Vocabulary

  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
  • stand out
  • as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
  • intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
  • intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
  • abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • sake: Japanese rice wine
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • intention: Aim or purpose
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • harsher: More severe to experience
  • touchy: Taking offense easily; easily angered
  • unjust: Not fair; not deserved
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    • abundance

      US /əˈbʌndəns/

      UK /əˈbʌndəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quantity that is very large or more than enough
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • as a gift

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Given without expectation of payment; a present.
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
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    • circumstance

      US /ˈsɚkəmˌstæns/

      UK /'sɜ:kəmstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition or fact that affects a situation
      • An event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something bad or unwanted.
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    • cruel

      US /ˈkruəl/

      UK /'kru:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
      • Extremely harsh or severe.
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • harsher

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • More severe to experience
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    • intention

      US /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aim or purpose
      • A determination to act in a certain way.
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    • intimacy

      US /ˈɪntəməsi/

      UK /'ɪntɪməsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The sharing of private and personal things
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    • intuition

      US /ˌɪntuˈɪʃən, -tju-/

      UK /ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability to guess or feel things
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • majority

      US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

      UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than half of a group
      • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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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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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • sake

      US /sek/

      UK /seɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Japanese rice wine
      • Noun
      • Interest or benefit of someone or something
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • slippery slope

      US /ˈslɪpəri slop/

      UK /ˈslipəri sləup/

      • Noun
      • An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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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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    • touchy

      US /ˈtʌtʃi/

      UK /'tʌtʃɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Taking offense easily; easily angered
      • (Of an issue) needing careful handling; sensitive
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    • unjust

      US /ʌnˈdʒʌst/

      UK /ˌʌnˈdʒʌst/

      • Adjective
      • Not fair; not deserved
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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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    Don't Allow Your Life To Be Controlled By These 5 Things (Lyric Video)

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