Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • information technology: The study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • connected with: Related to; associated with.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • edit in: To add or insert text or material during editing.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
  • in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
  • fall in line: To conform; to agree with or support a particular set of ideas or people.
  • share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • genetic information: Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • contrary to: In opposition to; against.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
  • doom and gloom: A feeling of pessimism or despair; a focus on negative aspects.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • tie into: To connect or relate something to a larger subject or system.
  • have to: Must do
  • shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • love: Person's name
  • inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
  • notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
  • technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
  • virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
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    • above all

      US /əˈbʌv ɔl/

      UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Most importantly; more than anything else.
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    • as a matter of fact

      US /æz e ˈmætɚ ʌv fækt/

      UK /æz ə ˈmætə ɔv fækt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often one that contrasts with or contradicts a previous statement.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • at the hands of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • By the agency or through the actions of.
      • Through the responsibility or fault of.
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    • come before

      US /kʌm bɪˈfɔr/

      UK /kʌm biˈfɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
      • To be considered more important than something else.
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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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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    • contrary to

      US /ˈkɑnˌtrɛri tu/

      UK /ˈkɔntrəri tu:/

      • Preposition
      • In opposition to; against.
      • Differing from; not in agreement with.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • doom and gloom

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of pessimism or despair; a focus on negative aspects.
      • Predictions or talk about a disastrous future.
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    • edit in

      US /ˈɛdɪt ɪn/

      UK /ˈedɪt ɪn/

      • other
      • To add or insert text or material during editing.
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • fall in line

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To conform; to agree with or support a particular set of ideas or people.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take one's place in a line or queue.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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    • genetic information

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪk ˌɪnfɚˈmeʃən/

      UK /dʒiˈnetik ˌɪnfəˈmeiʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
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    • genius

      US /ˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person displaying a high level of intelligence
      • The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
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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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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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 line with

      US /ɪn laɪn wɪð/

      UK /in lain wið/

      • Phrase
      • In agreement with; conforming to.
      • In the same direction or alignment as.
      • Preposition
      • In agreement or conformity with.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • information technology

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study or use of systems (especially computers and telecommunications) for storing, retrieving, and sending information.
      • The industry related to computers, software, and telecommunications.
      • Countable Noun
      • A department within an organization responsible for managing computer systems and networks.
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    • inspiration

      US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
      • The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
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    • jump out

      US /dʒʌmp aʊt/

      UK /dʒʌmp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
      • To be very obvious or easily noticeable.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • notion

      US /ˈnoʃən/

      UK /ˈnəuʃən/

      • Noun
      • Sudden idea or desire to do something
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    • of a sudden

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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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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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • shake up

      US /ʃek ʌp/

      UK /ʃeik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To completely rethink or reorganize something
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    • share in

      US /ʃɛr ɪn/

      UK /ʃɛə in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
      • To receive a portion of something, such as profits or losses.
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    • special gift

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • technology

      US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

      UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
      • Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tie into

      US /taɪ ˈɪntu/

      UK /taɪ ˈintu/

      • other
      • To connect or relate something to a larger subject or system.
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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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    • 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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    • virtual

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
      • Existing only in a digital world
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    • whole point

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
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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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