Vocabulary
- check out
- pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- job: Something that must be done
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- part: Division of a book
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- long: Person's name
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- important: Having power or authority
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- hears: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- shorter: Smaller in height
- late: At a time after the expected time
- dinner: Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
- excited: To make something or someone become more active
- store: To put things in a place for later use
- speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
- online: Connected to the internet
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- signing: To communicate by using ones hands and gestures
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
- jump: To attack someone suddenly
- offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
- information: Collection of facts and details about something
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- line: Border that divides two places or regions
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
- shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
- announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
- link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
- primary: Most important, most basic or essential
- differently: In another and different manner
- importance: Being important; having a big effect on
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- fully: Completely or entirely
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
- fer: A general term for iron.
- ke: In the Cornish language, 'ke' means 'dog'.
- de: Of; expressing origin, possession, or separation
- fragment: Part that is broken off of something
- blast: To attack someone with words
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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: A Stress-Timed Language - American Pronunciation
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Shelby Lai posted on 2015/08/18Ever feel like you're speaking English but it doesn't quite sound natural? This video breaks down the secrets of American pronunciation, showing you how stress and word reduction make conversations flow smoothly in real-life situations. You'll pick up practical tips to sound more like a native speaker in no time!
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