Vocabulary

  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
  • make someone's day: To cause someone to feel very happy or pleased.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • write down: To record in writing
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • look back: To think about past events
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • change over: To switch from one thing to another.
  • deal with
  • feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • gratitude: Warm friendly feelings of thanks
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • toxic: Poisonous; harmful
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • section: A part of a whole
  • lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
  • visualization: Act of creating an image in your mind
  • positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
  • positively: In a manner showing agreement or support for
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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    • change over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To switch from one thing to another.
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    • cheer up

      US /tʃɪr ʌp/

      UK /tʃiə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become happier or less upset
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    • clinic

      US /ˈklɪnɪk/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪk/

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

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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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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    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • feel happy

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
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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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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      • Verb Phrase
      • to surrender an item; hand over an item
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • gratitude

      US /ˈɡrætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈgrætɪtju:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Warm friendly feelings of thanks
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    • health benefits

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
      • Positive effects on one's physical or mental condition resulting from certain activities or lifestyle choices.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
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    • lecture

      US /ˈlɛktʃɚ/

      UK /'lektʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
      • To give a talk or speech about a subject
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Telling someone off for doing something wrong
      • Talk or speech about a particular subject
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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 back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • make someone's day

      US /ˈmek ˈsʌmwʌnz deɪ/

      UK /ˈmeik ˈsʌmwʌnz dei/

      • other
      • To cause someone to feel very happy or pleased.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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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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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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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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    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
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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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    • positively

      US /ˈpɑ:zətɪvli/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner showing agreement or support for
      • Definitely or certainly
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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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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • thankful for

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
      • Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • topic

      US /ˈtɑpɪk/

      UK /'tɒpɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Subject or issue people talk or write about
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    • toxic

      US /ˈtɑksɪk/

      UK /ˈtɒksɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Poisonous; harmful
      • (Of relationships) harmful; causing conflict
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    • visualization

      US /ˌvɪʒʊəlɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of creating an image in your mind
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    • write down

      US /raɪt daʊn/

      UK /rait daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record in writing
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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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