Vocabulary

  • go on: To continue doing something
  • getting home: The act of arriving at one's residence.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • politely: In a manner showing good manners or respect
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
  • skip: Very large waste disposal bin
  • kid: Child or young person
  • banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
  • honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • banner

      US /ˈbænɚ/

      UK /'bænə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Cloth upon which is written a message
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    • disagree

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'ɡri:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • frank

      US /fræŋk/

      UK /fræŋk/

      • Proper Noun
      • Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stamp envelopes for posting
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    • getting home

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The act of arriving at one's residence.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • honey

      US /ˈhʌni/

      UK /ˈhʌni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
      • Noun
      • Darling; used to refer to express love
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • politely

      US /pəˈlaɪtlɪ/

      UK /pə'laɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner showing good manners or respect
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • proud of you

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
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    • skip

      US /skɪp/

      UK /skɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very large waste disposal bin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
      • To move rapidly, from one topic to another
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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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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