Vocabulary

  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
  • give in: To submit work; hand in
  • tear away: To remove something violently by pulling it forcefully.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • behind bars: In prison; imprisoned.
  • move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • set up
  • split off: To become separated or detached from something.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
  • deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • naive: Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
  • isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
  • delusion: False belief despite evidence to the contrary
  • paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
  • trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
  • narrator: Person or character who tells a story
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
  • physician: A medical doctor
  • dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
  • conformity: Acting according to certain accepted standards
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
  • nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
  • embody: To make something into part of a body or system
  • confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
  • descent: Movement downward; movement toward something bad
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
  • complicit: Being involved with someone in a crime, etc.
  • mesmerize: To cause to be unable to look away; fascinate
  • normalize: To make something normal or regular
  • caretaker: Job of taking care of others or their property
  • wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
  • housekeeper: Person employed to maintain a home for another
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • behind bars

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In prison; imprisoned.
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • caretaker

      US /ˈkerteɪkə(r)/

      UK /ˈkeəteɪkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Job of taking care of others or their property
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    • complicit

      US /kəmˈplɪsɪt/

      UK /kəmˈplɪsɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being involved with someone in a crime, etc.
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • confine

      US /kənˈfaɪn/

      UK /kənˈfaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold or imprison someone in a place
      • Limit to your movements or behavior s
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    • conform

      US /kənˈfɔrm/

      UK /kən'fɔ:m/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To agree or be compatible with something else
      • To behave according to socially acceptable conventions or standards.
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    • conformity

      US /kənˈfɔ:rməti/

      UK /kənˈfɔ:məti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acting according to certain accepted standards
      • Behavior that agrees with the accepted standards of a group or society.
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • creep

      US /krip/

      UK /kri:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move quietly so as not to be seen
      • Countable Noun
      • Scary or disliked person
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    • cure

      US /kjʊr/

      UK /kjʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that solves a problem or makes it better
      • Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix or improve a problem
      • To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
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    • delusion

      US /dɪˈluʒən/

      UK /dɪˈlu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • False belief despite evidence to the contrary
      • (Psychiatry) A persistent false belief held in the face of evidence to the contrary, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
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    • descent

      US /dɪˈsɛnt/

      UK /dɪˈsent/

      • Noun
      • Movement downward; movement toward something bad
      • The origin of your family; your family before you
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    • deteriorate

      US /dɪˈtɪriəˌret/

      UK /dɪ'tɪərɪəreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become worse in condition or value
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    • diagnose

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/

      UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine the cause of an illness or problem
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    • dissent

      US /dɪˈsɛnt/

      UK /dɪ'sent/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Difference of opinion; a disagreement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To differ in opinion
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    • domestic

      US /dəˈmɛstɪk/

      UK /dəˈmestɪk/

      • Noun
      • Someone paid to help with housework in your house
      • Adjective
      • British informal fight between husband and wife
      • Concerning your own home or house
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    • embody

      US /ɪmˈbɑ:di/

      UK /ɪmˈbɒdi/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something into part of a body or system
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    • estate

      US /ɪˈstet/

      UK /ɪˈsteɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large piece of land, usually with a large house
      • Group of houses all built at the same time
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • give in

      US /ɡɪv ɪn/

      UK /ɡiv in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To submit work; hand in
      • To stop resisting; to surrender
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    • housekeeper

      US /ˈhaʊsˌkipɚ/

      UK /ˈhaʊski:pə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person employed to maintain a home for another
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in secret

      US /ɪn ˈsiːkrət/

      UK /in ˈsiːkrət/

      • Phrase
      • Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; crazy
      • Being crazy or stupid
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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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    • isolation

      US /ˌaɪsəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
      • Process of separating things from other things
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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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    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
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    • mesmerize

      US /ˈmɛzməˌraɪz,ˈmɛs-/

      UK /ˈmezməraɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be unable to look away; fascinate
      • To hyponotize or attract strong attention
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    • move around

      US /muv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mu:v əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change position or location; to go from place to place.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
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    • naive

      US /nɑˈiv/

      UK /naɪˈi:v/

      • Adjective
      • Unsophisticated; innocent and unknowing
      • (Of art) produced in a simple, unaffected style, typically by someone who has not had formal training.
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    • narrator

      US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/

      UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person or character who tells a story
      • A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
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    • normalize

      US /ˈnɔ:rməlaɪz/

      UK /ˈnɔ:məlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something normal or regular
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    • nursery

      US /ˈnɜ:rsəri/

      UK /ˈnɜ:səri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
      • Room in a hospital where babies are cared for
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    • paranoid

      US /ˈpærəˌnɔɪd/

      UK /ˈpærənɔɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Believing others are trying to harm you
      • Believing others are trying to harm you
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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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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    • physician

      US /fɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /fɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A medical doctor
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    • prescribe

      US /prɪˈskraɪb/

      UK /prɪ'skraɪb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
      • To set down rules or guidelines
      B2
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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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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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
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    • split off

      US /splɪt ɔf/

      UK /split ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become separated or detached from something.
      • To form a separate, independent organization from a larger one.
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    • streak

      US /strik/

      UK /stri:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
      • Act of running naked in public as an act of daring
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To run naked in public as an act of daring
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • tear away

      US /tɛr əˈwe/

      UK /tiə əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove something violently by pulling it forcefully.
      • To leave a place or situation quickly and with difficulty.
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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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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    • trajectory

      US /trəˈdʒɛktəri/

      UK /trə'dʒektərɪ/

      • Noun
      • The path followed by a flying object
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • upper

      US /ˈʌpɚ/

      UK /ˈʌpə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drug that improves mood or increases energy
      • Something happy or encouraging
      • Adjective
      • Located above others of the same kind
      • Being the northern part of a region
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    • wallpaper

      US /ˈwɔlˌpepɚ/

      UK /'wɔ:lpeɪpə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a wall with wallpaper
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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    The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman | Summary & Analysis

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