Vocabulary

  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
  • as such: Something previously stated or understood
  • from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
  • such as: For example; like
  • in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
  • connected with: Related to; associated with.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • request for: A formal application or appeal for something.
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • occasion: Significant or important event or function
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
  • theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
  • costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
  • harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
  • carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • holy: Being good according to religious standards
  • pagan: People who do not have a formal religion
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • vengeful: Serving to gain vengeance
  • immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
  • empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
  • impoverished: Not having enough money; short of money
  • paranormal: Not in accordance with scientific laws
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • hay: Dry grass used as food for animals
  • turnip: Round light-colored root vegetable
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • lantern: Light in a glass box that can be carried
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • historically: In history; in the past
  • depart: To die
  • don: a lecturer (= a college teacher), especially at Oxford or Cambridge University in England
  • pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
  • supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
  • purgatory: Place or state of suffering
  • decease: To die
  • candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • as such

      US /æz sʌtʃ/

      UK /æz sʌtʃ/

      • Pronoun
      • Something previously stated or understood
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
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    • candy

      US /ˈkændi/

      UK /ˈkændi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat food with sugar
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    • carve

      US /kɑ:rv/

      UK /kɑ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
      • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
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    • connected with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Related to; associated with.
      • Involved with; having a relationship with.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • Was associated or linked to someone or something.
      • Felt understanding or empathy with someone or something.
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    • conquer

      US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/

      UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take possession of (land, city) with an army
      • To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
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    • costume

      US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/

      UK /'kɒstju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
      • The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with a costume.
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    • custom

      US /ˈkʌstəm/

      UK /ˈkʌstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person's regular, daily habit or practice
      • Tradition that most people in a community do
      • Adjective
      • Specially made to order
      • Modified to a particular specification.
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    • decease

      US /dɪˈsis/

      UK /dɪˈsi:s/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
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    • depart

      US /dɪˈpɑ:rt/

      UK /dɪˈpɑ:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
      • To go from a place in order to start a journey
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    • deter

      US /dɪˈtə:/

      UK /dɪˈtɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
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    • don

      US /dɑn/

      UK /dɒn/

      • Noun
      • a lecturer (= a college teacher), especially at Oxford or Cambridge University in England
      • A university teacher, especially a senior member at Oxford or Cambridge.
      • Transitive Verb
      • to put on; to decorate with
      • Put on (an item of clothing).
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    • dress up

      US /drɛs ʌp/

      UK /dres ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • To make something more attractive or elaborate.
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    • empire

      US /ˈɛmˌpaɪr/

      UK /ˈempaɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of countries controlled by one government
      • A large and important business or group of businesses owned by one person or company.
      • Adjective
      • A style of dress with a high waistline, just below the bust.
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • from home

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Working or operating from one's residence.
      • Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
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    • harvest

      US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/

      UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
      • The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather ripe crops in from the fields
      • To obtain or collect something.
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    • haunt

      US /hɔnt, hɑnt/

      UK /hɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
      • (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
      • Noun
      • Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
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    • hay

      US /he/

      UK /heɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dry grass used as food for animals
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    • historically

      US /hɪsˈtɔrɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /hɪ'stɒrɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In history; in the past
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    • holy

      US /ˈholi/

      UK /'həʊlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being good according to religious standards
      • Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
      • Interjection
      • An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
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    • immigration

      US /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɪmɪˈgreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of moving your home to a new country
      • The number of people immigrating to a country during a specific period.
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    • impoverished

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not having enough money; short of money
      • Lacking money; having become poor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take money from; make poor
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    • in honor of

      US /ɪn ˈɑnɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈɔnə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
      • As a tribute or memorial to someone or something.
      • Preposition
      • To show respect and admiration for someone.
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    • in practice

      US /ɪn ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /in ˈpræktis/

      • Phrase
      • In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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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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    • 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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    • lantern

      US /ˈlæntərn/

      UK /ˈlæntən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Light in a glass box that can be carried
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • occasion

      US /əˈkeʒən/

      UK /ə'keɪʒn/

      • Noun
      • Significant or important event or function
      • Time when something happens or takes place
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or cause something to happen; to lead to
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    • pagan

      US /ˈpeɡən/

      UK /ˈpeɪgən/

      • Countable Noun
      • People who do not have a formal religion
      • Adjective
      • Relating to pagans or paganism.
      • (dated, offensive) Uncivilized or irreligious.
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    • paranormal

      US /ˌpærəˈnɔ:rml/

      UK /ˌpærəˈnɔ:ml/

      • Adjective
      • Not in accordance with scientific laws
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • pumpkin

      US /ˈpʌmpkɪn, ˈpʌm-, ˈpʌŋ-/

      UK /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
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    • purgatory

      US /ˈpɜ:rgətɔ:ri/

      UK /ˈpɜ:gətri/

      • Noun
      • Place or state of suffering
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    • realm

      US /rɛlm/

      UK /relm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area ruled by a king or queen
      • Field of knowledge or thought
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • request

      US /rɪˈkwɛst/

      UK /rɪ'kwest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask for, usually politely and formally
      • Noun
      • Thing that has been asked for
      • A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
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    • request for

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A formal application or appeal for something.
      • A solicitation or appeal for assistance, support, or contributions.
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • supernatural

      US /ˌsu:pərˈnætʃrəl/

      UK /ˌsu:pəˈnætʃrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to be explained by natural causes
      • Noun
      • Something not explained by natural causes
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • theme

      US /θim/

      UK /θi:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An main or dominant idea, motif
      • Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
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    • tradition

      US /trəˈdɪʃən/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
      • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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    • turnip

      US /ˈtə:nɪp/

      UK /ˈtɜ:nɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Round light-colored root vegetable
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    • tutorial

      US /tu:ˈtɔ:riəl/

      UK /tju:ˈtɔ:riəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lesson given to a small group
      • A lesson or period of instruction given by a tutor.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used in a tutorial.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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