Vocabulary
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
- have to: Must do
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
- for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
- put it down: To place something on a surface.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- go back to: To return to a starting point
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
- recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
- recap: Brief description of something that had been said
- repetition: When something occurs again
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
- specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
- category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
- method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
- definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- adapt: To change something for a different function
- section: A part of a whole
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
- pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
- analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
- extensive: Large; full or complete
- click: To work well with someone or something
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
- leave: To go away from; depart
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- important: Having power or authority
- upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- audio: Concerning sound
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
- business: A company formed for making profit
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- great: Very good; better than before
- categorize: To distribute into classes or the same type
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
- senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
- infer: To reach a conclusion from the evidence
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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
A2 Elementary
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The Reading Strategy Every English Learner Needs to Know (Step-by-Step Guide)
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kiki posted on 2018/03/27Struggling with English reading? This video breaks down the best strategies, like extensive and intensive reading, and shows you how to use graded readers and flashcards to boost your vocabulary! You'll learn practical techniques to make reading for pleasure a powerful learning tool.
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