Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- word up: An expression of agreement or acknowledgement.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- back up: To save a copy of your computer data
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- check out
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
- want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- great: Very good; better than before
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- path: Method of living leading to a particular result
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- click: To work well with someone or something
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- naturally: In the expected or usual way
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- speak: To be able to use a certain language
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- motion: Suggestion at a meeting
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
- American: Person from the USA
- loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- audio: Concerning sound
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- butter: Yellow substance made of cream, spread on bread
- online: Connected to the internet
- unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
- ebook: Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone
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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 to Pronounce WANTED – American English
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Caurora posted on 2016/09/23Ever wonder how to say 'wanted' like a true American? This video breaks down the tricky 't' sound and connected speech so you can sound natural when you want it! You'll pick up practical pronunciation tips that make everyday English phrases super clear.
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