Vocabulary
- got to: To arrive at some place
- have to: Must do
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
- in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
- in contrast to: Differing from something else
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
- as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
- stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
- academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
- obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
- comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
- stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
- exception: Something different or not included
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- click: To work well with someone or something
- formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
- correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
- button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
- basis: Main ingredient or part of something
- prefer: To like something better than something else
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- person: Man, woman or child
- perfect: So good it cannot be improved
- affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
- omit: To not do, or include
- gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
- infinitive: A verb in its base form, e.g. 'to run'
- grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
- twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
- homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
- housework: Work of cleaning and running a house
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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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How to use wanna, gonna , gotta correctly!| Native English
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Emily posted on 2018/10/23Ever wonder how native speakers say 'want to' or 'going to' so quickly? This video breaks down the super common 'wanna,' 'gonna,' and 'gotta' reductions, making your everyday English sound way more natural! You'll pick up essential colloquialisms that are perfect for intermediate learners wanting to boost their conversational skills.
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