Vocabulary

  • advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
  • such as: For example; like
  • a wide array: A large and impressive collection or range of things.
  • literary devices: Techniques that writers use to produce a special effect in their writing.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • terribly good: Extremely good; exceptionally pleasing or satisfying.
  • get up to: To do something slightly naughty
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • well spoken: Speaking in a clear and effective way.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • english speaker: A person who speaks English.
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • articulate: To express something clearly using language
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • convey: To carry or transport something
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
  • emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
  • extensive: Large; full or complete
  • intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
  • array: A regular order or arrangement of things
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • important: Having power or authority
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
  • unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
  • terribly: To an extreme degree; badly; very
  • literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
  • leisurely: Not hurried or forced
  • overuse: Use of an object too often or too extensively
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    • a wide array

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • A large and impressive collection or range of things.
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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    • advanced level

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
      • Adjective
      • Indicating a high degree of proficiency or expertise.
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    • array

      US /ə'reɪ/

      UK /əˈreɪ/

      • Noun
      • A regular order or arrangement of things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in a regular order
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    • arsenal

      US /ˈɑrsənəl/

      UK /'ɑ:sənl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where weapons are stored
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    • articulate

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express something clearly using language
      • Adjective
      • Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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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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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • convey

      US /kənˈve/

      UK /kən'veɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry or transport something
      • To make aware or tell others information
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • emulate

      US /ˈɛmjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈemjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to be like; copy; imitate
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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    • english speaker

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who speaks English.
      • A person with fluency in English.
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • extensive

      US /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/

      UK /ɪkˈstensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Large; full or complete
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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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    • frustrating

      US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/

      UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
      • Adjective
      • Annoying because things don't go the way you want
      • Serving to frustrate.
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    • get up to

      US /ɡɛt ʌp tu/

      UK /ɡet ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something slightly naughty
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • grammatical

      US /ɡrəˈmætɪkəl/

      UK /grəˈmætɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Conforming to the rules of syntax
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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 mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not excessively; with restraint.
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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 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.
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    • intermediate

      US /ˌɪntɚˈmidiɪt/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈmi:diət/

      • Adjective
      • Between; in the middle; moderate
      • Having some knowledge but not advanced
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person with some knowledge but not advanced
      • Something that comes between two things in time, place, character, etc.
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    • leisurely

      US /ˈliʒəli, ˈlɛʒə-/

      UK /ˈli:ʒəli:, ˈleʒə-/

      • Adjective
      • Not hurried or forced
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • literary

      US /ˈlɪtəreri/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning writers or the profession of writing
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    • literary devices

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Techniques that writers use to produce a special effect in their writing.
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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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    • manner

      US /ˈmænɚ/

      UK /ˈmænə(r)/

      • Noun
      • The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
      • Polite and respectful behavior to others
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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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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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • opinion

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
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    • overuse

      US /ˌovɚˈjuz/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'ju:z/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of an object too often or too extensively
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use something too often or too extensively
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    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • provided with

      US /prəˈvaɪdɪd wɪð/

      UK /prəˈvaidid wið/

      • Verb
      • Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
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    • reach out

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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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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    • rough

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
      • (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is difficult, or violent
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • spontaneous

      US /spɑnˈteniəs/

      UK /spɒnˈteɪniəs/

      • Adjective
      • Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • terribly

      US /ˈtɛrəbli/

      UK /ˈterəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To an extreme degree; badly; very
      • Very; extremely
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    • terribly good

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good; exceptionally pleasing or satisfying.
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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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    • unfamiliar

      US /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /ˌʌnfəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; strange or unknown
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • well spoken

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Speaking in a clear and effective way.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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