Vocabulary
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- end in: To have something as the final result.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- the following: Next in order or sequence.
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- dark: Of a color that is not light
- waiting: To delay or not do something until later
- write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
- finish: To use or consume all of something
- nice: Being attractive or of high quality or value
- stop: To block or close something
- tomorrow: The time that is to come; the future
- mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
- change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
- come: To arrive at a place
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- part: Division of a book
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- add: To include as well
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
- extra: More than necessary; additional
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
- finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- voice: Ability to sing well
- tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
- position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
- apostrophe: Punctuation mark (') showing possession
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- symbol: Image that means or represents something
- represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
- schwa: A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
- ih: Initialism for induction heating, a method of heating electrically conductive materials.
- diphthong: Union of two vowel sounds or vowel letters, e.g. the sounds , ai; ai, in pipe , paip; paip, , the letters ou in doubt, pipe , paip; paip, , ai; ai, ; doubtou
- rr: RR is an acronym
- contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
- flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
- weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
- ww: WW is an acronym
- howl: To cry or wail loudly
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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 Pronounce Contractions: American English Pronunciation
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Susy posted on 2013/11/07Ever get tripped up by contractions like 'I'm' or 'what's'? This video breaks down how to pronounce them perfectly in American English, focusing on tricky sounds like the schwa and flap T! You'll pick up essential pronunciation tips that make your daily conversations sound super natural.
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