Vocabulary

  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • take stock: To review or assess a situation.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • call upon: To make demands on; order/require from someone
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • have to: Must do
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
  • look back: To think about past events
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
  • lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
  • from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
  • let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • spouse: Someone's husband or wife
  • legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • innate: Being part of something's nature
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
  • external: Concerning foreign countries
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
  • justify: To give good reasons for something
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • public: Owned by the government
  • mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
  • surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
  • ward: Person's name
  • cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • alcoholic: Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
  • clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
  • politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
  • depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
  • sob: To make gasping sounds while crying
  • excellence: Extremely high quality
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • alcoholic

      US /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk, -ˈhɑlɪk/

      UK /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Containing alcohol; that can make you drunk
      • Relating to, containing, or caused by alcohol.
      • Noun
      • Person who drinks too much alcohol
      • A drink containing alcohol.
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
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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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    • buzz

      US /bʌz/

      UK /bʌz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a low, constant noise like a bee
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    • call upon

      US /kɔl əˈpɑn/

      UK /kɔ:l əˈpɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make demands on; order/require from someone
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    • capital

      US /ˈkæpɪtl/

      UK /'kæpɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
      • Official main city of a country, province or state
      • Adjective
      • Main, or major
      • (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • circumstance

      US /ˈsɚkəmˌstæns/

      UK /'sɜ:kəmstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition or fact that affects a situation
      • An event or fact that causes or helps to cause something to happen, typically something bad or unwanted.
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    • clinic

      US /ˈklɪnɪk/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪk/

      • Noun
      • Local medical center; department of a hospital
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    • compassion

      US /kəmˈpæʃən/

      UK /kəmˈpæʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
      • Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • cruelty

      US /ˈkruəlti/

      UK /ˈkru:əlti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
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    • depress

      US /dɪˈprɛs/

      UK /dɪ'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel sad or miserable
      • To push something down
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    • despair

      US /dɪˈspɛr/

      UK /dɪ'speə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have lost all hope; lose heart
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Felling of having lost all hope
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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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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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • excellence

      US /ˈɛksələns/

      UK /ˈeksələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extremely high quality
      • A particularly high level of skill or ability.
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    • external

      US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/

      UK /eksˈtə:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning foreign countries
      • Concerning the outside of something; outer
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    • from the start

      US /frʌm ði stɑrt/

      UK /frɔm ðə stɑ:t/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from the outset.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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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 public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • innate

      US /ɪˈneɪt/

      UK /ɪˈneɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being part of something's nature
      • Present (in a person) from birth
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    • insanity

      US /ɪnˈsænətɪ/

      UK /ɪn'sænətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mentally ill, unable to act normally
      • Extremely foolish behavior.
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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    • justify

      US /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give good reasons for something
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    • legacy

      US /ˈlɛɡəsi/

      UK /'leɡəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
      • Something left or given by a person who has died
      • Adjective
      • Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
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    • let out

      US /lɛt aʊt/

      UK /let aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
      • To allow to leave; to release.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enlarge a garment by releasing a seam or adding material.
      • To release or allow to escape.
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    • lie in

      US /lai ɪn/

      UK /lai in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • meet with

      US /mit wɪð/

      UK /mi:t wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
      • To encounter or experience something, often something negative.
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mourn

      US /mɔ:rn/

      UK /mɔ:n/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel or show extreme sadness
      • To feel or express sorrow or grief over (someone's death or something lost).
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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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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • on board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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    • politic

      US /ˈpɑlɪtɪk/

      UK /ˈpɒlətɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Careful what you say; diplomatic
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    • priority

      US /praɪˈɔrɪti, -ˈɑr-/

      UK /praɪ'ɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is more important/urgent than others
      • A level of importance assigned to a task or process in a computer system.
      • Adjective
      • Denoting something that constitutes a priority.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • sob

      US /sɑb/

      UK /sɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make gasping sounds while crying
      • Noun
      • Gasping sounds made while crying
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    • spouse

      US /spaʊs, spaʊz/

      UK /spaʊs/

      • Noun
      • Someone's husband or wife
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • surprisingly

      US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/

      UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
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    • take away from

      US /tek əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /teik əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
      • To remove or detract from a particular quality or fact.
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • take stock

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To review or assess a situation.
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    • therapist

      US /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

      UK /ˈθerəpɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • ward

      US /wɔ:rd/

      UK /wɔ:d/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Child legally protected and cared for by a court
      • Section or part of a town or city
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    • ward off

      US /wɔrd ɔf/

      UK /wɔ:d ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
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    • wind up

      US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//

      UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be brought to a state of great tension
      • To close or finalize something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
      • To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish something.
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
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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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