Vocabulary

  • in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • in Dutch: In trouble or disfavor with someone.
  • at a distance: Far away; not close.
  • park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
  • in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
  • previous: Existing or happening before the present time
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
  • invisible: Being unable to be seen
  • praise: To express approval of something or someone
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • representative: Typical example of a particular category
  • equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
  • organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
  • knack: Ability or talent to do something
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • lifetime: The time between birth and death
  • zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • donation: Gift or money given to help support a cause
  • unnoticed: Without being seen or noticed
  • hearth: Area or space in front of the fireplace in a home
  • freeman: Someone who is not a slave
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
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    • at a distance

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Far away; not close.
      • Emotionally detached; not intimate.
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
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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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    • donate

      US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/

      UK /dəʊ'neɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
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    • donation

      US /doʊˈneɪʃn/

      UK /dəʊˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gift or money given to help support a cause
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • epidemic

      US /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /ˌepɪ'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that spreads suddenly and widely
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    • equipment

      US /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tools or materials used to perform a task
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    • explosion

      US /ɪkˈsploʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud and sudden expression of emotion
      • Sudden increase of something
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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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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    • freeman

      US /ˈfrimən/

      UK /'fri:mən/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is not a slave
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    • gesture

      US /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/

      UK /'dʒestʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
      • Something you do to express gratitude, regret etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move your body to convey a message e.g. wave
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • hearth

      US /hɑ:rθ/

      UK /hɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Area or space in front of the fireplace in a home
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    • in depth

      US /ɪn dɛpθ/

      UK /in depθ/

      • Adverb
      • Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
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    • in Dutch

      US /ɪn dʌtʃ/

      UK /in dʌtʃ/

      • other
      • In trouble or disfavor with someone.
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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 on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in return

      US /ɪn rɪˈtɚn/

      UK /in riˈtə:n/

      • Adverb
      • As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
      • Phrase
      • As compensation or consideration for something.
      • As a reaction or response to something.
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    • in solidarity

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
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    • invisible

      US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to be seen
      • Of money earned from services, instead of products
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    • knack

      US /næk/

      UK /næk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability or talent to do something
      • A special talent or skill, especially one that is difficult to explain or teach.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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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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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
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    • organization

      US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people with a particular purpose
      • The way in which something is structured or arranged.
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    • 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.
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    • park in

      US /ˈpɑrk ɪn/

      UK /ˈpɑ:k ɪn/

      • other
      • To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
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    • praise

      US /preɪz/

      UK /preɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express approval of something or someone
      • To express thanks, respect, and love
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of approval of something/someone
      • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
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    • previous

      US /ˈpriviəs/

      UK /ˈpri:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or happening before the present time
      • Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
      • Noun
      • A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • reach out

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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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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    • representative

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/

      UK /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/

      • Noun
      • Typical example of a particular category
      • Politician who acts on behalf of the people
      • Adjective
      • Acting or speaking for other people
      • Typical of a particular group or thing
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    • solidarity

      US /ˌsɑ:lɪˈdærəti/

      UK /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
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    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
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    • 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
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
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    • tissue

      US /ˈtɪʃu/

      UK /ˈtɪʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
      • Kind of thin, light paper used to pack objects
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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    • unnoticed

      US /ˌʌnˈnoʊtɪst/

      UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊtɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Without being seen or noticed
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    • zoom

      US /zum/

      UK /zu:m/

      • Noun
      • Camera lens used to magnify images
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move along or go somewhere very quickly
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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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