Vocabulary
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- other than: Except for; apart from.
- get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
- in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
- in terms of
- account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
- per cent: Out of every 100; a proportion multiplied by 100
- at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
- high and low: Searching everywhere thoroughly.
- such as: For example; like
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
- boost: To increase something; to make something better
- fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- potentially: That could happen or become reality
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
- identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
- fluent: Doing something well and with ease
- approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
- decline: To bend towards the ground
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- foundation: Base or important starting point
- explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
- resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
- refer: To talk about or write about something
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- survey: Broad view or general description of something
- bilingual: Being able to speak two languages well
- sober: Not drunk
- extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
- suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
- aim: Act of pointing something at a target
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- foreign: Being of a different place or country
- plural: Being more than one person or thing
- frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
- altogether: All things considered
- master: To gain control over something
- important: Having power or authority
- council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- programme: A plan or schedule of events
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- frequent: Happening often
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
- professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
- skill: Ability to do something well
- linguist: Person who speaks several languages
- den: Home of some types of wild animals
- inflection: Change in a person's voice when talking
- lemma: Proposition assumed to be true as proof of another
- bien: (French) good
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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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BBC Learning English 6 Minutes | Learn to talk about learning a language in 6 minutes!
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colinsyuan posted on 2023/06/26Ever wondered how to talk about learning a new language? This fun 6-minute episode from BBC Learning English dives into practical tips and high-frequency words that will boost your brainpower and your vocabulary! You'll pick up essential phrases and learn about the fascinating science behind language acquisition.
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