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  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • come up to: To meet expectations
  • scoop up: To gather or pick up something with a scoop or similar tool.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
  • check off: To write on a list to show something has been done
  • personal identity: The unique characteristics and beliefs that define an individual.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • have to: Must do
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • love: Person's name
  • school: Large group of fish that swim together
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • speak: To be able to use a certain language
  • part: Division of a book
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
  • local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • foreigner: Person who is from a different place or country
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
  • elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
  • mall: Large public area often covered with grass
  • maker: Person, company, or object that creates things
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • reply: Answer to someone's question
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
  • racial: Of or relating to race
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • encouragement: Act of increasing the chance of a thing happening
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • graduating: To get a degree from school, college, university
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • fortunate: Having good luck
  • separation: A line that separates; a point of parting; a gap
  • demo: Showing how something works (e.g. a new product)
  • racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
  • innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • exclude: To prevent someone from taking part in something
  • paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
  • glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
  • discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
  • intent: Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
  • lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
  • awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
  • confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
  • desu: A polite copula in Japanese, equivalent to 'is', 'are', or 'am' in English. It connects the subject and the predicate.
  • authentically: In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
  • ni: A silvery-white metallic chemical element, used in alloys and plating.
  • entirety: State of being complete
  • acutely: Strongly and suddenly
  • abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
  • goldfish: Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
  • foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
  • disconnected: To separate something from something else
  • testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
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    • abide

      US /əˈbaɪd/

      UK /ə'baɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
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    • abide by

      US /əˈbaɪd baɪ/

      UK /əˈbaid bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow a rule; adhere to
      B2
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    • acutely

      US /əˈkjuːtli/

      UK /əˈkju:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Strongly and suddenly
      B2
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • authentically

      US /ɔ:'θentɪklɪ/

      UK /ɔ:'θentɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner showing it is real and not a copy
      B1
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    • awe

      US /ɔ/

      UK /ɔ:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel admiration, respect, or fear
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise.
      B2
      More
    • 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

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
      A2
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    • blonde

      US /blɑ:nd/

      UK /blɒnd/

      • Adjective
      • Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
      • Noun
      • Person with pale yellow hair color
      A2
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
      B2
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    • check off

      US /tʃɛk ɔf/

      UK /tʃek ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To write on a list to show something has been done
      A1
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
      A1
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    • come up to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To meet expectations
      A1
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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
      A2
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    • confine

      US /kənˈfaɪn/

      UK /kənˈfaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold or imprison someone in a place
      • Limit to your movements or behavior s
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    • cultural

      US /ˈkʌltʃərəl/

      UK /ˈkʌltʃərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
      • Of arts, music, literature, theater
      A2
      More
    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
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    • demo

      US /'demoʊ/

      UK /'deməʊ/

      • Noun
      • Showing how something works (e.g. a new product)
      A2
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • disconnected

      US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛktɪd/

      UK /ˌdɪskəˈnektɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something from something else
      B2
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    • discrimination

      US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən/

      UK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to recognize the difference between things
      • Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
      B1
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    • elementary

      US /ˌɛləˈmɛntəri, -tri/

      UK /ˌelɪˈmentri/

      • Adjective
      • Basic, simple, or essential
      • Relating to the first stages of education.
      B2TOEIC
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    • encouragement

      US /ɪnˈkɜ:rɪdʒmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of increasing the chance of a thing happening
      • Something nurturing courage, confidence or hope
      A2
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    • entirety

      US /ɛnˈtaɪrɪti, -ˈtaɪrti/

      UK /ɪnˈtaɪərəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being complete
      • A form of joint ownership of property by a husband and wife, in which both have an equal, undivided interest in the whole property.
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    • ethic

      US /ˈɛθɪk/

      UK /ˈeθɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
      B1
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    • exclude

      US /ɪk'sklu:d/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent someone from taking part in something
      • To decide that something is not worth considering
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    • exclusion

      US /ɪkˈskluʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈsklu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of preventing someone from taking part
      B1TOEIC
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    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
      B1
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
      A2
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
      A2
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
      A2
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    • foreigner

      US /ˈfɔ:rənə(r)/

      UK /ˈfɒrənə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is from a different place or country
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    • foster

      US /'fɔ:stər/

      UK /'fɒstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
      • To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
      B1TOEIC
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    • glimpse

      US /ɡlɪmps/

      UK /ɡlɪmps/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see or notice something very briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A brief sight of something
      • A brief or incomplete understanding or idea.
      B1
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    • goldfish

      US /ˈɡoldˌfɪʃ/

      UK /'ɡəʊldfɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
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    • graduating

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get a degree from school, college, university
      • To move up from a position to a higher, better one
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • innocent

      US /ˈɪnəsənt/

      UK /'ɪnəsnt/

      • Adjective
      • Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
      • (Accidentally being harmed) without deserving it
      • Noun
      • Person with little experience of the world
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    • intent

      US /ɪnˈtɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈtent/

      • Adjective
      • Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
      • Noun
      • Aim or purpose
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    • lens

      US /lɛnz/

      UK /lenz/

      • Noun
      • Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
      • Noun (plural)
      • Pieces of glass or plastics to improve vision
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    • local

      US /ˈloʊkl/

      UK /ˈləʊkl/

      • Noun
      • Bus or train, that stops at most stations
      • People who live in the area being discussed
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a particular area, city, or town
      A2TOEIC
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    • maker

      US /ˈmekɚ/

      UK /'meɪkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person, company, or object that creates things
      A2
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    • malicious

      US /məˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /məˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Intending to harm or hurt someone
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    • mall

      US /mɔl, mæl/

      UK /mɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large public area often covered with grass
      • Large shopping center with many individual stores
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • paradise

      US /ˈpærəˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/

      UK /'pærədaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place with everything needed for specific activity
      • Place where good people are said to go after death
      B1
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    • personal identity

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The unique characteristics and beliefs that define an individual.
      • The legal and official documentation that verifies who someone is.
      B1
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    • prejudice

      US /ˈprɛdʒədɪs/

      UK /'predʒʊdɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
      • To cause to hold unreasonable or unfair beliefs
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dislike based only on which race people are of
      • Unfairness due to dislike of a different group
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    • racial

      US /ˈreʃəl/

      UK /ˈreɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to race
      B2
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    • racism

      US /ˈreˌsɪzəm/

      UK /ˈreɪsɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
      • Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
      B2
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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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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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
      A2TOEIC
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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
      B2
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    • scoop up

      US /skup ʌp/

      UK /sku:p ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gather or pick up something with a scoop or similar tool.
      • To acquire something quickly and enthusiastically.
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    • screen

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
      A2TOEIC
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    • separation

      US /ˌsɛpəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌsepəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A line that separates; a point of parting; a gap
      • State of not live together, but are still married
      A2
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
      A2TOEIC
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • testament

      US /ˈtɛstəmənt/

      UK /ˈtestəmənt/

      • Noun
      • Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
      • A person's will, especially regarding the disposal of their property.
      B1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
      A1
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
      A2
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    • wardrobe

      US /ˈwɔ:rdroʊb/

      UK /ˈwɔ:drəʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stock of clothes belonging to a person
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
      B1
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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    【TEDx】Explorations into being Hafu: Megumi Nishikura at TEDxKyoto 2013

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