Vocabulary
- in the west: Located in or towards the west.
- stay in: To remain inside one's home.
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
- write down: To record in writing
- break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
- on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
- reduce to: To simplify or condense something.
- word up: An expression of agreement or acknowledgement.
- do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
- very much so: To a great extent; indeed
- work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- pizza: Round Italian food with cheese cooked in an oven
- tonight: Night following this day
- word: Unit of language that has a meaning
- show: To be easily seen or displayed
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- stop: To block or close something
- hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
- study: To focus on learning something usually at school
- conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
- important: Having power or authority
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- evening: To make something level; to flatten
- hop: Dance party
- meeting: To provide something that is necessary
- video: Recording capturing action with sound
- text: To send a message by phone or other device
- record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
- notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- verb: Word that expresses an action or state
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- final: Last game in a series in a competition
- loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
- quieter: Making less sound
- post: To send a letter or package using stamps
- noticing: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
- louder: Making a larger sound
- detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
- comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
- stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
- reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
- pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
- compare: To consider how similar and different things are
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
- connect: To associate a thing with something else
- dropping: To drive someone to a place and then drive away
- obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
- speech: A formal talk to an audience
- syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
- release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
- curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
- pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- reduction: Act of making something smaller
- function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- response: Something said/written as an answer to something
- schwa: A neutral middle vowel; occurs in unstressed syllables
- 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
- fragment: Part that is broken off of something
- audio: Concerning sound
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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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Pronunciation Study Exercise: Evening Plans - American English
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張鴻 posted on 2013/09/16Want to sound more like a native speaker when talking about your evening plans? This video breaks down American pronunciation techniques like the 'flap T' and 'schwa' sound using a fun Ben Franklin exercise, perfect for boosting your listening and vocabulary skills!
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