Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • have to: Must do
  • up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
  • out of this world: Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
  • for instance: As an example.
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
  • fold out: To open or unfold something that is folded.
  • run of the mill: Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • step into: To enter a place or situation.
  • at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • in the west: Located in or towards the west.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • check out
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
  • bizarre: Odd or strange
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
  • admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • dedication: Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
  • lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • astounding: To surprise someone greatly
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
  • ever: At any time; at all times in the future
  • fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
  • alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
  • trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • land: Region or country
  • deep: Complex and important
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
  • scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
  • pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • blossom: Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
  • aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
  • undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
  • sloth: Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
  • youth: Being young; time when you are young
  • bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
  • national: Concerning a nation as a whole
  • message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
  • bandwagon: Idea or activity that becomes very popular
  • robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
  • munch: Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
  • refresher: A refill of a person's glass with a drink
  • flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
  • garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
  • railway: System of tracks on which trains travel
  • titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
  • southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
  • undeniably: Without question; certainly true
  • sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
  • exhilarate: To cause someone to feel very happy and excited
  • lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
  • challenger: Rival; someone who opposes you
  • rename: To change the name of something or someone
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    • admire

      US /ædˈmaɪr/

      UK /əd'maɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To feel respect or wonder toward someone
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    • aerial

      US /ˈɛriəl, eˈɪriəl/

      UK /'eərɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being done, living or seen in the air
      • Noun
      • Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
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    • alphabet

      US /ˈælfəˌbɛt, -bɪt/

      UK /ˈælfəbet/

      • Noun
      • Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • astounding

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To surprise someone greatly
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    • at first glance

      US /æt fɚst ɡlæns/

      UK /æt fə:st ɡlɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Upon initial observation or assessment.
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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.
      C2
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • bandwagon

      US /ˈbændˌwæɡən/

      UK /'bændwæɡən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Idea or activity that becomes very popular
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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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    • bizarre

      US /bɪˈzɑr/

      UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or strange
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    • blossom

      US /ˈblɑ:səm/

      UK /ˈblɒsəm/

      • Noun
      • Flower from a tree, often one appearing in spring
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a plant) to produce flowers, e.g. in spring
      • To grow into a state of beauty and maturity
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    • bridge

      US /brɪdʒ/

      UK /brɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Structure built over river, road so you can cross
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a link between; bring together
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    • challenger

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒɚ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Rival; someone who opposes you
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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
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    • continent

      US /ˈkɑntənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
      • Adjective
      • Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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    • decay

      US /dɪˈke/

      UK /dɪˈkeɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
      • To lose health or strength
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Slow loss of physical or mental health
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    • dedication

      US /ˌdɛdɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌdedɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Addressing book, song to someone to show respect
      • Commitment to work hard for something important
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • exhilarate

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel very happy and excited
      C1
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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.
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    • fit into

      US /fɪt ˈɪntu/

      UK /fit ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be small enough to go inside something.
      • To feel like you belong to a group.
      A2
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    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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    • flora

      US /'flɔ:rə/

      UK /'flɔ:rə/

      • Noun
      • Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
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    • fold out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To open or unfold something that is folded.
      A1
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • fountain

      US /ˈfaʊntən/

      UK /'faʊntən/

      • Noun
      • Structure out of which a jet of water comes
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    • garden

      US /ˈgɑ:rdn/

      UK /ˈgɑ:dn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
      • Public park in which visitors can see flowers
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in a yard to grow plants, vegetables
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • imitate

      US /ˈɪmɪˌtet/

      UK /ˈɪmɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act, speak like someone or something else
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the west

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located in or towards the west.
      • Located in the western part of a country or region.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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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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    • 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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    • lunchtime

      US /ˈlʌntʃˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈlʌntʃtaɪm/

      • Noun
      • The time you eat your midday meal
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or happening during the time when lunch is eaten.
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    • lure

      US /lʊr/

      UK /lʊə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Appealing quality that attracts people
      • Device used to attract animals to catch them
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract someone using something appealing
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    • message

      US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/

      UK /'mesɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
      • Piece of information that is told/given to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To communicate using text
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    • munch

      US /mʌntʃ/

      UK /mʌntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat something quickly or loudly
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    • national

      US /ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl/

      UK /'næʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a nation as a whole
      • Countable Noun
      • A person of a particular country
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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 earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on the job

      US /ɑn ði dʒɑb/

      UK /ɔn ðə dʒɔb/

      • Phrase
      • While working; during the course of employment.
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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
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    • out of this world

      US /aʊt əv ðɪs wɝld/

      UK /aut əv ðɪs wɜ:ld/

      • other
      • Extremely good or impressive; extraordinary.
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    • pillar

      US /ˈpɪlɚ/

      UK /ˈpɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall strong post that supports a building
      B2
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    • plan on

      US /plæn ɑn/

      UK /plæn ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
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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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    • railway

      US /ˈrelˌwe/

      UK /ˈreɪlweɪ/

      • Noun
      • System of tracks on which trains travel
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    • refresher

      US /rɪ'freʃə/

      UK /rɪ'freʃə/

      • Countable Noun
      • A refill of a person's glass with a drink
      • Something that refreshes your knowledge/memory
      B1
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    • rename

      US /ˌriːˈneɪm/

      UK /ˌri:ˈneɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the name of something or someone
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    • robot

      US /ˈroʊbɑ:t/

      UK /ˈrəʊbɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine able perform more tasks that people can
      • A person who acts in a mechanical or unemotional way.
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    • run of the mill

      US /rʌn əv ðə mɪl/

      UK /rʌn əv ðə mɪl/

      • other
      • Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
      B1
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    • sandstone

      US /ˈsændˌston/

      UK /'sændstəʊn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
      C1
      More
    • scan

      US /skæn/

      UK /skæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look inside of the body with a special machine
      • To look at something very quickly for information
      • Noun
      • A look inside the body with a special machine
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    • sloth

      US /slɔθ, sloθ, slɑθ/

      UK /sləʊθ/

      • Noun
      • Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
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    • southeast

      US /saʊθˈist, saʊˈist/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'i:st/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southeastern part of an area
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    • step into

      US /stɛp ˈɪntu/

      UK /step ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place or situation.
      • To become involved in something, especially a job or role.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • technology

      US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

      UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
      • Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
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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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    • titan

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person gigantic or great in size or power
      C2
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    • trim

      US /trɪm/

      UK /trɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
      B2
      More
    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • undeniable

      US /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Certainly true; impossible to prove false
      B1
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    • undeniably

      US /ˌʌndɪ'naɪəblɪ/

      UK /ˌʌndɪ'naɪəblɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without question; certainly true
      B1
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    • up in the air

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
      • Idiom
      • In an uncertain state; unresolved.
      More
    • 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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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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