Vocabulary

  • fill up
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • household: Being in everyday use; common
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • deodorant: Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • restore: To return a thing to its original condition
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
  • conserve: To save or protect something
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
  • fill: To make something full
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
  • part: Division of a book
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • firsthand: Received directly from a source
  • vendor: Person who sells things, usually on the street
  • evident: Clearly the case; plain; apparent
  • inclusive: Covering or including everything
  • moisturizer: A cream applies to skin to make it soft/less dry
  • deduct: To take some amount away from a total
  • reusable: Able to be used or got again; sustainable
  • sustainably: In a way that can continue over a period of time
  • lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
  • gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
  • refill: To make something full again
  • latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
  • highland: Area of mountains far above sea level
  • ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • ceo

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • close to home

      US /kloʊs tə hoʊm/

      UK /kləuz tə həum/

      • other
      • Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • conserve

      US /kənˈsɜ:rv/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save or protect something
      • To keep or put in reserve
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of conserving something, especially a natural resource.
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    • deduct

      US /dɪˈdʌkt/

      UK /dɪ'dʌkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take some amount away from a total
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    • deodorant

      US /diˈodərənt/

      UK /dɪ'əʊdərənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
      • A preparation for application to the body to prevent or mask unpleasant odors caused by perspiration.
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • detergent

      US /dɪˈtɚdʒənt/

      UK /dɪˈtɜ:dʒənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
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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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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • evident

      US /ˈɛvɪdənt/

      UK /ˈevɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly the case; plain; apparent
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    • facial

      US /ˈfeʃəl/

      UK /'feɪʃl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
      • Adjective
      • Concerning or on the face
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    • fill up

      US /fɪl ʌp/

      UK /fil ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something full.
      • To become full.
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    • firsthand

      US /'fɜ:st'hænd/

      UK /'fɜ:st'hænd/

      • Adjective
      • Received directly from a source
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    • founder

      US /ˈfaʊndɚ/

      UK /ˈfaʊndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person establishing an organization, school etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail
      • (Of a ship) To be sinking after hitting rocks
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    • gallon

      US /ˈɡælən/

      UK /ˈgælən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
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    • highland

      US /ˈhaɪlənd/

      UK /ˈhaɪlənd/

      • Noun
      • Area of mountains far above sea level
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    • household

      US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/

      UK /'haʊshəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Being in everyday use; common
      • Relating to a house or home.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concerning a home
      • Family or other group living together in a house
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • inclusive

      US /ɪnˈklusɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Covering or including everything
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • latino

      US /læ'ti:noʊ/

      UK /læ'ti:nəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Person with a Spanish-speaking background
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
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    • lifestyle

      US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • The type of life that you have; the way you live
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    • moisturizer

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪzer/

      UK /ˈmɔɪstʃəraɪzə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A cream applies to skin to make it soft/less dry
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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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    • pollution

      US /pəˈluʃən/

      UK /pəˈlu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dangerous substances released into an environment
      • The action of polluting; the state of being polluted.
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • refill

      US /riˈfɪl/

      UK /ˌri:ˈfɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something full again
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Additional material added to fill something again
      • A replacement supply for something that is used up.
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
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    • restore

      US /rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstor/

      UK /rɪˈstɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To return a thing to its original condition
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    • reusable

      US /riˈjuzəbl:/

      UK /ˌri:ˈju:zəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be used or got again; sustainable
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    • routine

      US /ruˈtin/

      UK /ru:ˈti:n/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or done regularly or habitually
      • Always the same; boring through lack of variety
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
      • Series of actions that make up a performance
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
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    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
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    • sustainable

      US /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      UK /səˈsteɪnəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of continuing for a long time
      • Able to be maintained without running out of
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    • sustainably

      US /səˈsteɪ.nə.bli/

      UK /səˈsteɪ.nə.bli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that can continue over a period of time
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    • upbeat

      US /ˈʌpˌbit/

      UK /ˈʌpbi:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being positive and cheerful
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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    • vendor

      US /ˈvɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈvendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who sells things, usually on the street
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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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