Vocabulary

  • attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • catch on: To become popular; start to be used
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
  • symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
  • continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
  • cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
  • inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • absence: State of not being present, or not existing
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
  • courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • public: Owned by the government
  • pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
  • antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • compass: Device that shows the direction of north
  • precarious: Not secure; likely to fall over/off; dangerous
  • banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
  • placement: Act of putting something in a place or position
  • multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
  • neutrality: Status of not participating in a dispute or war
  • distributor: Someone who markets good for sale
  • asterisk: The mark *
  • multimedia: Using a combination of sound, video, and images
  • atlas: Book of maps
  • copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
  • techno: Style of fast heavy electronic dance
  • northernmost: Being the farthest north
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    • absence

      US /ˈæbsəns/

      UK /ˈæbsəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being present, or not existing
      • A period of time when someone is away.
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    • asterisk

      US /ˈæstəˌrɪsk/

      UK /'æstərɪsk/

      • Noun
      • The mark *
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    • atlas

      US /ˈætləs/

      UK /ˈætləs/

      • Noun
      • Book of maps
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    • attend to

      US /əˈtɛnd tu/

      UK /əˈtend tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal with
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • banner

      US /ˈbænɚ/

      UK /'bænə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Cloth upon which is written a message
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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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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • catch on

      US /kætʃ ɑn/

      UK /kætʃ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become popular; start to be used
      • To get the idea of; suddenly understand
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • compass

      US /ˈkʌmpəs, ˈkɑm-/

      UK /ˈkʌmpəs/

      • Noun
      • Device that shows the direction of north
      • Two-pointed tool for drawing circles, etc.
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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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    • continent

      US /ˈkɑntənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
      • Adjective
      • Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
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    • copyright

      US /ˈkɑpiˌraɪt/

      UK /'kɒpɪraɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain the legal right to own a creative work
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    • corporate

      US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning (usually large) companies
      • Relating to a large company or group.
      • Noun
      • The overall strategy and direction of a company.
      • The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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    • courtesy

      US /ˈkɜ:rtəsi/

      UK /ˈkɜ:təsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Polite and respectful behavior
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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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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • debut

      US /deˈbju, ˈdeˌbju/

      UK /'deɪbju:/

      • Noun
      • First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
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    • dedicated

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      • Adjective
      • Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
      • Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
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    • distributor

      US /dɪˈstrɪbjətɚ/

      UK /dɪˈstrɪbjətə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who markets good for sale
      • A person or organization that supplies goods to shops and businesses.
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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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    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
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    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
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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 on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • inspire

      US /ɪnˈspaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an idea to do or make something
      • To make someone feel a certain emotion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe in
      • To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
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    • multi

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˌmʌltiˈmidiə, -taɪ-/

      UK /ˌmʌltiˈmi:diə/

      • Adjective
      • Using a combination of sound, video, and images
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • neutrality

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Status of not participating in a dispute or war
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    • northernmost

      US /ˈnɔ:rðərnmoʊst/

      UK /ˈnɔ:ðənməʊst/

      • Adjective
      • Being the farthest north
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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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    • on hand

      US /ɑn hænd/

      UK /ɔn hænd/

      • Adverb
      • Present and available; in attendance.
      • Phrase
      • Available; readily accessible.
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    • on the scene

      US /ɑn ði sin/

      UK /ɔn ðə si:n/

      • Phrase
      • Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
      • Involved or active in a particular area or activity.
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
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    • placement

      US /ˈpleɪsmənt/

      UK /ˈpleɪsmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of putting something in a place or position
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    • pole

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun
      • One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
      • Most northern or most southern point on a planet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move a boat with a stick or pole
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    • precarious

      US /prɪˈkɛriəs/

      UK /prɪˈkeəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not secure; likely to fall over/off; dangerous
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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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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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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • swear

      US /swɛr/

      UK /sweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say bad or impolite words to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a serious promise to do something
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    • symbol of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
      • A visible sign of something intangible.
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    • techno

      US /ˈteknoʊ/

      UK /ˈteknəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Style of fast heavy electronic dance
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    • threshold

      US /ˈθrɛʃˌold, -ˌhold/

      UK /'θreʃhəʊld/

      • Noun
      • Degree or level at which something begins
      • A strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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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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