Vocabulary

  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • have to: Must do
  • speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
  • take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • behind someone's back: Doing something in secret without someone's knowledge.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • actions speak louder than words: What people do is more important than what they say.
  • feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • atmosphere: Air around us
  • brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
  • psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
  • jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
  • impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
  • admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • trustworthy: Honest and reliable
  • delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
  • unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
  • unable: Not being able to do something
  • devalue: To reduce the value or worth of a currency, etc.
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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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    • actions speak louder than words

      US /ˈækʃənz spik ˈlaʊdɚ ðən wɝdz/

      UK /ˈækʃənz spi:k ˈlaudə ðən wɜ:dz/

      • Proverb
      • What people do is more important than what they say.
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    • admire

      US /ædˈmaɪr/

      UK /əd'maɪə(r)/

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

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • atmosphere

      US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/

      UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Air around us
      • Feeling or mood of a place
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    • behind someone's back

      US /bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsʌmˌwʌnz bæk/

      UK /bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsʌmwʌnz bæk/

      • other
      • Doing something in secret without someone's knowledge.
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    • brag

      US /bræɡ/

      UK /bræɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak too proudly about yourself
      • Noun
      • A statement expressing excessive pride.
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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    • delightful

      US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

      UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Greatly pleasing or entertaining
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    • devalue

      US /diˈvælju/

      UK /ˌdi:'vælju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the value or worth of a currency, etc.
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    • esteem

      US /ɪˈstim/

      UK /ɪˈsti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To regard with great respect or admiration
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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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    • feel the need

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gang

      US /ɡæŋ/

      UK /ɡæŋ/

      • Noun
      • Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together to do something (often illegal)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • impression

      US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
      • Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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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 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 reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • insecure

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
      • Not being safe or stable
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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    • jealous

      US /ˈdʒɛləs/

      UK /ˈdʒeləs/

      • Adjective
      • Wishing you were like someone or had their things
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    • jerk

      US /dʒɚk/

      UK /dʒɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone you think is an idiot
      • Sudden sharp movement; tug
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move suddenly and violently; tug
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • meaningful

      US /ˈminɪŋfəl/

      UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having importance; showing someone's intention
      • Having importance or value.
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • negativity

      US /ˌneɡəˈtɪvəti/

      UK /ˌnegəˈtɪvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • psychologist

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

      UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An expert who studies the mind and behavior
      • A therapist specializing in mental health.
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • responsibility

      US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
      • A thing to be done because it is morally correct
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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    • satisfaction

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Happy feeling because of something that you did
      • Providing enough to make someone happy
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    • solid

      US /ˈsɑlɪd/

      UK /'sɒlɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be trusted; reliable
      • Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
      • Noun
      • Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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    • speak out

      US /spik aʊt/

      UK /spi:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
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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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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • take it out of

      US /teɪk ɪt aʊt əv/

      UK /teɪk ɪt aʊt ɒv/

      • other
      • To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
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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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    • think twice

      US /θɪŋk twaɪs/

      UK /θiŋk twais/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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    • trustworthy

      US /ˈtrʌstˌwə:ði/

      UK /ˈtrʌstwɜ:ði/

      • Adjective
      • Honest and reliable
      • Providing correct information; factual.
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    • unable

      US /ʌnˈebəl/

      UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being able to do something
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    • unnecessary

      US /ʌnˈnesəseri/

      UK /ʌnˈnesəsəri/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than needed or not needed
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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
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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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