Vocabulary

  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • elastic bands: Rubber loops used to hold things together.
  • as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • come apart: To break into separate pieces
  • work out
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • through the looking glass: Entering a strange or surreal situation or world.
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
  • chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
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    • as follows

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a list or explanation.
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    • chart

      US /tʃɑ:rt/

      UK /tʃɑ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drawing showing information in a clear way
      • Map of the sea or stars
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a plan for future action
      • To make a map of
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
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    • come apart

      US /kʌm əˈpɑrt/

      UK /kʌm əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To break into separate pieces
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    • elastic

      US /ɪˈlæstɪk/

      UK /ɪˈlæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Able to return to original shape after stretching
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material that can stretch and return to shape
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    • elastic bands

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Rubber loops used to hold things together.
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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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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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • slice

      US /slaɪs/

      UK /slaɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
      • Piece or share of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
      • To cut a thin piece off something larger
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • through the looking glass

      US /θru ðə ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈglæs/

      UK /θru: ðə ˈlukiŋ ˈglɑ:s/

      • other
      • Entering a strange or surreal situation or world.
      • Entering a reversed or fantastical world or situation.
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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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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