Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
  • intelligence quotient: A number representing a person's reasoning ability as compared to the statistical norm or average for their age, taken as 100.
  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • tried and true: Proven to be reliable or effective.
  • walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
  • have to: Must do
  • in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
  • fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • setting aside time: To allocate a period for a specific purpose.
  • in spades: To a great degree; abundantly.
  • shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
  • run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
  • intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • diverse: Being varied or different from each other
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
  • solitude: State of preferring to be alone
  • precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
  • blend: To combine different elements or substances
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
  • nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
  • uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • excel: To perform an activity better than others
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • spatial: About space
  • midst: Middle area or part of something
  • telltale: Someone who discloses information intentionally
  • overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
  • humor: Quality that makes something funny
  • daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • account for

      US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/

      UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explain the cause or reason for something
      • To form a particular amount or part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To supply a reason or explanation for something.
      • To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
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    • ambiguity

      US /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuɪti/

      UK /ˌæmbɪ'ɡju:ətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • blend

      US /blɛnd/

      UK /blend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine different elements or substances
      • To mix ingredients when cooking
      • Noun
      • Product known for mixing ingredients
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    • blend of

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A mixture of different things combined together.
      • A combination of different qualities or elements.
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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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    • cognitive

      US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • The process of knowing and remembering
      • Relating to the ability to think and reason.
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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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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • concentration

      US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or number of something in a thing or place
      • Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
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    • daydream

      US /ˈdeˌdrim/

      UK /ˈdeɪdri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
      • Noun
      • Experience of imagining fantasies happening
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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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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
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    • excel

      US /ɪkˈsɛl/

      UK /ɪkˈsel/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To perform an activity better than others
      • To surpass or be superior to (someone) in a particular activity or field.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A spreadsheet software program by Microsoft.
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    • fall apart

      US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer a nervous breakdown
      • To break into pieces; stop functioning
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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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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    • get lost

      US /ɡɛt lɔst/

      UK /ɡet lɔ:st/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      • To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
      • Interjection
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humor

      US /ˈhjumɚ/

      UK /'hju:mə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality that makes something funny
      • Mood that a person is in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
      • To agree with someone but don't really mean it
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • in spades

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To a great degree; abundantly.
      • Used to emphasize the extent or degree of something, often negative.
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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 midst of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Surrounded by; in the middle of.
      • During; while something is happening.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • inspiration

      US /ˌɪnspəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnspə'reɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
      • The power or urge that makes you want to do something, especially something creative
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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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    • intellectual

      US /ˌɪntlˈɛktʃuəl/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
      • a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the intellect or mental understanding.
      • Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect.
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • intelligence quotient

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns ˈkwoʃənt/

      UK /inˈtelidʒəns ˈkwəʊʃənt/

      • Noun
      • A number representing a person's reasoning ability as compared to the statistical norm or average for their age, taken as 100.
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    • intelligent

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

      UK /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Smart; able to think and reason
      • Having a good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend.
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    • into space

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • midst

      US /mɪdst, mɪtst/

      UK /mɪdst/

      • Noun
      • Middle area or part of something
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    • nuance

      US /ˈnu:ɑ:ns/

      UK /ˈnju:ɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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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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    • overdrive

      US /ˈoʊvərdraɪv/

      UK /ˈəʊvədraɪv/

      • Noun
      • Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
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    • pin down

      US /pɪn daʊn/

      UK /pin daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force someone to clarify their opinion
      • To discover the exact details about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to make a decision or give a clear answer.
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    • precisely

      US /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      UK /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and accurate manner
      • (Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)
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    • profound

      US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/

      UK /prə'faʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
      • Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
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    • raw

      US /rɔ/

      UK /rɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
      • Being inexperienced
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    • run to

      US /rʌn tu/

      UK /rʌn tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
      • To go to some place
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    • setting aside time

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allocate a period for a specific purpose.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of prioritizing and scheduling time for a particular activity or task.
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    • shut off

      US /ʃʌt ɔf/

      UK /ʃʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop the movement of something, such as water
      • To isolate oneself from others.
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    • solitude

      US /ˈsɑlɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /'sɒlɪtju:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of preferring to be alone
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    • spatial

      US /ˈspeʃəl/

      UK /ˈspeɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • About space
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    • spend more time

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
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    • stack up

      US /stæk ʌp/

      UK /stæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To compare with something else; measure up.
      • To accumulate or increase in quantity.
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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    • telltale

      US /ˈtɛlˌtel/

      UK /ˈtelteɪl/

      • Noun
      • Someone who discloses information intentionally
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • tried and true

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Proven to be reliable or effective.
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    • uncanny

      US /ʌnˈkæni/

      UK /ʌn'kænɪ/

      • Adjective
      • So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
      B2
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • walk away from

      US /wɔk əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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