Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
  • initially: At first; originally
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • district: Area of a country, city, or town
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • public: Owned by the government
  • unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
  • confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
  • descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
  • lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
  • update: Addition of a current version of something
  • untouched: Still full
  • decease: To die
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    • affiliate

      US /əˈfɪliˌeɪt/

      UK /əˈfɪlieɪt/

      • Noun
      • Organization that is associated with another
      • Transitive Verb
      • To connect an organization with a larger one
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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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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    • 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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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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    • confine

      US /kənˈfaɪn/

      UK /kənˈfaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold or imprison someone in a place
      • Limit to your movements or behavior s
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    • decease

      US /dɪˈsis/

      UK /dɪˈsi:s/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
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    • descent

      US /dɪˈsɛnt/

      UK /dɪˈsent/

      • Noun
      • Movement downward; movement toward something bad
      • The origin of your family; your family before you
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    • district

      US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

      UK /'dɪstrɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a country, city, or town
      • A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
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    • excitement

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
      • Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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    • for certain

      US /fɔr ˈsɚtn/

      UK /fɔ: ˈsə:tn/

      • Idiom
      • Definitely; without a doubt.
      • Phrase
      • Without any doubt; definitely.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • initially

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • At first; originally
      • In the first stage of a process or development.
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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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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    • lobby

      US /ˈlɑ:bi/

      UK /ˈlɒbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main entrance and waiting room of public building
      • Group employed to persuade people to change laws
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to persuade a government to change laws
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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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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • pandemic

      US /pænˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /pæn'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
      • Noun
      • a pandemic disease
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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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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • subsequently

      US /ˈsʌbsɪˌkwɛntlɪ/

      UK /ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/

      • Adverb
      • After something else has happened; as a result
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    • substance

      US /ˈsʌbstəns/

      UK /'sʌbstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Essence of; most basic or central qualities
      • Particular type of material
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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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    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
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    • unfold

      US /ʌnˈfold/

      UK /ʌn'fəʊld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
      • To open something that was folded
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To happen, be told or be revealed
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    • untouched

      US /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/

      UK /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/

      • Adjective
      • Still full
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    • update

      US /ʌpˈdet/

      UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Addition of a current version of something
      • New information or data to make more current
      • Transitive Verb
      • To download the latest version of software
      • To make more current or modern
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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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