Vocabulary

  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • in the extreme: To a very great degree; extremely.
  • in truth: In fact; actually; really
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • certain to: Sure to happen; inevitable.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • to a large extent: Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
  • of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
  • intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
  • simultaneously: At the same time; all together
  • exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
  • extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
  • fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
  • inherent: Existing as an essential part of
  • strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • pleasant: Causing a good feeling
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
  • agony: Great pain or suffering
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
  • pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • substantially: In a basic, general manner
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
  • cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
  • dodge: To attempt to avoid something
  • ponder: To think about something with great care
  • reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
  • dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
  • terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
  • disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • equivalence: When something is equal to something else
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • agony

      US /ˈæɡəni/

      UK /ˈægəni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great pain or suffering
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • appalling

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel shock or distress at something terrible
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • awful

      US /ˈɔfəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:fl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible; terrible
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    • cease

      US /sis/

      UK /si:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
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    • certain to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Sure to happen; inevitable.
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    • chunk

      US /tʃʌŋk/

      UK /tʃʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large bit of something; thick lump
      • A significant amount or portion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into chunks.
      • To throw something forcefully (slang).
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • decent

      US /ˈdisənt/

      UK /ˈdi:snt/

      • Adjective
      • Being fairly good; acceptable
      • Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
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    • dice

      US /daɪs/

      UK /daɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut food or other things into small pieces
      • Noun (plural)
      • Cubes with dots numbering 1-6 on used in games
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    • disappointing

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
      • Adjective
      • Feeling you did not meet expectations
      • Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
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    • dodge

      US /dɑ:dʒ/

      UK /dɒdʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to avoid something
      • Noun
      • An attempt to avoid something
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • equivalence

      US /ɪˈkwɪvələns/

      UK /ɪ'kwɪvələns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When something is equal to something else
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    • exaggerate

      US /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      UK /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To makes things seem more extreme than reality
      • To speak or write about something in a way that overemphasizes or magnifies its qualities.
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    • exceptional

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being extremely and unusually good
      • (Of circumstance, etc.) being unusual; not normal
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
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    • extent

      US /ɪkˈstɛnt/

      UK /ɪkˈstent/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point, level or limit to which something reaches
      • Range or space included in something
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • fundamental

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Forming a necessary part, base, or core
      • Of central importance.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A basic part of something
      • (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
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    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
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    • illusion

      US /ɪˈluʒən/

      UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Idea, image or impression that is not correct
      • Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
      B2
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    • in different ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
      • In varying manners or styles; not uniformly.
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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 the extreme

      US /ɪn ði ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /in ði: ɪkˈstri:m/

      • other
      • To a very great degree; extremely.
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    • in truth

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In fact; actually; really
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    • inherent

      US /ɪnˈhɪrənt/

      UK /ɪnˈhɪərənt/

      • Adjective
      • Existing as an essential part of
      • Involved in the constitution or essential character of something.
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    • intense

      US /ɪnˈtɛns/

      UK /ɪn'tens/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, great or extreme in degree
      • Experiencing or showing great force or strength; extreme.
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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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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    • of choice

      US /əv tʃɔɪs/

      UK /əv tʃɔɪs/

      • other
      • Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • optimistic

      US /ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to believe the future will be good
      • Confident and hopeful about future outcomes.
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    • pessimistic

      US /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌpesɪˈmɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having negative feelings about the future
      • Characterized by a lack of hope or confidence in the future.
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    • pleasant

      US /ˈplɛzənt/

      UK /'pleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a good feeling
      • Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
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    • ponder

      US /ˈpɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈpɒndə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To think about something with great care
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    • prestige

      US /prɛˈstiʒ, -ˈstidʒ/

      UK /preˈsti:ʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • High respect and status, as from being successful
      • The power to impress or influence, often due to a high reputation.
      • Adjective
      • having or showing success, rank, wealth, etc.
      • Having or showing high status.
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • reassurance

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of reduced worry about something
      • The act of removing someone's doubts or fears.
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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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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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • simultaneously

      US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At the same time; all together
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • stellar

      US /ˈstɛlɚ/

      UK /ˈstelə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very brilliant; very successful or good
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    • strive

      US /straɪv/

      UK /straɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work hard/make effort to achieve something
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    • substantially

      US /səbˈstænʃəlɪ/

      UK /səbˈstænʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a basic, general manner
      • To a very large, significant degree
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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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    • terrify

      US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare or greatly frighten
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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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    • to a large extent

      US /tə ə ˌlɑrdʒ ɪkˈstɛnt/

      UK /tə ə ˌlɑ:dʒ ikˈstent/

      • other
      • Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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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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