Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
  • show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • hint: To suggest without being direct about it
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • trunk: Long nose of an elephant
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • jacket: Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
  • midlife: Of the middle years of a person's life
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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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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    • hint

      US /hɪnt/

      UK /hɪnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To suggest without being direct about it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Helpful piece of information
      • Tiny quantity or sign of something
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • jacket

      US /ˈdʒækɪt/

      UK /'dʒækɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Light, thin coat worn over a shirt or top
      • Outer covering that fits over and protects it
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    • like a man

      US /laɪk ə mæn/

      UK /laɪk ə mæn/

      • other
      • To act bravely or responsibly.
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    • midlife

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Of the middle years of a person's life
      • Noun
      • The period of one's life, typically in the 40s or 50s, when a person begins to think about their life and whether they are happy with it.
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    • pandemic

      US /pænˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /pæn'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
      • Noun
      • a pandemic disease
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    • show in

      US /ʃo ɪn/

      UK /ʃəu ɪn/

      • other
      • To lead someone into a room or building.
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • theater

      US /ˈθiətɚ/

      UK /'θɪətə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where plays or movies are seen
      • Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
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    • trunk

      US /trʌŋk/

      UK /trʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long nose of an elephant
      • Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
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    • 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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    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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