Vocabulary
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
- build up: To increase the amount; collect something
- sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- have to: Must do
- check out
- for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
- subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
- pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- repetition: When something occurs again
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
- frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- exist: To be present, alive or real
- bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
- innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- mean: Average of a set of numbers
- instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
- population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
- digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
- ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- couple: To join something to something else
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- build: Your physical shape; physique
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- bring: To take or go with someone to a place
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- question: To ask for or try to get information
- caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
- dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- portuguese: Concerning the culture and people of Portugal
- tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
- phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
- suffix: Part of a word after the root, e.g. -ment, -ly
- transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
- traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
- donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
- unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
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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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English Pronunciation Lesson | -TION suffix
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Emily posted on 2018/11/12Ever get tripped up by words ending in -TION? This video from Mmm English breaks down exactly how to pronounce that tricky suffix and nail the word stress, step by step! You'll pick up essential pronunciation skills and boost your vocabulary with tons of examples.
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