Vocabulary
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- with just: Using only; with no more than.
- have to: Must do
- smooth out: To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
- right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
- back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- check out
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- phrase: Common expression or saying
- basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- click: To work well with someone or something
- leave: To go away from; depart
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- smooth: Moving without stops and starts
- great: Very good; better than before
- make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- crazy: Mentally ill; mad
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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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The I'M GONNA Reduction -- American English Pronunciation
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John posted on 2017/10/31Ever wonder how Americans say "I'm gonna" so quickly? This video breaks down the super common "I'mma" reduction, showing you exactly how to make that sound for more natural, casual American English. You'll pick up this essential pronunciation tip that's perfect for everyday conversations!
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