Vocabulary
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
- as well as: Also; in addition to
- make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
- imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
- complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
- challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- respect: To follow the established rules
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
- survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
- strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
- singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- moment: Very short or brief period of time
- waste: To kill or severely harm someone
- hint: To suggest without being direct about it
- holy: Being good according to religious standards
- memorize: To study something so that you remember it
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
- person: Man, woman or child
- breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
- rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
- cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
- vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
- redundant: Not necessary or needed
- minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
- celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
- nationality: Being a citizen of country you live, were born in
- incorrect: Being wrong or inaccurate
- spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
- muslim: Of or relating to Islam
- ramadan: 9th month of Muslim year, when you fast during day
- hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
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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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Fix Your English Grammar Mistakes: Talking about People
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Martin posted on 2016/11/26Ever mix up 'people' with nationalities or struggle with subject-verb agreement? This video breaks down common mistakes when talking about people, covering nationality plurals and quantifiers like 'most' and 'some'. You'll pick up practical grammar tips to make your English sound more natural in everyday conversations!
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