Vocabulary

  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • have to: Must do
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • huge: Very very large
  • independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • appointment: Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
  • absence: State of not being present, or not existing
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
  • important: Having power or authority
  • intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • considerate: Taking care not to offend or disturb someone else
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • acknowledgement: Act showing you accept something exists or is true
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • thankful: Feeling or showing you are grateful
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    • absence

      US /ˈæbsəns/

      UK /ˈæbsəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being present, or not existing
      • A period of time when someone is away.
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • acknowledgement

      US /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/

      UK /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act showing you accept something exists or is true
      • A statement confirming that something has been received.
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    • apologize

      US /əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪz/

      UK /ə'pɒlədʒaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
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    • appointment

      US /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

      UK /əˈpɔɪntmənt/

      • Noun
      • Job, position or duty that is offered to a person
      • Time you arranged to meet someone or do something
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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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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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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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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
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    • considerate

      US /kənˈsɪdərɪt/

      UK /kənˈsɪdərət/

      • Adjective
      • Taking care not to offend or disturb someone else
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • independent

      US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

      • Adjective
      • Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
      • Not connected with or influenced by something else.
      • Noun
      • A person not connected to a political party
      • Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
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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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    • intrusive

      US /ɪnˈtrusɪv, -zɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈtru:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
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    • thankful

      US /ˈθæŋkf(ə)l/

      UK /ˈθæŋkfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing you are grateful
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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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