Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • at a distance: Far away; not close.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • at arm's length: At a distance that can be reached by extending the arm.
  • have to: Must do
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
  • preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • stimulus: Something that causes a change
  • balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • protocol: Written agreement between countries
  • jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • panoramic: Having a full and wide view of something
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • wand: Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • lighten: To make (something) weigh less
  • migraine: Severe headache often with feelings of sickness
  • indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
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    • accommodation

      US /əˌkɑməˈdeʃən/

      UK /əˌkɒmə'deɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Adapting to become better at handling situations
      • Consideration of the needs and opinions of others
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    • activate

      US /ˈæktəˌvet/

      UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
      • To make something start working
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at a distance

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Far away; not close.
      • Emotionally detached; not intimate.
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    • at arm's length

      US /ˌæt ˈɑrmz lɛŋkθ/

      UK /ˌæt ˈɑ:mz leŋθ/

      • other
      • At a distance that can be reached by extending the arm.
      • other
      • Keeping a socially or emotionally safe distance.
      B2
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • balcony

      US /ˈbælkəni/

      UK /'bælkənɪ/

      • Noun
      • Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
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    • degree

      US /dɪˈɡri/

      UK /dɪˈgri:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or extent of something
      • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • enhance

      US /ɛnˈhæns/

      UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve; make bigger or better
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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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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • get onto

      US /ɡɛt ˈɑnˌtu/

      UK /ɡet ˈɔntu/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
      • To start talking or dealing with a new subject.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horizon

      US /həˈraɪzn/

      UK /həˈraɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
      • Limits of someone's experience or understanding
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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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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    • indoor

      US /ˈɪnˌdɔr, -ˌdor/

      UK /ˈɪndɔ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Located, done, or used inside a building
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • jaw

      US /dʒɔ/

      UK /dʒɔ:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk with a lot of energy for a long time
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    • lighten

      US /ˈlaɪtn:/

      UK /'laɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (something) weigh less
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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • migraine

      US /ˈmaɪˌɡren/

      UK /ˈmi:greɪn/

      • Noun
      • Severe headache often with feelings of sickness
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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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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    • panoramic

      US / ˌpænəˈræmɪk/

      UK /ˌpænə'ræmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a full and wide view of something
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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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    • preserve

      US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
      • To protect something from harm, loss or damage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet fruit spread; jam
      • Protected area of land with plants and animals
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    • protocol

      US /ˈprotəˌkɔl, -ˌkol, -ˌkɑl/

      UK /'prəʊtəkɒl/

      • Noun
      • Written agreement between countries
      • Set of rules computers use to exchange data
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    • pursuit

      US /pɚˈsut/

      UK /pəˈsju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of following someone to catch them
      • Process of attempting to achieve a goal
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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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    • stimulate

      US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse or excite emotionally
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    • stimulus

      US /ˈstɪmjələs/

      UK /ˈstɪmjələs/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes a change
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    • strain

      US /stren/

      UK /streɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the water from (food) using a colander
      • To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
      • Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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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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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
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    • wand

      US /wɑnd/

      UK /wɒnd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thin rod held in the hand, e.g. used by a magician
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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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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