Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • kind of easy: Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
  • convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
  • split: No longer married or in a relationship
  • navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • toxic: Poisonous; harmful
  • mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
  • sarcastic: Being rude and critical
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
  • intention: Aim or purpose
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
  • cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
  • quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
  • vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
  • revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
  • ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • rupture: To (cause to) burst or break
  • embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
  • defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
  • tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • website: Collection of webpages in one location
  • friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
  • unavoidable: That cannot prevent from happening
  • surprise: To do something that another person didn't expect
  • dingy: Dark in an unpleasant way, often looking dirty
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • unhealthy: Being in poor health; sickly
  • anaconda: Large snake of tropical South America
  • portability: Quality of being light enough to be carried
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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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    • anaconda

      US /ˌænə'kɑ:ndə/

      UK /ˌænə'kɒndə/

      • Noun
      • Large snake of tropical South America
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • binge

      US /bɪndʒ/

      UK /bɪndʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To eat or drink too much at one time
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    • boundary

      US /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/

      UK /'baʊndrɪ/

      • Noun
      • A division or border to separate two areas
      • In sports, a line or marker indicating the edge of the playing area.
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    • cheesy

      US /ˈtʃizi/

      UK /'tʃi:zɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
      • Tasting like cheese
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    • classify

      US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things into groups of similar items
      • To keep some information secret from the public
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    • compassion

      US /kəmˈpæʃən/

      UK /kəmˈpæʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
      • Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • convince

      US /kənˈvɪns/

      UK /kən'vɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
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      More
    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • defensive

      US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Protecting something, yourself from attack
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    • dingy

      US /ˈdɪŋi/

      UK /'dɪndʒɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Dark in an unpleasant way, often looking dirty
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
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    • dot

      US /dɑt/

      UK /dɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place small amounts/things in various places
      • To mark something by placing a small, round spot
      • Noun
      • Small round mark
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • embed

      US /ɛmˈbɛd/

      UK /ɪm'bed/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or set inside rock, etc.
      • To integrate (something) into something else.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • friendship

      US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
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    • genuinely

      US /ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ/

      UK /'dʒenjʊɪnlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
      • In a sincere and honest way.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • ironic

      US /aɪˈrɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈrɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • kind of easy

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Somewhat easy; relatively easy.
      • Slightly easy; not very difficult.
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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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    • mortgage

      US /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/

      UK /'mɔ:ɡɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
      • A legal agreement in which you borrow money in order to buy a house using the house as a guarantee
      • Transitive Verb
      • To borrow money to buy a house, giving the lender the right to take ownership of the property if you cannot pay the debt
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    • mundane

      US /mʌnˈden, ˈmʌnˌden/

      UK /mʌnˈdeɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Being ordinary and therefore boring
      • Of this world rather than the spiritual one
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    • navigate

      US /ˈnævɪˌɡet/

      UK /'nævɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
      • To deal successfully with something complex
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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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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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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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    • patch

      US /pætʃ/

      UK /pætʃ/

      • Noun
      • Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
      • Piece of ground on vegetation grows
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or unite, e.g. two phone calls
      • To repair hole by sewing a piece of cloth over it
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    • petty

      US /ˈpɛti/

      UK /ˈpeti/

      • Adjective
      • Small and unimportant; small-minded
      B2
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    • portability

      US /ˌpɔ:tə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /ˌpɔ:tə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being light enough to be carried
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    • quest

      US /kwɛst/

      UK /kwest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long and challenging journey to find something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask (someone) questions.
      • To search or seek for 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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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • revenge

      US /rɪˈvɛndʒ/

      UK /rɪ'vendʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Getting back at someone by hurting them back
      • Transitive Verb
      • To inflict hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong done to oneself.
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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    • rough

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
      • (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is difficult, or violent
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    • rupture

      US /ˈrʌptʃɚ/

      UK /'rʌptʃə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) burst or break
      • Medical to tear or break
      • Noun
      • A crack or break in something
      • Medical tear or break in something, e.g. a muscle
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    • sarcastic

      US /sɑrˈkæstɪk/

      UK /sɑ:ˈkæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being rude and critical
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
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    • split

      US /splɪt/

      UK /splɪt/

      • Adjective
      • No longer married or in a relationship
      • (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become divided or broken along a straight line
      • To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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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 about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

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

      US /ˈtɑksɪk/

      UK /ˈtɒksɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Poisonous; harmful
      • (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
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    • tragic

      US /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
      • Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
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    • tragically

      US /ˈtrædʒɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'trædʒɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
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    • unavoidable

      US /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That cannot prevent from happening
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • unhealthy

      US /ʌnˈhɛlθi/

      UK /ʌn'helθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being in poor health; sickly
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    • vengeance

      US /ˈvɛndʒəns/

      UK /'vendʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
      • The act of inflicting such punishment or retribution.
      • Adverb
      • To a great or excessive degree; vehemently.
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
      A2
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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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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