Vocabulary

  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • put away: To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
  • train of thought: A connected series of thoughts.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
  • shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • stand apart: To be noticeably different or better than others.
  • on sale: Available at a reduced price
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • staple: Main food of a particular community
  • foremost: Being the best or most important
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
  • fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • temporarily: For a limited amount of time
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • noggin: A human head
  • lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
  • proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • resource: Something that can be used profitably; asset
  • overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
  • memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
  • oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
  • literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
  • merger: Combination of two or more companies into one
  • multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
  • whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
  • mid: At (or near) the middle point
  • mall: Large public area often covered with grass
  • unlock: To use a key or code to open something
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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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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
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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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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • conservation

      US /ˌkɑ:nsərˈveɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protecting the environment or a species
      • Act of keeping in reserve
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    • cue

      US /kju/

      UK /kju:/

      • Noun
      • Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a signal telling someone when to act/speak
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • donate

      US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/

      UK /dəʊ'neɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
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    • dual

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
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    • equivalent

      US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Equal to something in value, use or meaning
      • Having the same meaning or significance.
      • Noun
      • Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
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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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    • flaw

      US /flɔ/

      UK /flɔ:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality that makes something imperfect
      • A weakness or undesirable quality.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To impair, damage, or spoil.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • foremost

      US /ˈfɔrˌmost,ˈfor-/

      UK /'fɔ:məʊst/

      • Adjective
      • Being the best or most important
      • Adverb
      • In the most prominent or important position.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • lifespan

      US /ˈlaɪfspæn/

      UK /ˈlaɪfspæn/

      • Noun
      • Length of time something is expected to last
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    • literary

      US /ˈlɪtəreri/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning writers or the profession of writing
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    • loop

      US /lup/

      UK /lu:p/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
      • A circle of rope or string to put around something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a circle of rope around something
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    • mall

      US /mɔl, mæl/

      UK /mɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large public area often covered with grass
      • Large shopping center with many individual stores
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
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    • memory

      US /ˈmɛməri/

      UK /'memərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability of the mind to call back past things
      • Space for the storage of information on a computer
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    • merger

      US /ˈmədʒɚ/

      UK /'mɜ:dʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Combination of two or more companies into one
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    • mid

      US /mɪd/

      UK /mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • At (or near) the middle point
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    • multi

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
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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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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • on sale

      US /ɑn sel/

      UK /ɔn seil/

      • Adjective
      • Available at a reduced price
      • Available to be bought
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    • oven

      US /ˈʌvən/

      UK /ˈʌvn/

      • Noun
      • Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
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    • overly

      US /ˈoʊvərli/

      UK /ˈəʊvəli/

      • Adverb
      • To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • proceed

      US /proʊˈsi:d/

      UK /prəˈsi:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue to do something; carry on
      • To go forward in a certain direction
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    • put away

      US /pʊt əˈwe/

      UK /put əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put things in a closet, etc.; tidy up
      • To eat quickly
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    • resource

      US /ˈriˌsɔrs, -ˌsors, -ˌzɔrs, -ˌzors, rɪˈsɔrs, -ˈsors,/

      UK /riˈsɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that can be used profitably; asset
      • An essential supply of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain (e.g. oil, gas) from its source
      • To provide (a person or organization) with materials, money, staff, or other assets necessary for effective operation.
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • shake up

      US /ʃek ʌp/

      UK /ʃeik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To completely rethink or reorganize something
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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    • stand apart

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably different or better than others.
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    • staple

      US /ˈstepəl/

      UK /ˈsteɪpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main food of a particular community
      • A basic food that is eaten all the time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pin together using a machine and bent wire
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    • temporarily

      US /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      UK /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a limited amount of time
      • In a way that is not intended to be permanent or lasting
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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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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • train of thought

      US /tren ʌv θɔt/

      UK /trein ɔv θɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A connected series of thoughts.
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    • unlock

      US /ʌnˈlɑk/

      UK /ˌʌn'lɒk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a key or code to open something
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    • whatnot

      US /ˈwɑːt.nɑːt/

      UK /ˈwɒt.nɒt/

      • Noun
      • Miscellaneous curios
      • Uncountable Noun
      • And other similar things
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    • work to do

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
      • Obligations or responsibilities that require effort and attention.
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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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