Vocabulary
- brush up: To improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of
- flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
- ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
- off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
- jumping ship: The act of leaving a group or organization suddenly.
- on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
- english speaker: A person who speaks English.
- at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
- same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
- as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
- tone in: To adjust or harmonize one’s tone to match others.
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- improve: To make, or become, something better
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- completely: In every way or as much as possible
- general: Widespread, normal or usual
- bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
- claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
- script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
- track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
- conference: Series of lectures held as an event
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
- board: Surface for posting or showing information
- pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
- guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
- intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
- project: To predict what will happen in the future
- feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- turn: To become (a particular age)
- attend: To take care of someone in need
- remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- workload: Work you are expected to do in a specified time
- cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
- underline: To draw a line beneath a word or phrase
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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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Business English | Imitation Lesson | Idioms & Vocabulary
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adam824208 posted on 2018/04/02Want to sound more professional at work? This imitation lesson is packed with essential business idioms and practical workplace vocabulary that you can start using right away! You'll also get tons of pronunciation practice with natural intonation to boost your confidence.
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