Vocabulary

  • in play: In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
  • throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
  • in terms of
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • come apart: To break into separate pieces
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • stay together: To remain in a relationship or partnership.
  • human development: The process of improvement in people's well-being and quality of life.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
  • mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • immense: Very great in size or amount
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • rigorous: Very strict and often difficult; thorough
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • element: Essential or particular part of something
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • toddler: Young child learning to walk
  • tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • invention: Something new that is different from other things
  • buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
  • brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
  • puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
  • solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
  • entertain: To receive someone as a guest
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • choke: To cause someone not to breathe
  • clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
  • continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
  • kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
  • sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
  • unintentionally: Without intention; accidentally
  • stomp: To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
  • necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
  • playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
  • thereof: Concerning that or it
  • jumbo: Something that is very large
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
  • lego: Child's plastic construction set
  • grandpa: Your mother or father's father
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • attic

      US /ˈætɪk/

      UK /ˈætɪk/

      • Noun
      • Room at the top of a house just below the roof
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    • brick

      US /brɪk/

      UK /brɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
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    • buzz

      US /bʌz/

      UK /bʌz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a low, constant noise like a bee
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    • by design

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • choke

      US /tʃoʊk/

      UK /tʃəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone not to breathe
      • To suppress or restrain.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be unable to breath due to a blockage
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    • clutch

      US /klʌtʃ/

      UK /klʌtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold strongly in your hand
      • To operate the clutch of a vehicle.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A tight grasp or grip.
      • A mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially in a vehicle.
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    • come apart

      US /kʌm əˈpɑrt/

      UK /kʌm əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To break into separate pieces
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    • continuously

      US /kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ/

      UK /kən'tɪnjʊəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without stops, breaks, or an end
      • Without interruption; constantly.
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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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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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
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    • element

      US /ˈɛləmənt/

      UK /'elɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Essential or particular part of something
      • A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
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    • entertain

      US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To receive someone as a guest
      • To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
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    • excitement

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
      • Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • fit together

      US /fɪt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /fɪt təˈɡeðə/

      • other
      • To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • grandpa

      US /ˈɡrændˌpɑ, ˈɡræn-, ˈɡræmˌpɑ, ˈɡræmpə/

      UK /ˈgrænpɑ:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Your mother or father's father
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
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    • human development

      US /ˈhjumən dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /ˈhju:mən diˈveləpmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of improvement in people's well-being and quality of life.
      • The physical, intellectual, and emotional growth of a person from infancy to adulthood.
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    • immense

      US /ɪˈmɛns/

      UK /ɪˈmens/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in size or amount
      • Extremely great in degree; vast.
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    • in every way

      US /ɪn ˈɛvri we/

      UK /in ˈevri wei/

      • Phrase
      • In all manners or respects; completely.
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    • in play

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • In a state of being actively involved in a game or activity.
      • Available or under consideration.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • invention

      US /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈvenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something new that is different from other things
      • Power or ability to create new things
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    • jumbo

      US /ˈdʒʌmbo/

      UK /'dʒʌmbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Something that is very large
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    • kindergarten

      US /ˈkɪndɚˌɡɑrtn, -dn/

      UK /'kɪndəɡɑ:tn/

      • Noun
      • School or class for children between four and six
      • Adjective
      • Relating to kindergarten education.
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    • latin

      US /ˈlætn/

      UK /ˈlætɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
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    • legend

      US /ˈlɛdʒənd/

      UK /'ledʒənd/

      • Noun
      • List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
      • Person famous for doing something very well
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    • lego

      US /'leɡoʊ/

      UK /ˈlegəʊ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Child's plastic construction set
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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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    • mimic

      US /ˈmɪmɪk/

      UK /'mɪmɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who tries to act like another person
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy a person's words/actions to amuse people
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    • necklace

      US /ˈnɛklɪs/

      UK /ˈnekləs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
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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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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • playground

      US /ˈpleˌɡraʊnd/

      UK /ˈpleɪgraʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outdoor area for children to play in
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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    • puzzle

      US /ˈpʌzəl/

      UK /'pʌzl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be a challenge to understand; confuse
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something challenging to explain or understand
      • Game requiring the player to find an answer
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    • resilience

      US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

      UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to recover quickly from something bad
      • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
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    • rigorous

      US /ˈrɪɡərəs/

      UK /ˈrɪgərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very strict and often difficult; thorough
      • Thorough; meticulous; exhaustive.
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    • significantly

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfəkəntlɪ/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is important or noticeable
      • In a way that is meaningful
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    • solve

      US /sɑ:lv/

      UK /sɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
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    • sponge

      US /spʌndʒ/

      UK /spʌndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
      • Sea animal whose bodies are used for bath sponges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wash the surface of something with a sponge
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    • squeeze

      US /skwiz/

      UK /skwi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
      • Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force or threaten someone to give you something
      • To strongly compress something to get liquid out
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • stay together

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in a relationship or partnership.
      • To remain in a group; not to separate.
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    • stomp

      US /stɑ:mp/

      UK /stɒmp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
      • Noun
      • A walk, dance, or movement with heavy steps
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • thereof

      US /ˌðerˈɑ:v/

      UK /ˌðeərˈɒv/

      • Adverb
      • Concerning that or it
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    • throw away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fail to take advantage of a good chance
      • To put things in the trash
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    • toddler

      US /ˈtɑdlɚ/

      UK /ˈtɒdlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young child learning to walk
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • tuck

      US /tʌk/

      UK /tʌk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a small or safe place
      • To put something gently into place, as to hide it
      • Noun
      • Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
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    • unintentionally

      US /ˌʌnɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/

      UK /ˌʌnɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without intention; accidentally
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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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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    The history of LEGO DUPLO | What makes LEGO DUPLO bricks special?

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