Vocabulary
- on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
- slow down: To reduce the speed
- talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
- instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
- face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
- in school: Attending an educational institution.
- right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
- next to: Being located along side another
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
- speed up: To move more quickly
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
- in terms of
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- check out
- struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
- multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
- expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
- proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
- subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
- interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
- tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
- tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
- virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
- expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
- embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
- wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
- nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
- conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
- click: To work well with someone or something
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- important: Having power or authority
- fluently: In an able and easy manner
- kind: In a caring and helpful manner
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- fortunate: Having good luck
- boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
- greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
- pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
- set: Prepared for something; ready
- business: A company formed for making profit
- understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
- world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- answer: To reply to a question someone asks
- awhile: For a while; for a short time
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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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Speak English Fluently - How To Answer The Phone
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林宜悉 posted on 2020/03/10Ever feel flustered when the phone rings? This video gives you five super practical tips, straight from Dan Locke, on how to answer the phone confidently in English! You'll pick up essential phrases and learn how to nail your tone and pronunciation for any call.
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