Vocabulary

  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • ordinary: Normal or usual
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
  • pinch: A very small amount of something
  • plural: Being more than one person or thing
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • sharp: Person's name
  • confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
  • daily: Happening every day
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
  • action: Something that a person or thing does
  • mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
  • pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
  • cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • onwards: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
  • scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
  • sharpener: Device used to make something sharper
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    • action

      US /ˈækʃən/

      UK /'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that a person or thing does
      • A lawsuit.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act to do something
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • cape

      US /kep/

      UK /keɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
      • Large area of land that sticks out into a sea
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    • cloak

      US /kloʊk/

      UK /kləʊk/

      • Noun
      • Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • confusion

      US /kənˈfjuʒən/

      UK /kən'fju:ʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
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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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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • found out

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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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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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • literature

      US /ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪtrətʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
      • The body of written works produced in a particular language, country, or age.
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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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    • mantle

      US /ˈmæntl:/

      UK /ˈmæntl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
      • Something that covers or hides something else
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or hide something
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • mechanical

      US /mɪˈkænɪkəl/

      UK /məˈkænɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Done without thought or feeling; automatic
      • Using or concerning machines
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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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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • onwards

      US /ˈɑ:nwərdz/

      UK /ˈɒnwədz/

      • Adverb
      • Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
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    • ordinary

      US /ˈɔ:rdneri/

      UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Normal or usual
      • Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
      • Noun
      • An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
      • Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
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    • pet

      US /pɛt/

      UK /pet/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
      • To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
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    • pinch

      US /pɪntʃ/

      UK /pɪntʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A very small amount of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause pain by pressing against something
      • To squeeze painfully between e.g. thumb and finger
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • plural

      US /ˈplʊrəl/

      UK /ˈpluərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than one person or thing
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • scarf

      US /skɑ:rf/

      UK /skɑ:f/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat or drink something quickly
      • Countable Noun
      • Long piece of cloth worn around the neck
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    • scissor

      US /ˈsɪzɚ/

      UK /'sɪzə/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut with or as if with scissors
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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
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    • sharpener

      US /ˈʃɑ:rpnə(r)/

      UK /ˈʃɑ:pnə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device used to make something sharper
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    • side note

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      UK

      • Noun
      • A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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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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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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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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