Vocabulary

  • follow through: To fulfill a promise
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • write down: To record in writing
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
  • paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • in check: Under control; restrained.
  • set up
  • track with: To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • slip down: To slide or lose one's footing and fall downwards.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
  • vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
  • tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
  • accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
  • foundation: Base or important starting point
  • account: An advantage
  • spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • assign: To give someone a particular job to do
  • workout: Energetic exercise
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
  • postpone: To schedule for a later time
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • income: Earned money from work, investments or business
  • part: Division of a book
  • milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
  • juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • recur: To occur again or repeatedly
  • consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
  • transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
  • unavoidable: That cannot prevent from happening
  • actionable: Something you can act on
  • untouched: Still full
  • emphasise: To stress the items that are important
  • informational: Concerning or having the nature of information
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    • accountable

      US /əˈkaʊntəbəl/

      UK /əˈkaʊntəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Be responsible to someone or for some activity
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • actionable

      US /ˈækʃənəbəl/

      UK /ˈækʃənəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Something you can act on
      • That can be prosecuted in a court of law
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    • assign

      US /əˈsaɪn/

      UK /ə'saɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a particular job to do
      • To give someone credit or blame for something
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • calculate

      US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find an answer using mathematics
      • To make an educated guess about something
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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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    • consultation

      US /ˌkɑnsəlˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
      • A discussion between people to make a decision
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • decide on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
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    • dedicated

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      • Adjective
      • Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
      • Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
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    • emphasise

      US /'emfəsaɪz/

      UK /'emfəsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stress the items that are important
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    • envision

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To imagine or picture in your mind
      C2TOEIC
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    • essential

      US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely or most important and necessary
      • Fundamental; basic.
      • Noun
      • A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
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    • follow through

      US /ˈfɑlo θru/

      UK /ˈfɔləu θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fulfill a promise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue the motion of a stroke after hitting the ball, especially in golf or tennis.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • foundation

      US /faʊnˈdeʃən/

      UK /faunˈdeiʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Base or important starting point
      • Underground base on which building is constructed
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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
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    • in check

      US /ɪn tʃɛk/

      UK /in tʃek/

      • Phrase
      • Under control; restrained.
      • Verified or confirmed to be correct or accurate.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in practice

      US /ɪn ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /in ˈpræktis/

      • Phrase
      • In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • informational

      US /ˌɪnfə'meɪʃənl/

      UK /ˌɪnfə'meɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or having the nature of information
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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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    • juggle

      US /ˈdʒʌɡəl/

      UK /ˈdʒʌgl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
      B2
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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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    • milestone

      US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/

      UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Significant event in your life (or in a project)
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    • minimum

      US /ˈmɪnəməm/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
      • The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
      • Adjective
      • Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
      • Using or requiring the least possible resources.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
      B2
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    • paying off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bribe someone.
      • To result in success; to be worthwhile.
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
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    • portion

      US /ˈpɔrʃən, ˈpor-/

      UK /'pɔ:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Serving of food that is intended for one person
      • Part of something shared that belongs to a whole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something to divide among people
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    • postpone

      US /postˈpon, posˈpon/

      UK /pə'spəʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To schedule for a later time
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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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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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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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    • recur

      US /rɪˈkɚ/

      UK /rɪˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To occur again or repeatedly
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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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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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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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    • sanity

      US /ˈsænɪti/

      UK /ˈsænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Normal or sound powers of mind
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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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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • slip down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To slide or lose one's footing and fall downwards.
      • To gradually move to a lower position, often due to being loose.
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • spin

      US /spɪn/

      UK /spɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a ball rotate when throwing it
      • To move something in a rapid turning motion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • tackle

      US /ˈtækəl/

      UK /'tækl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start working on a difficult problem
      • To grab and throw a person to the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Equipment used in fishing
      • Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
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    • tangible

      US /ˈtændʒəbəl/

      UK /ˈtændʒəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be touched or felt; real
      • Able to be seen or noticed; obvious; apparent
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Item which can be seen and touched
      • A thing that is perceptible by touch.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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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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    • 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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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • track with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
      • To be in alignment or agreement with something.
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    • transformation

      US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A complete change in shape or form of something
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    • tweak

      US /twik/

      UK /twi:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a small change or adjustment
      • To pinch or pull (something) sharply.
      • Countable Noun
      • A small change or adjustment
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    • unavoidable

      US /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That cannot prevent from happening
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    • untouched

      US /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/

      UK /ʌnˈtʌtʃt/

      • Adjective
      • Still full
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • vague

      US /veɡ/

      UK /veɪɡ/

      • Adjective
      • Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
      • Being not clearly visible
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • workout

      US /ˈwə:kˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Energetic exercise
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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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