Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
  • on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
  • courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
  • at first sight: Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • at least: As a minimum
  • run away together: Escape secretly as a couple to begin a new life.
  • over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
  • drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • pass up: To reject an offer or suggestion
  • flashes of lightning: Brief bursts of bright light produced by electrical discharge during a thunderstorm.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • in truth: In fact; actually; really
  • live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
  • in the stars: Determined by fate or destiny.
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • love: Person's name
  • play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • night: Time when sun does not shine
  • live: To be alive
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • girl: A female child; a young woman
  • read: Person's name
  • letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • father: A male parent
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
  • church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • sex: State of being male or female
  • youth: Being young; time when you are young
  • lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
  • literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • romance: To court someone into a love relationship
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • fault: A failure or negative aspect of
  • religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
  • literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
  • passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
  • medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
  • alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • authority: The power to give orders to people
  • combined: To mix several things together to form one thing
  • cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
  • idealistic: Wanting everything to be perfect or good
  • metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
  • infinite: Being very large in amount
  • ethically: As regards moral principles and rules of behavior
  • forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
  • imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
  • ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
  • woe: Feeling of great pain or sadness; unhappiness
  • transcendental: (Of an experience) very influential; exceptional
  • unjust: Not fair; not deserved
  • emo
  • sully: To make dirty; soil or tarnish
  • invoke: To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
  • patriarchal: Of social organization in which older men rule
  • ambivalent: Not sure what you feel about something
  • sonnet: 14-line poetic verse form with fixed rhyme pattern
  • bliss: Great joy or happiness
  • nightingale: Songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
  • fiery: Of or like fire; hot or angry
  • prose: Writing that is not a poem
  • guacamole: Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning
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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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    • alter

      US /ˈɔltɚ/

      UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change so (clothing) fits better
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change or modify something.
      • To become different; to change.
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    • ambiguous

      US /æmˈbɪɡjuəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪgjuəs/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be understood in more than one way
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    • ambivalent

      US /æmˈbɪvələnt/

      UK /æmˈbɪvələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not sure what you feel about something
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
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    • at first sight

      US /æt fɚst saɪt/

      UK /æt fə:st sait/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately on seeing someone or something for the first time; based on a first impression.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • authority

      US /əˈθɔrɪti, əˈθɑr-, ɔˈθɔr-, ɔˈθɑr-/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to give orders to people
      • Person who is an expert on a particular topic
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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
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    • bliss

      US /blɪs/

      UK /blɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great joy or happiness
      • Perfect spiritual joy; beatitude.
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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
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    • cease

      US /sis/

      UK /si:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
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    • combined

      US /kəmˈbaɪnd/

      UK /kəm'baɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To mix several things together to form one thing
      • Adjective
      • Resulting from a mixture or combination.
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    • courtesy of

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • drop out

      US /drɑp aʊt/

      UK /drɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quit a course of study or training.
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    • ethically

      US /'eθɪklɪ/

      UK /'eθɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • As regards moral principles and rules of behavior
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • family members

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈfetl/

      UK /ˈfeɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing death; having very bad consequences
      • Causing negative results
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    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
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    • fault

      US /fɔlt/

      UK /fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A failure or negative aspect of
      • Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
      • Transitive Verb
      • To blame someone, something for a negative result
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    • fiery

      US /ˈfaɪri/

      UK /ˈfaɪəri/

      • Adjective
      • Of or like fire; hot or angry
      • Consisting of fire or closely resembling fire.
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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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    • flashes of lightning

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Brief bursts of bright light produced by electrical discharge during a thunderstorm.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • forge

      US /fɔ:rdʒ/

      UK /fɔ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something by hammering hot metal
      • To form something new, such a relationship
      • Countable Noun
      • A furnace to melt and shape metals with heat
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • guacamole

      US /ˌɡwɑkəˈmoli/

      UK /ˌgwækəˈməʊleɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
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    • idealistic

      US /aɪˌdiəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌaɪdiəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting everything to be perfect or good
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    • imply

