Vocabulary
- out there: In or to a place that is far away
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- document: Official (printed) record that gives information
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
- spell: To lead to future trouble
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
- start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
- list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
- time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
- give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
- people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- edit: To check and make changes before publication
- forgiveness: Willingness to excuse a mistake or offense
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
- beautiful: Having dome something well
- today: This day; day that is happening now
- teach: To help someone learn or do something
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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
A2 Elementary
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How to Pronounce RESUME & RESUME - American English Heteronym Pronunciation Lesson
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Summer posted on 2022/11/25Ever get tripped up by words that look the same but sound different? This super helpful lesson from Tarle Speech breaks down the tricky pronunciation of 'resume' (the verb) versus 'resume' (the noun), focusing on American English stress patterns. You'll nail this common heteronym pair and sound more natural in no time!
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