Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- got to: To arrive at some place
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- get here: To arrive at a specific location.
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- eat: To put food in your mouth
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- dinner: Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- breakfast: First meal of the day
- drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
- tall: High in height
- hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
- passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
- exam: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
- baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- southern: Concerning a region in the south
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
- sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- youtube: A video-sharing website where users can upload, view, and share videos.
- california: A state in the western United States on the Pacific; the rd largest state; known for earthquakes
- smartphone: A telephone that has applications
- fireman: Male firefighter
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
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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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Top 20 Slang English Contractions List – Slang Pronunciation of Informal Contractions
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g2 posted on 2016/10/09Want to sound more like a native speaker? This video dives into the top 20 slang English contractions, showing you exactly how to pronounce them in real conversations! You'll pick up essential informal vocabulary and boost your listening practice with this fun ESL lesson.
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