Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- think about: To consider something carefully.
- wake up: To stop sleeping
- rely on: To depend on someone or something
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- at the moment: At this time; now
- search for: To try to find someone or something.
- take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
- in no time: Very quickly or soon
- in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
- catch up: To become equal with another person
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
- apart from: Except for; not considering
- sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
- variety: Particular type of thing or person
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
- monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
- resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- gossip: To talk about others' private lives
- important: Having power or authority
- catch: Amount of something that has been caught
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- point: An item to be discussed
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- great: Very good; better than before
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
- definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
- diversify: To make or become more varied
- minimal: The smallest possible; least
- blindly: Without seeing or looking; without thought or care
- entirety: State of being complete
- sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
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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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Cat posted on 2017/01/26Struggling to keep up with native English speakers? This video from English with Lucy is packed with 12 practical tips to boost your listening skills, from understanding different accents to mastering speech patterns! You'll learn how to use resources like audiobooks and shows like 'Friends' to understand English more easily and effectively.
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