Vocabulary

  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • hone in: To focus attention on something; to direct effort towards a specific goal.
  • look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • listen out: To pay attention in order to hear a particular sound.
  • to the exclusion of: Including only one thing and leaving out others.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • recap: Brief description of something that had been said
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • silly: Careless
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
  • hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
  • cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • programme: A plan or schedule of events
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
  • quit: To leave a job
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • soothe: To relieve something, like pain
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • pendulum: Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
  • trance: Daydreaming state; unaware state
  • exclusion: Act of preventing someone from taking part
  • violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • cluck: To make a noise like a chicken
  • amir: Islamic ruler in Africa or Arabia; emir
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • absorption

      US /əbˈsɔ:rpʃn/

      UK /əbˈsɔ:pʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
      • The process of understanding and assimilating information or ideas.
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    • amir

      US /əˈmɪr, eˈmɪr/

      UK /əˈmiə/

      • Proper Noun
      • Islamic ruler in Africa or Arabia; emir
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • cluck

      US /klʌk/

      UK /klʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a noise like a chicken
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    • concentration

      US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or number of something in a thing or place
      • Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
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    • consciousness

      US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/

      UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
      • A person's awareness or perception of something.
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • cure

      US /kjʊr/

      UK /kjʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that solves a problem or makes it better
      • Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix or improve a problem
      • To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
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    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • entertainment

      US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of providing service for someone
      • Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
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    • exclusion

      US /ɪkˈskluʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈsklu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of preventing someone from taking part
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • hone

      US /hoʊn/

      UK /həʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
      • To sharpen (a blade).
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    • hone in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To focus attention on something; to direct effort towards a specific goal.
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
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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 on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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    • institute

      US / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'ɪnstɪtju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization studying science, engineering etc.
      • A short intensive course of instruction, often focusing on a specific topic.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan
      • To establish or start (a system, rule, or course of action).
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    • intelligent

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

      UK /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Smart; able to think and reason
      • Having a good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend.
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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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    • listen out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pay attention in order to hear a particular sound.
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    • look into

      US /lʊk ˈɪntu/

      UK /luk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
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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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    • pendulum

      US /ˈpɛndʒələm, ˈpɛndjə-, ˈpɛndə-/

      UK /'pendjələm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Weight on chain/cord swinging from a fixed point
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    • quit

      US /kwɪt/

      UK /kwɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To leave a job
      • To leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a school etc. without finishing
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • quiz question

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
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    • recap

      US /riˈkæp/

      UK /'ri:kæp/

      • Noun
      • Brief description of something that had been said
      • Transitive Verb
      • To describe or summarize the main points
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
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    • soothe

      US /suð/

      UK /su:ð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To relieve something, like pain
      • To calm or comfort someone; take away pain
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • therapy

      US /ˈθɛrəpi/

      UK /'θerəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to help cure an illness
      • Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • to the exclusion of

      US /tu ði ɪksˈkluzjən əv/

      UK /tu ði ɪksˈklu:ʒən əv/

      • other
      • Including only one thing and leaving out others.
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • trance

      US /træns/

      UK /trɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Daydreaming state; unaware state
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    • violin

      US /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

      UK /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

      • Noun
      • Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
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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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