Vocabulary

  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
  • per year: For each year; annually.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
  • off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • have to: Must do
  • around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • sphere of influence: A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
  • on the go: Very busy and active.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
  • slightly: Only a little
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • section: A part of a whole
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
  • destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
  • active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
  • upright: Having good moral standards; of good character
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
  • isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
  • vibration: Shaking motion
  • residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
  • seismic: Of earthquakes
  • municipal: Concerning a city or town government
  • tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
  • diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
  • earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
  • turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
  • brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
  • calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • around the clock

      US /əˈraʊnd ði klɑk/

      UK /əˈraund ðə klɔk/

      • Phrase
      • All day and all night; continuously.
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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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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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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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    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • brilliance

      US /ˈbrɪljəns/

      UK /'brɪlɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great amount of skill or intelligence
      • The (great amount of) brightness of something
      B2
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
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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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    • calculus

      US /ˈkælkjələs/

      UK /ˈkælkjələs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
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    • combine

      US /kəmˈbaɪn/

      UK /kəmˈbaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix several things together to form one thing
      • To harvest by means of a combine.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
      • A mixture of different things.
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    • concrete

      US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/

      UK /'kɒŋkri:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or make with a hard grey building material
      • To lay or cover with concrete.
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    • destruction

      US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
      • The state of being destroyed or ruined.
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    • detach

      US /dɪˈtætʃ/

      UK /dɪˈtætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send away a military unit on a special mission
      • To separate something from something larger
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • diving

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To swim deep under water with an air supply
      • To rapid fall through air
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of swimming underwater
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    • earthquake

      US /ˈɜ:rθkweɪk/

      UK /ˈɜ:θkweɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
      • A series of vibrations in the earth caused by the abrupt movement of rock far below the surface
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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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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • fall under

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
      A1
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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • frame

      US /frem/

      UK /freɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
      • To put say or write something in a careful way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that holds a picture or photo
      • A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hit with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To strike someone or something using an object.
      • To suddenly realize or understand something.
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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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    • in one piece

      US /ɪn wʌn pis/

      UK /in wʌn pi:s/

      • Phrase
      • Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
      • Safe and unharmed, especially after a dangerous situation.
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    • In the event of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • If something happens, especially something undesirable
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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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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • intuitive

      US /ɪnˈtuɪtɪv, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ɪnˈtju:ɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
      • Easy to use and understand.
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    • isolate

      US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/

      UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To identify, consider, or deal with separately
      • To keep in a place or situation apart from others
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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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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    • magnitude

      US /ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈmægnɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Number representing force of an earthquake
      • Size or importance
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    • marvel

      US /ˈmɑ:rvl/

      UK /ˈmɑ:vl/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes wonder or astonishment
      • A feeling of wonder, astonishment, or admiration
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel wonder, astonishment, or admiration
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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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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • municipal

      US /mjuˈnɪsəpəl/

      UK /mju:ˈnɪsɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city or town government
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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • off the shelf

      US /ɔf ði ʃɛlf/

      UK /ɔf ðə ʃelf/

      • Adjective
      • Readily available; not custom-made.
      • Adverb
      • Selling very quickly and in large quantities.
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on the go

      US /ɑn ði ɡo/

      UK /ɔn ðə ɡəu/

      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active.
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • per year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For each year; annually.
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    • pretty much anything

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Almost everything; nearly all things.
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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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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • residential

      US /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning patients staying in a hospital
      • Being used for private homes
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    • ridiculous

      US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/

      UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
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    • scrape

      US /skrep/

      UK /skreɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
      • To move roughly across the surface of something
      • Noun
      • Bad or unpleasant incident
      • Sound of something moving roughly across a surface
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • seismic

      US /ˈsaɪzmɪk/

      UK /ˈsaɪzmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of earthquakes
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • sphere of influence

      US /sfɪr ʌv ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /sfiə ɔv ˈinfluəns/

      • Noun
      • A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
      • The economic power that a country or organization has over a particular area.
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    • stem

      US /stɛm/

      UK /stem/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
      • Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
      • To stop something bad from spreading or developing
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    • tier

      US /tɪr/

      UK /tɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
      • One in a series of levels in a system
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange in tiers.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • turkey

      US /ˈtɜ:rki/

      UK /ˈtɜ:ki/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible bird resembling a large chicken
      • Noun
      • An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
      • Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • upright

      US /ˈʌpˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈʌpraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Having good moral standards; of good character
      • Positioned to be straight up; vertical
      • Adverb
      • Straight up; not leaning or falling over
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    • vibration

      US /vaɪˈbreʃən/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Shaking motion
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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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