Vocabulary

  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • deal with
  • in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
  • fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
  • at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • regardless of
  • seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • match made in heaven: A perfect or ideal partnership or relationship.
  • beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • light on: To illuminate something.
  • check out
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • simultaneously: At the same time; all together
  • prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
  • disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • manifest: List of cargo on a ship
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
  • psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
  • irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
  • superficial: On the surface only; not deep
  • validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
  • ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
  • reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
  • undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
  • ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
  • mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
  • praise: To express approval of something or someone
  • charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
  • hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
  • manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
  • facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
  • withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
  • spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
  • aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • narcissist: Someone in love with themselves
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
  • paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
  • grandiose: Seeming to be impressive, but not very practical
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • pathological: (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
  • dark: Of a color that is not light
  • rife: (Of a bad thing) very common; found everywhere
  • poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • pseudo: Not genuine but having the appearance of
  • interplay: Way two or more people/things affect each other
  • win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
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    • admire

      US /ædˈmaɪr/

      UK /əd'maɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To feel respect or wonder toward someone
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    • aggression

      US /əˈɡrɛʃən/

      UK /əˈgreʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
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    • ally

      US /'ælaɪ/

      UK /'ælaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group to offer or receive support
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • at first glance

      US /æt fɚst ɡlæns/

      UK /æt fə:st ɡlɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Upon initial observation or assessment.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
      A2TOEIC
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    • beneath the surface

      US /bɪˈniθ ðɚ ˈsɝfəs/

      UK /bɪˈni:θ ðə ˈsɜ:rfəs/

      • other
      • In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
      • Hidden aspects or feelings not immediately visible or obvious.
      B2
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    • charisma

      US /kəˈrɪzmə/

      UK /kə'rɪzmə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
      B2
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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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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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
      A2
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    • conquer

      US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/

      UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take possession of (land, city) with an army
      • To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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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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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
      B2
      More
    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
      A2
      More
    • diagnose

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/

      UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine the cause of an illness or problem
      B1
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    • disorder

      US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/

      UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of confusion or a lack of organization
      • Illness when the body is not functioning well
      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
      B2
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    • ego

      US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/

      UK /'i:ɡəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
      • Part of the human mind that deals with real world
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    • empathy

      US /ˈɛmpəθi/

      UK /ˈempəθi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Understanding how other people feel/suffer
      • The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, especially when those feelings are negative or painful
      B2TOEIC
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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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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
      A2TOEIC
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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
      B1
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    • exploit

      US /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

      UK /ɪk'splɔɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
      • To use something in a very effective manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Personal journey or series of events
      • A bold or daring feat.
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    • facade

      US /fəˈsɑːd/

      UK /fəˈsɑ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • False front of a particularly impressive building
      • False appearance hiding how a person truly feels
      B2
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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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    • fishing for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Present continuous of trying to catch fish.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • grandiose

      US /ˈɡrændiˌos, ˌɡrændiˈos/

      UK /ˈgrændiəʊs/

      • Adjective
      • Seeming to be impressive, but not very practical
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
      B1
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    • hesitate

      US /'hezɪteɪt/

      UK /'hezɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
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    • impulsive

      US /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/

      UK /ɪmˈpʌlsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Acting without really thinking about it; rash
      • (Psychology) Relating to or characterized by a sudden, involuntary inclination to do something.
      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.
      A1
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    • interplay

      US /ˈɪntɚˌple/

      UK /ˈɪntəpleɪ/

      • Noun
      • Way two or more people/things affect each other
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    • irritable

      US /ˈɪrɪtəbəl/

      UK /ˈɪrɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
      • Easily inflamed or sore.
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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    • light on

      US /laɪt ɑn/

      UK /lait ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something.
      • To discover something unexpectedly.
      • Adjective
      • Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
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    • manifest

      US /ˈmænəˌfɛst/

      UK /'mænɪfest/

      • Countable Noun
      • List of cargo on a ship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To express or show clearly
      • Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • manipulation

      US /məˌnɪpjʊˈleʃən/

      UK /məˌnɪpjʊ'leɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of controlling to gain an advantage
      • Act of moving something using your hands
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    • match made in heaven

      US /mætʃ meɪd ɪn ˈhɛvɚ/

      UK /mætʃ meɪd ɪn ˈhevən/

      • other
      • A perfect or ideal partnership or relationship.
      B2
      More
    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
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    • narcissist

      US /nɑ:'sɪsɪst/

      UK /nɑ:'sɪsɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone in love with themselves
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    • narcissistic

      US /ˌnɑrsɪˈsɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌnɑ:sɪ'sɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Admiring yourself excessively
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • paranoia

      US /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/

      UK /ˌpærəˈnɔɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
      C1
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    • pathological

      US /ˌpæθəˈlɑ:dʒɪkl/

      UK /ˌpæθəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
      • Involving, caused by, or of the nature of a physical or mental disease.
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    • personality

      US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
      • Person who is famous; celebrity
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    • praise

      US /preɪz/

      UK /preɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express approval of something or someone
      • To express thanks, respect, and love
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of approval of something/someone
      • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • prone

      US /proʊn/

      UK /prəʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Lying flat with your head facing the ground
      • Likely to have, do or be (usually something bad)
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    • pseudo

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not genuine but having the appearance of
      • (computing) being not actually but having the appearance of; quasi-
      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning false or spurious.
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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    • psychology

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

      UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
      • Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
      C2
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    • realm

      US /rɛlm/

      UK /relm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area ruled by a king or queen
      • Field of knowledge or thought
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    • reckless

      US /ˈrɛklɪs/

      UK /'rekləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being dangerous and not caring about the results
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • rife

      US /raɪf/

      UK /raɪf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a bad thing) very common; found everywhere
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    • seek out

      US /sik aʊt/

      UK /si:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
      B2
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    • simultaneously

      US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At the same time; all together
      B2
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    • spectrum

      US /ˈspɛktrəm/

      UK /'spektrəm/

      • Noun
      • The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
      • a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
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    • spiral

      US /ˈspaɪrəl/

      UK /'spaɪrəl/

      • Noun
      • A continuous curve round a central point
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in a continuous curve round a point
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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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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    • superficial

      US /ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌsu:pəˈfɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • On the surface only; not deep
      • Relating to or located near the surface.
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
      B2
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • undermine

      US /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
      • To excavate the foundation or supporting material of (a building, cliff, etc.).
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    • validation

      US /ˌvælɪ'deɪʃn/

      UK /ˌvælɪ'deɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of finding or testing the truth of something
      • In computer science, the process of ensuring that data meets certain criteria before it is processed.
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    • withdraw

      US /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/

      UK /wɪð'drɔ:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take money out of a bank account
      • To pull back; move away or backward from something
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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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