai, ; doubtou
- ju
- flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
- cosa
- rosa: Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
- ur: An ancient city in Mesopotamia, located in modern-day Iraq.
- squiggly: Wavy and twisting
- obstruct: To block the view, path or progress of someone
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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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Pronunciation Tutorial 3: English Vowels and the International Phonetic Alphabet
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Kevin Lin posted on 2015/10/19Ready to master English vowels and finally understand the IPA? This tutorial breaks down tricky vowel sounds like 'E' in 'sea' versus 'E' in 'bed' using the International Phonetic Alphabet, and even compares different dialects! You'll pick up essential pronunciation techniques and advanced vocabulary to perfect your accent.
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