Vocabulary

  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
  • under the microscope: Being examined very carefully or in great detail.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • holds water: To be logical, consistent, or sound; to stand up to scrutiny.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • in the clouds: Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
  • grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
  • have to: Must do
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • hold water: To be logical, consistent, or sound; to stand up to scrutiny.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • such as: For example; like
  • over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
  • go higher: To increase or rise to a greater level.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • check out
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • severe: Very bad; harsh
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • atmosphere: Air around us
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • brew: A beer; a drink of beer
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
  • invisible: Being unable to be seen
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • altitude: Height of something above sea level
  • formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
  • hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
  • vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • suspend: To hang something or someone from something
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • condense: To remove water from to make it thicker
  • moist: Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
  • foe: (Literary) an enemy
  • frontal: Belonging to the forward part
  • oasis: Place in a desert where there is water
  • obstruction: Any structure that makes progress difficult
  • condensation: Act of shortening something
  • microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
  • centigrade: A unit of temperature
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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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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
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    • altitude

      US /ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud/

      UK /'æltɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Height of something above sea level
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    • atmosphere

      US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/

      UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Air around us
      • Feeling or mood of a place
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    • brew

      US /bru/

      UK /bru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • A beer; a drink of beer
      • A mixture or concoction
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
      • To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
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    • centigrade

      US /ˈsɛntɪˌɡred/

      UK /ˈsentɪgreɪd/

      • Noun
      • A unit of temperature
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • condensation

      US /ˌkɑ:ndenˈseɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒndenˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of shortening something
      • Drops of water on a surface, as produced by steam
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    • condense

      US /kənˈdɛns/

      UK /kənˈdens/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove water from to make it thicker
      • To shorten (a book, etc.) by removing part of it
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • essential

      US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely or most important and necessary
      • Fundamental; basic.
      • Noun
      • A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • flourish

      US /ˈflɚrɪʃ, ˈflʌr-/

      UK /'flʌrɪʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To show and direct attention by waving something
      • To add a fancy addition or decoration
      • Noun
      • Fancy addition or decoration
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    • foe

      US /foʊ/

      UK /fəʊ/

      • Noun
      • (Literary) an enemy
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    • for life

      US /fɔr laɪf/

      UK /fɔ: laif/

      • Phrase
      • For the duration of one's life; permanently.
      • To support someone for the duration of their life.
      • Adjective
      • Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
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    • formation

      US /fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of creating; making a particular shape
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    • frontal

      US /ˈfrʌntl:/

      UK /ˈfrʌntl/

      • Adjective
      • Belonging to the forward part
      • Relating to the front part of something, especially the front of the head or brain.
      • Noun
      • The bone that forms the front part of the skull above the eyes.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • go higher

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To increase or rise to a greater level.
      • To move to a higher physical position.
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    • grow into

      US /ɡro ˈɪntu/

      UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be able to wear clothes that were too big
      • To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
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    • hail

      US /hel/

      UK /heɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To speak of something with admiration/excitement
      • To call out to (taxi) to get it to pick you up
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fly, fall together through the air
      • Used to say that hail is falling
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold water

      US /hold ˈwɔtɚ/

      UK /həuld ˈwɔ:tə/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be logical, consistent, or sound; to stand up to scrutiny.
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    • holds water

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be logical, consistent, or sound; to stand up to scrutiny.
      A2
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    • hydrate

      US /ˈhaɪˌdret/

      UK /'haɪdreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or add water to something or someone
      • Noun
      • A compound in which water molecules are chemically bound to another substance.
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    • in action

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the clouds

      US /ɪn ðə ˈklaʊdz/

      UK /in ðə ˈklaudz/

      • other
      • Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • invisible

      US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to be seen
      • Of money earned from services, instead of products
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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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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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • microscope

      US /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Scientific device making small things look bigger
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    • moist

      US /mɔɪst/

      UK /mɔɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Being a little bit wet, often in a pleasing way
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    • oasis

      US /oʊˈeɪsɪs/

      UK /əʊˈeɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place in a desert where there is water
      • A pleasant or peaceful area or period in the midst of a difficult, chaotic, or unpleasant place or situation.
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    • obstruction

      US /əbˈstrʌkʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈstrʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any structure that makes progress difficult
      • Something that blocks a road or passage.
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • over the top

      US /ˈovɚ ði tɑp/

      UK /ˈəuvə ðə tɔp/

      • Adjective
      • More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
      • So extreme that it is offensive.
      • Adverb
      • To an excessive degree; excessively.
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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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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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • severe

      US /səˈvɪr/

      UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; harsh
      • (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
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    • shapes and sizes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
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    • solid

      US /ˈsɑlɪd/

      UK /'sɒlɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be trusted; reliable
      • Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
      • Noun
      • Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • suspend

      US /səˈspɛnd/

      UK /sə'spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hang something or someone from something
      • To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • under the microscope

      US /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈmaɪkrəskəup/

      • other
      • Being examined very carefully or in great detail.
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Can see, easily seen or understood
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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