Vocabulary

  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • in store: About to happen in the future
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • look back: To think about past events
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • all along: From the beginning; all the time.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • one round: A single period of fighting in a boxing match.
  • work out
  • from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
  • deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
  • on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
  • kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
  • sound off: To voice your opinion loudly at someone
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • account: An advantage
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • annual: Happening once a year, or every year
  • eccentric: Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
  • devastate: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • shatter: To break into small pieces
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • workout: Energetic exercise
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • trendy: In the latest style; up to the minute
  • fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
  • unveil: To remove something's outer covering
  • envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
  • bracelet: Chain or band worn around the wrist
  • refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
  • halo: Circle of light
  • revamp: To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • headset: Headphones
  • partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
  • musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
  • outdate: To be older than
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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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    • all along

      US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/

      • Adverb
      • From the beginning; all the time.
      • Phrase
      • In a line parallel to something long.
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    • annual

      US /ˈænjuəl/

      UK /ˈænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Happening once a year, or every year
      • Noun
      • Book (in a series) released each year
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • bracelet

      US /ˈbreslɪt/

      UK /ˈbreɪslət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Chain or band worn around the wrist
      • A band worn on the wrist for medical or identification purposes.
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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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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    • deal to

      US /dil tə/

      UK /di:l tə/

      • other
      • To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • devastate

      US /ˈdɛvəˌstet/

      UK /'devəsteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
      • To cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain.
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    • eccentric

      US /ɪkˈsɛntrɪk, ɛk-/

      UK /ɪkˈsentrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
      • Noun
      • Person who acts unusually or bizarrely
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    • edition

      US /ɪˈdɪʃən/

      UK /ɪˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
      • All the copies of a book, newspaper, etc. printed at one time.
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    • envelope

      US /ˈenvəloʊp/

      UK /ˈenvələʊp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
      • A container for data in computing.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • fitness

      US /ˈfɪtnɪs/

      UK /ˈfɪtnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Good physical condition; being in shape
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    • from home

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Working or operating from one's residence.
      • Originating or coming from one's own house or country.
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • halo

      US /ˈhelo/

      UK /'heɪləʊ/

      • Noun
      • Circle of light
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    • headset

      US /ˈhɛdˌsɛt/

      UK /ˈhedset/

      • Noun
      • Headphones
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    • iconic

      US /aɪˈkɑnɪk/

      UK /aɪˈkɒnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • in store

      US /ɪn stɔr/

      UK /in stɔ:/

      • Idiom
      • About to happen in the future
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
      A1
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • kill off

      US /kɪl ɔf/

      UK /kil ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
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    • kind of sad

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
      • Moderately sad; not extremely upset, but not happy either.
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • musk

      US /mʌsk/

      UK /mʌsk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
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    • obsolete

      US /ˌɑ:bsəˈli:t/

      UK /ˈɒbsəli:t/

      • Adjective
      • Not used anymore because something newer exists
      • No longer useful because it has been replaced by something newer and better.
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    • on demand

      US /ɑn dɪˈmænd/

      UK /ɔn diˈmɑ:nd/

      • Adverb
      • Whenever requested or needed.
      • Adjective
      • Available whenever the customer wants it.
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    • one round

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A single period of fighting in a boxing match.
      • A single serving of drinks for a group of people.
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    • outdate

      US /aʊt'deɪt/

      UK /aʊt'deɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be older than
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    • partnership

      US /ˈpɑ:rtnərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tnəʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shared business relationship with someone
      • Working with others for some purpose
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • refund

      US /'ri:fʌnd/

      UK /'ri:fʌnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
      • Noun
      • Money given back, e.g. if a product is faulty
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    • revamp

      US /riˈvæmp/

      UK /ˌri:'væmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
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    • shatter

      US /ˈʃætɚ/

      UK /'ʃætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into small pieces
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • sound off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To voice your opinion loudly at someone
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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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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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    • trendy

      US /ˈtrɛndi/

      UK /ˈtrendi/

      • Adjective
      • In the latest style; up to the minute
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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    • unveil

      US /ʌnˈvel/

      UK /ˌʌnˈveɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove something's outer covering
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    • virtual

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
      • Existing only in a digital world
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    • workout

      US /ˈwə:kˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Energetic exercise
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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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