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  • in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
  • turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
  • in use: Being used at the present time.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • prior to: Before a particular time or event.
  • from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • check out
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • implement: To start to do something you plan to do
  • quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
  • depict: To represent or describe something using words
  • patron: Person buying products or services of a business
  • prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
  • isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
  • trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
  • influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
  • speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
  • derive: To come from another thing
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
  • esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
  • precaution: Action performed in order to prevent trouble
  • prominence: State or quality of being important or well known
  • biblical: Concerning the bible
  • saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
  • posit: To put forward a theory or idea; suggest
  • infest: (Of bad things) to be present in in large numbers
  • leprosy: Disfiguring infectious skin disease
  • latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
  • babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
  • venetian: From Venice, Italy
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • arbitrary

      US /ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛri/

      UK /ˈɑ:bitrəri/

      • Adjective
      • (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
      • Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
      B1TOEIC
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    • babe

      US /beb/

      UK /beɪb/

      • Noun
      • Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
      B2
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    • biblical

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the bible
      • Very great and impressive
      B2
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    • break from

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
      A1
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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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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
      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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    • communication

      US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Talking to people; giving information to people
      • The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
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    • contagious

      US /kənˈtedʒəs/

      UK /kənˈteɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be passed on by touch
      • (of a disease) able to be transmitted by infection.
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
      A2TOEIC
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    • depict

      US /dɪˈpɪkt/

      UK /dɪ'pɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To represent or describe something using words
      • To represent or show something in a picture or painting; to portray visually.
      B1TOEIC
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    • derive

      US /dɪˈraɪv/

      UK /dɪˈraɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come from another thing
      B1
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    • desert

      US /ˈdɛzət/

      UK /'dezət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To leave a place for ever; abandon
      • To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
      • A punishment or reward that is deserved.
      A2
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
      A2TOEIC
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    • enforcement

      US /ɪn'fɔ:smənt/

      UK /ɪn'fɔ:smənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of making sure that rules are followed
      • The act of compelling observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation.
      B1
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    • esoteric

      US /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/

      UK /ˌesəˈterɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being known only by a few people; obscure
      C1TOEIC
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
      A2TOEIC
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
      B1
      More
    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • from the dead

      US /frəm ðə dɛd/

      UK /frəm ðə ded/

      • other
      • Returned to life after being dead.
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    • implement

      US /ˈɪmpləmənt/

      UK /ˈɪmplɪment/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to do something you plan to do
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A tool
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    • in isolation

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Separately from other people or things; alone.
      • Considered separately and without reference to other related things.
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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.
      C1
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    • in the meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
      A1
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    • in use

      US /ɪn juz/

      UK /in ju:z/

      • Adjective
      • Being used at the present time.
      A2
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    • inconsistent

      US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Not tying together logically or with the facts
      • Not staying the same in quality, behavior, or beliefs.
      B1
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    • infest

      US /ɪnˈfɛst/

      UK /ɪn'fest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of bad things) to be present in in large numbers
      • To live off as a parasite
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    • influential

      US /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to cause change; having influence
      A2
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    • isolate

      US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/

      UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To identify, consider, or deal with separately
      • To keep in a place or situation apart from others
      B1
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    • isolation

      US /ˌaɪsəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
      • Process of separating things from other things
      B1
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    • latin

      US /ˈlætn/

      UK /ˈlætɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
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    • leprosy

      US /ˈlɛprəsi/

      UK /ˈleprəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disfiguring infectious skin disease
      C1
      More
    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
      A1
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    • patron

      US /ˈpetrən/

      UK /'peɪtrən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person buying products or services of a business
      • Someone who donates to an organization or activity
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    • plague

      US /pleɡ/

      UK /pleɪɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to have continual problems with something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Deadly) disease passing rapidly between people
      • An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
      B1
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
      A2TOEIC
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    • posit

      US /ˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /'pɒzɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put forward a theory or idea; suggest
      C1
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    • precaution

      US /prɪˈkɔʃən/

      UK /prɪˈkɔ:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • Action performed in order to prevent trouble
      B1
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
      A2TOEIC
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    • prior

      US /ˈpraɪɚ/

      UK /'praɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or coming earlier in time
      • (Of a claim, etc.) more important than another one
      • Noun
      • Monk or priest in charge of a monastery
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    • prior to

      US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/

      UK /ˈpraiə tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Before a particular time or event.
      C1
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    • prominence

      US /ˈprɑ:mɪnəns/

      UK /ˈprɒmɪnəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • State or quality of being important or well known
      • The state of projecting or being protuberant
      B2
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
      A1
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    • quarantine

      US /ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr-/

      UK /'kwɒrənti:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The place to isolate sick plants, animals
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
      B1
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • saint

      US /sent/

      UK /seɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who is very good, kind or patient
      • Person of exceptional holiness
      B2
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    • shore

      US /ʃɔr, ʃor/

      UK /ʃɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
      B1
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    • significance

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəns/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/

      • Noun
      • The potential for something to have a big effect
      • Meaning or importance of something
      B1TOEIC
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    • speculation

      US /ˌspɛkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Taking risks that might lead to big profits
      • Prediction or guess about future events/outcomes
      B2
      More
    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
      A2TOEIC
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    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
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    • trade

      US /treid/

      UK /treɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
      • Action of buying and selling things in business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy, sell and exchange goods in business
      • To give something in return for something else
      A2TOEIC
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    • turn back

      US /tɚn bæk/

      UK /tə:n bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop and move backward on some issue
      B2
      More
    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
      A1
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    • venetian

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • From Venice, Italy
      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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