emphasis
US /ˈɛmfəsɪs/
UK /ˈemfəsɪs/
- Uncountable Noun
- Special attention, importance, or force
- Stress placed on part of a word or phrase
A2TOEICMorefilm
US /fɪlm/
UK /fɪlm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Thin layer that covers something
- Movie
- Transitive Verb
- To record moving action with a camera
A2Morehypothetical
US /ˌhaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/
UK /ˌhaɪpəˈθetɪkl/
- Adjective
- Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- Of the nature of a hypothesis; conjectural; provisional.
- Noun
- A hypothetical example or case.
- A hypothetical situation or scenario.
B2Moresunny
US /ˈsʌni/
UK /'sʌnɪ/
- Adjective
- Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- When the sun is bright in the sky
A2Moretennis
US /'tenɪs/
UK /'tenɪs/
- Noun
- Game played by hitting a ball over a net
A2Moreunexpected
US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
- Adjective
- Surprising because it was not expected
- Noun
- An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
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Vocabulary
- hypothetical: Thought up, as an example; not being a real case
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
- film: Thin layer that covers something
- emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
- unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
- hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- pay: To give money for goods or work done
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- tennis: Game played by hitting a ball over a net
- swim: To move through water by moving parts of the body
- sunny: Feeling or being cheerful, happy, and friendly
- car: A vehicle with wheels and engine to carry people
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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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Even though vs even if - English In A Minute
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