Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • feel happy: To experience a sense of joy, pleasure, or contentment.
  • hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • check out
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • verbal: Concerning verbs
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
  • blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • foe: (Literary) an enemy
  • torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
  • frontal: Belonging to the forward part
  • positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
  • hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
  • afar: From far away
  • nonverbal: Being communicated or done without speaking
  • handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
  • marketer: Person or business that sells services or goods
  • aloha: Expression used to say hello or goodbye in Hawaii
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    • afar

      US /əˈfɑr/

      UK /ə'fɑ:(r)/

      • Adverb
      • From far away
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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    • aloha

      US /əˈloʊhə/

      UK /əˈləʊhə/

      • Interjection
      • Expression used to say hello or goodbye in Hawaii
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
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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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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
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    • blade

      US /bled/

      UK /bleɪd/

      • Noun
      • One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
      • Sharp edge used for cutting
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • casual

      US /ˈkæʒuəl/

      UK /ˈkæʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being careless or having little thought or effort
      • (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
      • Countable Noun
      • A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
      • A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
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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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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

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

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
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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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    • fist

      US /fɪst/

      UK /fɪst/

      • Noun
      • Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
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    • foe

      US /foʊ/

      UK /fəʊ/

      • Noun
      • (Literary) an enemy
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    • formal

      US / ˈfɔrməl/

      UK /'fɔ:ml/

      • Adjective
      • Observing rules and procedures strictly
      • Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
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    • frontal

      US /ˈfrʌntl:/

      UK /ˈfrʌntl/

      • Adjective
      • Belonging to the forward part
      • Relating to the front part of something, especially the front of the head or brain.
      • Noun
      • The bone that forms the front part of the skull above the eyes.
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    • gesture

      US /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/

      UK /'dʒestʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
      • Something you do to express gratitude, regret etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move your body to convey a message e.g. wave
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    • greet

      US /ɡrit/

      UK /gri:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
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    • hand out

      US /hænd aʊt/

      UK /hænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To distribute papers (often in class)
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    • handshake

      US /ˈhændˌʃek/

      UK /ˈhændʃeɪk/

      • Noun
      • Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • hug

      US /hʌɡ/

      UK /hʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
      • To keep very close to something
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    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
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    • interaction

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of people or things affecting each other
      • The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
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    • marketer

      US /'mɑ:kɪtə(r)/

      UK /'mɑ:kɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person or business that sells services or goods
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    • nonverbal

      US /ˌnɒn'vɜ:bəl/

      UK /ˌnɒn'vɜ:bl/

      • Adjective
      • Being communicated or done without speaking
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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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    • 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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    • practical

      US /ˈpræktɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
      • Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
      • Noun
      • A practical exam or lesson.
      • A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • stumble

      US /ˈstʌmbəl/

      UK /'stʌmbl/

      • Noun
      • Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
      • Act of tripping and almost falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
      • To trip and almost fall
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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
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    • thrill

      US /θrɪl/

      UK /θrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
      • A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
      • To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
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    • torso

      US /ˈtɔrso/

      UK /'tɔ:səʊ/

      • Noun
      • Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
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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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    • verbal

      US /ˈvɚbəl/

      UK /ˈvə:bəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning verbs
      • Using speech, rather than being written
      • Noun
      • Word that is made from a verb
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Can see, easily seen or understood
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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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