Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
- recipe: Conditions likely to create a particular result
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
- hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
- debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- receipt: Act of receiving something
- literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
- organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
- credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- company: Good feeling from being with someone else
- silent: Without making any noise; soundless
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
- british: Concerning the culture and people of British
- owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
- system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
- abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
- borrow: To take and later return something from another
- correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
- delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
- casually: In an unconcerned manner
- soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
- differently: In another and different manner
- jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
- lite: Low-fat or low-sugar version of the original food
- pa: Father
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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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10 difficult words to say in British and American English
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Emily posted on 2018/11/05Ever stumbled over words like 'receipt' or 'thoroughly' in British and American English? This video breaks down 10 tricky words, showing you exactly how to pronounce them with practical tips like backchaining. You'll boost your vocabulary and sound more natural in no time!
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