Vocabulary

  • number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
  • set up
  • in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
  • arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
  • conduct: Your behavior
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • adequate: Enough; good enough for what is needed
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • session: Period of time used for a specific activity
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • huge: Very very large
  • factor: Something that influences a result
  • administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
  • grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
  • anguish: Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
  • whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
  • humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
  • inquiry: Process of seeking information
  • culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
  • oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
  • stampede: A sudden uncontrolled rush of people or animals
  • horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
  • hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
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    • adequate

      US /ˈædɪkwɪt/

      UK /ˈædɪkwət/

      • Adjective
      • Enough; good enough for what is needed
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    • administration

      US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/

      UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
      • The work of running something, e.g. a business
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • anguish

      US /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /'æŋɡwɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great suffering caused by pain, worry, unhappiness
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    • arrive at

      US /əˈraɪv æt/

      UK /əˈraiv æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
      • To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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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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    • conduct

      US / kənˈdʌkt/

      UK /kənˈdʌkt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Your behavior
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
      • To let electricity or heat travel through
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    • correspondent

      US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • culmination

      US /ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/

      UK /ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

      • Noun
      • The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
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    • distress

      US /dɪˈstrɛs/

      UK /dɪ'stres/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
      • Condition of danger or emergency
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or sadness
      • To be in financial trouble
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    • factor

      US /ˈfæktɚ/

      UK /'fæktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that influences a result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider or include in an estimate or judgment
      • To find the two numbers a number can be divided by
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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    • grant

      US /ɡrænt/

      UK /ɡrɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
      • To give or let someone do what they want
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money given for education or research
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    • hindu

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
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    • horrify

      US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel horror or shock
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • humid

      US /ˈhjumɪd/

      UK /ˈhju:mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
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    • humidity

      US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
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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 hospital

      US /ɪn ˈhɑspɪtl/

      UK /ɪn ˈhɒspɪtl/

      • other
      • Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
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    • in session

      US /ɪn ˈsɛʃən/

      UK /in ˈseʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Actively meeting or conducting business.
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    • inadequate

      US /ɪnˈædɪkwɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈædɪkwət/

      • Adjective
      • Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
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    • infrastructure

      US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/

      UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
      • The underlying framework or system of an organization.
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    • inquiry

      US /ɪnˈkwaɪri, ˈɪnˌkwaɪri, ˈɪnkwəri, ˈɪŋ-/

      UK /ɪn'kwaɪərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of seeking information
      • Official examination to get information
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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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    • number of people

      US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/

      UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/

      • Phrase
      • The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
      • A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
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    • opposition

      US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
      • Group that you are fighting or competing against
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    • oversee

      US /ˌovɚˈsi/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'si:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To check on or manage the work of others
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    • parliament

      US /ˈpɑrləmənt/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ləmənt/

      • Noun
      • Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
      • Period when the Uk government is in session
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • session

      US /ˈsɛʃən/

      UK /ˈseʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time used for a specific activity
      • Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • sheer

      US /ʃɪr/

      UK /ʃɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly turn or change direction
      • Adverb
      • Straight up and down; steeply
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    • stampede

      US /stæmˈpid/

      UK /stæm'pi:d/

      • Noun
      • A sudden uncontrolled rush of people or animals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of a herd of cows) to rush forward together
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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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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    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
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    • whatsoever

      US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/

      UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/

      • Determiner
      • Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
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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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