Vocabulary

  • in a row: One after another without a break.
  • sleep on it: To delay making a decision about something until the next day so that you have time to think about it carefully
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • look on the bright side: Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • Every cloud has a silver lining: There is something good in every bad situation.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • remark on: To say or write what you think about someone or something
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in store: About to happen in the future
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • positive light: A way of presenting someone or something that makes them seem good or desirable.
  • positive side: The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • deal with
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • live my life: To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
  • chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
  • keep your chin up: Remain cheerful and optimistic in difficult situations.
  • proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • one and the same: Exactly the same person or thing.
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
  • impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • fellow: Man or a boy
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • reassure: To make feel less worried about something
  • envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
  • sip: To drink just a little at a time
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • row: To move a boat using oars
  • awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
  • impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
  • outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
  • negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
  • positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
  • tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
  • sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
  • python: A large snake that crushes its victims
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • awe

      US /ɔ/

      UK /ɔ:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel admiration, respect, or fear
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise.
      B2
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    • bright

      US /braɪt/

      UK /braɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Cheerful and happy (manner)
      • (Of color) light and easy to see; vivid
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    • chin

      US /tʃɪn/

      UK /tʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
      B2
      More
    • chin up

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
      • Countable Noun
      • An exercise in which you hang from a bar and pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.
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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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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • envious

      US /ˈɛnviəs/

      UK /ˈenviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wishing you had what someone else has
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    • Every cloud has a silver lining

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • There is something good in every bad situation.
      A2
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fellow

      US /ˈfɛlo/

      UK /'feləʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Man or a boy
      • Student paid to study and teach after college
      • Adjective
      • Being of the same kind
      • Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • identity

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
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    • idiom

      US /ˈɪdiəm/

      UK /ˈɪdiəm/

      • Noun
      • Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
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    • impressed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Adjective
      • Feeling an emotional impact
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    • impressive

      US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
      • Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
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    • in a row

      US /ɪn e ro/

      UK /in ə rəu/

      • Phrase
      • One after another without a break.
      • Arranged in a straight line.
      • Idiom
      • To have an argument.
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    • in store

      US /ɪn stɔr/

      UK /in stɔ:/

      • Idiom
      • About to happen in the future
      A2
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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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    • jealous

      US /ˈdʒɛləs/

      UK /ˈdʒeləs/

      • Adjective
      • Wishing you were like someone or had their things
      A2
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    • keep your chin up

      US /kip jʊɚ ˈtʃɪn ʌp/

      UK /ki:p jɔ: ˈtʃɪn ʌp/

      • other
      • Remain cheerful and optimistic in difficult situations.
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    • literal

      US /ˈlɪtərəl/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
      • Being real and true and without exaggerating
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    • live my life

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To experience life in a way that is true to oneself and brings personal fulfillment.
      A1
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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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    • look on the bright side

      US /lʊk ɑn ðə ˈbraɪt saɪd/

      UK /lʊk ɒn ðə ˈbraɪt saɪd/

      • other
      • Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
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    • motivation

      US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reason behind why someone did something
      • Enthusiasm for doing something.
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • negativity

      US /ˌneɡəˈtɪvəti/

      UK /ˌnegəˈtɪvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • obsess

      US /əbˈsɛs, ɑb-/

      UK /əbˈses/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk or think about someone, something too much
      • To think about something to an excessive degree
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    • one and the same

      US /wʌn ən ðə seɪm/

      UK /wʌn ən ðə seɪm/

      • other
      • Exactly the same person or thing.
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    • outward

      US /ˈaʊtwəd/

      UK /ˈaʊtwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Going away from a place that will be returned to
      • Seeming to be from the outside
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • plate

      US /plet/

      UK /pleɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat dish used for eating or serving food
      • Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
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    • positive light

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A way of presenting someone or something that makes them seem good or desirable.
      • An optimistic or favorable perspective.
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    • positive side

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The good or beneficial aspect of something, especially something that is generally considered negative.
      • An optimistic or hopeful perspective.
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    • positivity

      US /ˌpɒzə'tɪvətɪ/

      UK /ˌpɒzɪ'tɪvɪtɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tendency to be positive or accepting
      • The practice of being or tendency to be positive or optimistic in attitude.
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    • proud of you

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
      B1
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    • python

      US /ˈpaɪˌθɑn, -θən/

      UK /'paɪθən/

      • Noun
      • A large snake that crushes its victims
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • reassure

      US /ˌri:əˈʃʊr/

      UK /ˌri:əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make feel less worried about something
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    • remark on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say or write what you think about someone or something
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    • rhetorical

      US /rɪˈtɔrɪkəl/

      UK /rɪˈtɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of public speaking or writing techniques
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    • row

      US /roʊ/

      UK /rəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a boat using oars
      • To argue or quarrel loudly about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud argument or quarrel between people
      • Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
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    • sip

      US /sɪp/

      UK /sɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drink just a little at a time
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    • sleep on it

      US /slip ɑn ɪt/

      UK /sli:p ɔn it/

      • Verb Phrase
      • To delay making a decision about something until the next day so that you have time to think about it carefully
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • sunset

      US /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

      UK /ˈsʌnset/

      • Noun
      • Daily disappearance of the sun
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tire

      US /taɪr/

      UK /ˈtaɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
      • Countable Noun
      • Black rubber part of wheels on a vehicle
      • The rubber rings around wheels on cars and trucks
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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