Vocabulary

  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • have to: Must do
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • play it safe: To avoid risks; to be cautious.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • conversation skills: The ability to communicate effectively and engage in meaningful exchanges with others.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • diverse: Being varied or different from each other
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • proximity: State of being near or close to something
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • ethnic: Of people who share the same culture, traditions
  • memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • public: Owned by the government
  • transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
  • icon: Small image on a computer screen
  • elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
  • millisecond: One thousandth of a second
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • compliment

      US /ˈkɑmpləmənt/

      UK /'kɒmplɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
      • A formal expression of respect or admiration.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • conversation skills

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The ability to communicate effectively and engage in meaningful exchanges with others.
      • Proficiency in engaging in professional dialogues, negotiations, and presentations.
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    • curiosity

      US /ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti/

      UK /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
      • Eager desire to learn more about something
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • diverse

      US /dɪˈvɚs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌvɚs/

      UK /daɪˈvɜ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Being varied or different from each other
      • Very different from each other
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    • elevator

      US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/

      UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine that carries people between floors
      • A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing 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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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • ethnic

      US /ˈɛθnɪk/

      UK /ˈeθnɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of people who share the same culture, traditions
      • Belonging to a minority group that differs in culture, religion, or origin from the dominant group of a society.
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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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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
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    • friendship

      US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
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    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
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    • genuinely

      US /ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ/

      UK /'dʒenjʊɪnlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
      • In a sincere and honest way.
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • icon

      US /ˈaɪˌkɑn/

      UK /'aɪkɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small image on a computer screen
      • Person widely recognized as a symbol of something
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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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, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • memorable

      US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/

      UK /ˈmemərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
      • Worth remembering; notable
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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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    • millisecond

      US /ˌmɪlɪˈsɛkənd/

      UK /ˈmɪlisekənd/

      • Noun
      • One thousandth of a second
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    • more than once

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • offensive

      US /əˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /əˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing displeasure or anger
      • Attacking or intended to attack
      • Noun
      • A military attack
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • pivot

      US /ˈpɪvət/

      UK /'pɪvət/

      • Noun
      • Point on which something turns or balances
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn or balance on a center point
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • play it safe

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid risks; to be cautious.
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    • principle

      US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
      • Natural law that explains how things work
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    • proximity

      US /prɑkˈsɪmɪti/

      UK /prɒk'sɪmətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being near or close to something
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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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    • 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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • transportation

      US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of moving people or goods between places
      • A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
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    • tricky

      US /ˈtrɪki/

      UK /'trɪkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
      • Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
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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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