Vocabulary

  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • have to: Must do
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • speed up: To move more quickly
  • cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
  • turn on
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
  • frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
  • plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
  • acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
  • courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
  • patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • pat: Person's name
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
  • intimately: Privately and personally
  • idiomatic: Concerning idioms
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    • acronym

      US /'ækrənɪm/

      UK /'ækrənɪm/

      • Acronym
      • A word made from the first letters of other words
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    • associate

      US /əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt/

      UK /ə'səʊʃɪeɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To spend time with other people; mix with
      • To form a connection in your mind between things
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
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    • concrete

      US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/

      UK /'kɒŋkri:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or make with a hard grey building material
      • To lay or cover with concrete.
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • contribute

      US /kənˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /kən'trɪbju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be a factor in causing something to happen
      • To donate, give (money) or help to 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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    • courage

      US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to face danger without fear
      • The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
      • Transitive Verb
      • To encourage or embolden someone.
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    • cut out

      US /kʌt aʊt/

      UK /kʌt aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
      • To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing or using something.
      • To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
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    • discourage

      US /dɪˈskɚrɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-/

      UK /dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
      • To try to prevent something from happening
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • frustrating

      US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/

      UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
      • Adjective
      • Annoying because things don't go the way you want
      • Serving to frustrate.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • idiomatic

      US /ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning idioms
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    • incentive

      US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that encourages you to do something
      • Adjective
      • Serving to encourage or motivate.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intermediate

      US /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈmi:diət/

      • Adjective
      • Between; in the middle; moderate
      • Having some knowledge but not advanced
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person with some knowledge but not advanced
      • Something that comes between two things in time, place, character, etc.
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    • intimately

      US /ˈɪntəmɪtlɪ/

      UK /'ɪntɪmɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Privately and personally
      • In a close or personal way; with detailed knowledge or deep understanding.
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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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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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • on the news

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
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    • optimal

      US /ˈɑptəməl/

      UK /ˈɒptɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • Best or most desirable; best possible
      • Most conducive to a favorable outcome.
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • patient

      US /ˈpeʃənt/

      UK /'peɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
      • Bearing or enduring pain or trials without complaint; exhibiting forbearance.
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who receives medical treatment or care
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    • plateau

      US /plæˈto/

      UK /'plætəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Flat land that is higher than the land around it
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To not increase or decrease; stay stable or stuck
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • speed up

      US /spid ʌp/

      UK /spi:d ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move more quickly
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    • spontaneous

      US /spɑnˈteniəs/

      UK /spɒnˈteɪniəs/

      • Adjective
      • Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
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    • spontaneously

      US /spɔnˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /spɒn'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden, unplanned way
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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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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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • try out

      US /traɪ aʊt/

      UK /trai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to win a place on a team in a group
      • To test briefly to determine how well it works
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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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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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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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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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