Vocabulary

  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • turn against: To stop being a supporter or friend of
  • in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
  • step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • regardless of
  • labor under: To be burdened by or suffer from something, especially a false belief or misconception.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • off the hook: Released from an obligation or responsibility.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • to the good: An advantage or credit that one has.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • clear away: To take plates away from a table after a meal
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • true nature: The inherent qualities or character of a person or thing.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • level: Specific height of something
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
  • wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
  • slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
  • depressed: To make someone feel sad or miserable
  • stop: To block or close something
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • bear in mind

      US /bɛr ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /bɛə in maind/

      • Phrase
      • To remember and consider something.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remember or consider something
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    • clear away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take plates away from a table after a meal
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • depressed

      US /dɪˈprɛst/

      UK /dɪˈprest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel sad or miserable
      • To push something down
      • Adjective
      • Feeling sad or miserable
      • Suffering from clinical depression.
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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    • heal

      US /hi:l/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To recover from or forget a bad experience
      • To make or become healthy or well again
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in itself

      US /ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /in itˈself/

      • Phrase
      • Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
      • Essentially; by its very nature.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • labor under

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be burdened by or suffer from something, especially a false belief or misconception.
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
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    • miss out

      US /mɪs aʊt/

      UK /mis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exclude; not include in something
      • To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • off the hook

      US /ɔf ði hʊk/

      UK /ɔf ðə huk/

      • Adjective
      • Released from an obligation or responsibility.
      • Out of danger or trouble.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • slate

      US /slet/

      UK /sleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize someone usually in public
      • To plan for something to occur
      • Countable Noun
      • List of people attempting to win an election
      • Piece of flat rock used for roofing buildings
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    • step back

      US /stɛp bæk/

      UK /step bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move backwards; to move away from something.
      • To take a break from something; to gain perspective.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • to the good

      US /tu ðə ɡʊd/

      UK /tu ðə ɡʊd/

      • other
      • An advantage or credit that one has.
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    • true nature

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The inherent qualities or character of a person or thing.
      • The genuine or authentic character of something, without pretense.
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    • turn against

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop being a supporter or friend of
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • wound

      US /waʊnd/

      UK /waʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
      • To hurt someone emotionally
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sadness or displeasure caused by a bad memory
      • Physical injury, especially that suffered in war
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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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