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  • for all time: Forever; eternally.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • look alike: To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
  • in the front row: Seated in the first row closest to the front.
  • of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • tall: High in height
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • room: All of the people inside a particular room
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • school: Large group of fish that swim together
  • live: To be alive
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • brother: A boy or man who shares a parent with you
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • fourteenth: 14th
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • sick: Having a physical or mental illness
  • surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • cap: Covering for the end or top of something
  • baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
  • push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
  • twin: Two children born from same mother at same time
  • gay: Happy and bright
  • marriage: Relationship between a husband and a wife
  • alike: Equally; applied equally to several people/things
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • enormous: Huge; very big; very important
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • death: When someone dies; the end of life
  • foreigner: Person who is from a different place or country
  • identical: The same in every way
  • equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • uniquely: In an unusual manner
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • diplomat: Person representing their government overseas
  • overseas: In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • chief: Leader of a race or group of people
  • institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
  • consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
  • pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
  • lifetime: The time between birth and death
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • workplace: Place where work is done
  • fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
  • iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
  • queer: Offensive term for a gay person
  • catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
  • uprising: Rebellion; fight against an authority
  • unconsciousness: Being asleep
  • upstate: In or toward the northern parts of a state
  • mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
  • nancy: A female given name, diminutive of Ann or Anne.
  • skinny: Too thin; very lean
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
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    • alike

      US /əˈlaɪk/

      UK /əˈlaɪk/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; applied equally to several people/things
      • Adjective
      • Similar in appearance, manner or form
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    • baseball

      US /ˈbesˌbɔl/

      UK /'beɪsbɔ:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small ball used in the game of baseball
      • Two teams of nine players hit a ball to score runs
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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)
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    • cap

      US /kæp/

      UK /kæp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering for the end or top of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover the top or end of an object
      • To limit the amount of usage of something
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    • catholic

      US /ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk/

      UK /ˈkæθlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • One of many Christian belief systems
      • Noun
      • Person believing in the Catholic church
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    • chief

      US /tʃif/

      UK /tʃi:f/

      • Noun
      • Leader of a race or group of people
      • The one highest in authority or importance
      • Adjective
      • The one highest in authority or importance
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    • consciousness

      US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/

      UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
      • A person's awareness or perception of something.
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    • death

      US /dɛθ/

      UK /deθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone dies; the end of life
      • The cause or manner of someone dying.
      A2
      More
    • diplomat

      US /ˈdɪpləˌmæt/

      UK /ˈdɪpləmæt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person representing their government overseas
      B1
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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • enormous

      US /ɪˈnɔrməs/

      UK /iˈnɔ:məs/

      • Adjective
      • Huge; very big; very important
      • Very great in size, amount, or degree.
      A2
      More
    • equality

      US /iˈkwɑ:ləti/

      UK /iˈkwɒləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Idea that all people have the same rights
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    • fairy

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'feərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small imaginary being that can do magic
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • for all time

      US /fɔr ɔl taɪm/

      UK /fɔ: ɔ:l taim/

      • Phrase
      • Forever; eternally.
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
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    • foreigner

      US /ˈfɔ:rənə(r)/

      UK /ˈfɒrənə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is from a different place or country
      A2
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    • gay

      US /ɡeɪ/

      UK /geɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and bright
      • Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
      • Noun
      • Person attracted to someone of the same sex
      B1
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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
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    • hall

      US /hɔl/

      UK /hɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area just inside the entrance of a building
      • Large room/building for public events/gatherings
      A2
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    • iconic

      US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
      B1
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    • identical

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/

      UK /aɪˈdentɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • The same in every way
      • Satisfied by all values of the variables involved.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
      A1
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • in the front row

      US /ɪn ðə ˈfrʌnt ro/

      UK /in ðə ˈfrʌnt rəu/

      • other
      • Seated in the first row closest to the front.
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    • institute

      US / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'ɪnstɪtju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization studying science, engineering etc.
      • A short intensive course of instruction, often focusing on a specific topic.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan
      • To establish or start (a system, rule, or course of action).
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    • lifetime

      US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The time between birth and death
      • An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
      • Adjective
      • Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
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    • look alike

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a similar appearance; resemble each other.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who closely resembles another, especially a celebrity.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • marriage

      US /ˈmærɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈmærɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Relationship between a husband and a wife
      • A wedding ceremony
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    • mold

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive type of character or nature
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Transitive Verb
      • To influence a person's character or behavior
      • To form something into a shape
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    • of a kind

      US /ʌv e kaɪnd/

      UK /ɔv ə kaind/

      • Adjective
      • Unique; not like anything else
      • Phrase
      • Sharing similar characteristics or qualities; alike
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    • on the rise

      US /ɑn ði raɪz/

      UK /ɔn ðə raiz/

      • Adjective
      • Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
      • Becoming more successful in a career or field.
      • Phrase
      • Increasing in popularity.
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    • overseas

      US /ˌoʊvərˈsi:z/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈsi:z/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • pride

      US /praɪd/

      UK /praɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sense of your own importance and worth
      • A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be proud of something you did
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    • queer

      US /kwɪr/

      UK /kwɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Offensive term for a gay person
      • Adjective
      • (Offensive) being gay; homosexual
      • Odd or unusual; strange
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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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    • skinny

      US /ˈskɪni/

      UK /'skɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Too thin; very lean
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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
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    • subconscious

      US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
      B1
      More
    • twin

      US /twɪn/

      UK /twɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Two children born from same mother at same time
      • One of two things that closely resemble each other
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    • unconsciousness

      US / ʌnˈkɑn-ʃəsnɪs/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being asleep
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • uniquely

      US /jʊ'ni:klɪ/

      UK /jʊ'ni:klɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unusual manner
      • In a way that is unlike anything else; distinctively.
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    • uprising

      US /ˈʌpˌraɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʌpraɪzɪŋ/

      • Noun
      • Rebellion; fight against an authority
      B2
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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
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    • workplace

      US /ˈwɚkˌples/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kpleɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where work is done
      B2
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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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