      US /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      UK /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest something, without saying it directly
      • To involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement
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    • in a flash

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
      • Suddenly and unexpectedly.
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of 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 stars

      US /ɪn ðə ˈstɑrz/

      UK /in ðə ˈstɑ:z/

      • other
      • Determined by fate or destiny.
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    • in truth

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In fact; actually; really
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    • infinite

      US /ˈɪnfənɪt/

      UK /'ɪnfɪnət/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in amount
      • Without an end; limitless; endless
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
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    • invoke

      US /ɪnˈvok/

      UK /ɪn'vəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
      • To use a law, concept, or right to achieve a goal
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • lightning

      US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
      • A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
      • Adjective
      • Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
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    • literary

      US /ˈlɪtəreri/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning writers or the profession of writing
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    • literature

      US /ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
      • The body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age.
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    • live out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /liv aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
      • To live somewhere that is not the place where you work.
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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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    • medieval

      US /ˌmidiˈivəl/

      UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/

      • Adjective
      • Old or out of date and not of much use
      • Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
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    • metaphor

      US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/

      UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
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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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    • occasionally

      US /əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li/

      UK /əˈkeɪʒnəli/

      • Adverb
      • Not very often; sometimes; seldom
      • Happening or appearing irregularly.
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    • on the couch

      US /ɑn ðə kaʊtʃ/

      UK /ɒn ðə kaʊtʃ/

      • other
      • Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
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    • over the top

      US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/

      • Adjective
      • More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
      • So extreme that it is offensive.
      • Adverb
      • To an excessive degree; excessively.
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    • pass up

      US /pæs ʌp/

      UK /pɑ:s ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reject an offer or suggestion
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    • passion

      US /ˈpæʃən/

      UK /'pæʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful, positive excitement and interest
      • Something for which one has a great love
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • prose

      US /proʊz/

      UK /prəʊz/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Writing that is not a poem
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    • religion

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives
      • A person's particular system of beliefs and worship.
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    • romance

      US /ˈroʊˈmæns/

      UK /rəʊˈmæns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To court someone into a love relationship
      • To describe more attractively than the reality
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Emotion or feeling of being in love with someone
      • Qualities that make something attractive etc.
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    • run away together

      US /rʌn əˈweɪ təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /rʌn əˈweɪ təˈgeðə/

      • other
      • Escape secretly as a couple to begin a new life.
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    • sacrifice

      US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/

      UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/

      • Noun
      • Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
      • Person/animal killed to please a god
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill an animal or human to please a god
      • To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • sex

      US /sɛks/

      UK /seks/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • Physical activity by which we produce babies
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    • sit around

      US /sit əˈraʊnd/

      UK /sit əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
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    • sonnet

      US /ˈsɑnɪt/

      UK /ˈsɔnɪt/

      • Noun
      • 14-line poetic verse form with fixed rhyme pattern
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    • sully

      US /ˈsʌli/

      UK /'sʌlɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make dirty; soil or tarnish
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • tale

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tragedy

      US /ˈtrædʒɪdi/

      UK /'trædʒədɪ/

      • Noun
      • Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
      • Very sad event that usually involves death
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    • transcendental

      US /ˌtrænsɛnˈdɛntl:/

      UK /ˌtrænsenˈdentl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of an experience) very influential; exceptional
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
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    • unjust

      US /ʌnˈdʒʌst/

      UK /ˌʌnˈdʒʌst/

      • Adjective
      • Not fair; not deserved
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    • violent

      US /ˈvaɪələnt/

      UK /ˈvaɪələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
      • Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.
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    • woe

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of great pain or sadness; unhappiness
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    • youth

      US /juθ/

      UK /ju:θ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being young; time when you are young
      • Quality or state of being young
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Young person or teenager
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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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    榮得傑 posted on 2014/04/09
    Ever wondered if Romeo and Juliet's story is more about love or just intense teenage hormones? This Crash Course video dives deep into Shakespeare's classic, exploring themes of courtly love, fate, and the youthful perspective with John Green. You'll pick up some fantastic advanced vocabulary and get a great look at literary analysis!

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