Vocabulary

  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • clear line: An unobstructed path or view.
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • with time: As time passes; eventually.
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • spectacular: Impressive or out of the ordinary
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
  • curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
  • border: To be right next to another country or state
  • limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
  • clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
  • scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
  • density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
  • atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
  • plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
  • gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
  • offshore: (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
  • cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
  • differ: To be different; to be not like others
  • glacial: Being extremely and especially cold
  • salinity: Concentration of salt in a solution
  • zigzag: One of a series of short sharp turns or angles
  • stratification: Hierarchical division of a society by class, rank
  • southernmost: Situated farthest south
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • border

      US /ˈbɔrdɚ/

      UK /'bɔ:də(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be right next to another country or state
      • To form the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Outer part or edge of something
      • Line separating one country, state from another
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    • boundary

      US /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/

      UK /'baʊndrɪ/

      • Noun
      • A division or border to separate two areas
      • In sports, a line or marker indicating the edge of the playing area.
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    • cape

      US /kep/

      UK /keɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
      • Large area of land that sticks out into a sea
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    • clay

      US /kle/

      UK /kleɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • clear line

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      UK

      • Noun
      • An unobstructed path or view.
      • A distinct boundary or separation.
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    • concentration

      US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or number of something in a thing or place
      • Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
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    • curve

      US /kɚv/

      UK /kə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smooth rounded line that is not straight
      • A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something bend into a rounded shape
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    • density

      US /ˈdɛnsɪti/

      UK /ˈdensəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Degree to which an area is filled or covered
      • The degree of compactness of a substance.
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    • differ

      US /ˈdɪfɚ/

      UK /'dɪfə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be different; to be not like others
      • Disagree; be of a different opinion.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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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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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
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    • glacial

      US /ˈɡleʃəl/

      UK /ˈgleɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Being extremely and especially cold
      • Concerning, produced, caused by ice and glaciers
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    • gulf

      US /ɡʌlf/

      UK /gʌlf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
      • Wide separation or difference between two groups
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    • harbor

      US /ˈhɑrbɚ/

      UK /'hɑ:bə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of water protected by land and used by ships
      • Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To contain, have, hide or protect something
      • To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
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    • horn

      US /hɔ:rn/

      UK /hɔ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device that makes a loud warning noise
      • (Animals) hard pointed structure growing on heads
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in turn

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
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    • iron

      US /ˈaɪərn/

      UK /ˈaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
      • Golf club with a metal head
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
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    • limit

      US /ˈlɪmɪt/

      UK /'lɪmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point beyond which it is not possible to go
      • A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or prevent an increase past a point
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    • miracle

      US /ˈmɪrəkəl/

      UK /'mɪrəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
      • A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
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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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    • offshore

      US /ˈɔfˈʃɔr, -ˈʃor, ˈɑf-/

      UK /ˌɒfˈʃɔ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of tax avoidance schemes) not in your country
      • (Of winds) coming from the land
      • Noun
      • A financial entity (company, bank account, investment, etc.) located outside one's country of residence, typically for tax or regulatory advantages.
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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
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    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
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    • photosynthesis

      US /ˌfotoˈsɪnθɪsɪs/

      UK /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of plants using the sun to make their food
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • plankton

      US /ˈplæŋktən/

      UK /'plæŋktən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • salinity

      US /sə'lɪnətɪ/

      UK /sə'lɪnətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Concentration of salt in a solution
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    • scatter

      US /ˈskætɚ/

      UK /'skætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw or move into various different directions
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or leave things in various places
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • southernmost

      US /ˈsʌðərnmoʊst/

      UK /ˈsʌðənməʊst/

      • Adjective
      • Situated farthest south
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    • spectacular

      US /spɛkˈtækjəlɚ/

      UK /spekˈtækjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Impressive or out of the ordinary
      • Noun
      • A lavish or elaborate display or performance.
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • stratification

      US /ˌstrætəfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌstrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Hierarchical division of a society by class, rank
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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    • with time

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As time passes; eventually.
      • Given enough time; in the course of time.
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    • zigzag

      US /ˈzɪɡˌzæɡ/

      UK /'zɪɡzæɡ/

      • Noun
      • One of a series of short sharp turns or angles
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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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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