Vocabulary
- good bit: A significant amount or portion.
- come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
- application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- palate: Roof of the mouth
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- part: Division of a book
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
- good: Proper, appropriate or right
- unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
- sh: Sound people make to make someone be quiet
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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 APPLICATION - American English
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VoiceTube posted on 2013/08/02Ever stumble over the word 'application'? This video from Rachel's English breaks down the American pronunciation, focusing on tricky schwa sounds and stressed syllables! You'll master this essential word and pick up key reduction and linking techniques to sound more natural.
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