Vocabulary
- picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- along with: In addition to; together with.
- check out
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
- typical: Normal; usual; expected
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
- exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- respond: To answer something or someone
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- analysis: Careful study to better understand something
- fragment: Part that is broken off of something
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- think: To have an idea about something without certainty
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- newsletter: Report or open letter giving news to a group
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- confirmation: Approval or check of something
- err: To make a mistake
- unreleased: Not (yet) made available for distribution
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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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English Phone Conversation: How to Start and End
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Darren posted on 2017/05/06Ever feel awkward when starting or ending a phone call in English? This video breaks down those tricky phone conversation starters and closers with practical phrases and tips on American pronunciation, so you can sound natural and confident every time you pick up the phone!
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