Vocabulary
- in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
- used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
- turn on
- at school: Present and attending school.
- of course: Sure ; Certainly
- advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
- fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
- think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
- assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
- accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
- native: Someone from or born in a specific country
- vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
- tend: To move or act in a certain manner
- necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
- sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
- pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
- slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
- bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
- dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
- series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
- superior: Better; higher quality
- passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- advance: Forward movement by an army
- standard: Official unit of measuring something
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
- shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
- wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
- honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
- normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
- informal: Casual; relaxed
- depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
- place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
- sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
- fill: To make something full
- mumble: Speech that is not clear enough or loud enough
- minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
- fictional: Including people and events that are not real
- find: To become aware of something that is happening
- difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
- hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
- grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
- mumbling: To speak without being clear or loud enough
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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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Why You Can't Understand Native ENGLISH Speakers (movies/TV & real life)
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Emily posted on 2018/09/18Ever feel like native English speakers are speaking too fast or mumbling? This video dives into why understanding natural speech, with all its contractions and reductions, can be so tricky, especially with movie dialogue! You'll pick up practical listening tips to finally tune into everyday conversations.
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