Vocabulary

  • clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
  • some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • deal with
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • flip through: To look quickly through a book or magazine.
  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
  • meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
  • topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • cult: Small extreme religious group
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • shove: To roughly push someone or something away
  • transcend: To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • bandwidth: Data transmission rate over the internet
  • frontier: Border crossing between countries
  • glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
  • inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
  • enormously: Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
  • cable: To transmit a message over a wire
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • geographic: Concerning the earth and its natural features
  • compression: Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • bookstore: Shop where books are sold
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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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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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • bandwidth

      US /ˈbændˌwɪdθ, -ˌwɪθ/

      UK /'bændwɪdθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Data transmission rate over the internet
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    • bookstore

      US /ˈbʊkˌstɔr, -ˌstor/

      UK /'bʊkstɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where books are sold
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    • cable

      US /ˈkebəl/

      UK /ˈkeɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transmit a message over a wire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Message sent by wireless telegraphy
      • Satellite TV distributed by cables
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    • clock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
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    • compression

      US /kəmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /kəm'preʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
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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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    • conquer

      US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/

      UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take possession of (land, city) with an army
      • To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
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    • cult

      US /kʌlt/

      UK /kʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Small extreme religious group
      • Adjective
      • Very much liked by a small group of people
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • ease

      US /iz/

      UK /i:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
      • To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being comfortable or relaxed
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    • enormously

      US /ɪˈnɔ:rməsli/

      UK /ɪˈnɔ:məsli/

      • Adverb
      • Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
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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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    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
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    • flip through

      US /flɪp θru/

      UK /flip θru:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look quickly through a book or magazine.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look quickly through a book, magazine, etc., without reading everything.
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    • frame

      US /frem/

      UK /freɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
      • To put say or write something in a careful way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that holds a picture or photo
      • A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
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    • frontier

      US /frʌnˈtɪr, frɑn-, ˈfrʌnˌtɪr, ˈfrɑn-/

      UK /'frʌntɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Border crossing between countries
      • Most advanced point of development or research
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    • fundamental

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Forming a necessary part, base, or core
      • Of central importance.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A basic part of something
      • (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
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    • geographic

      US /ˌdʒi:ə'ɡræfɪk/

      UK /ˌdʒi:ə'ɡræfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the earth and its natural features
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    • glue

      US /ɡlu/

      UK /ɡlu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sticky substance used for joining things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or affix things with glue or paste
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • in relation to

      US /ɪn rɪˈleʃən tu/

      UK /in riˈleiʃən tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
      • Compared with.
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    • inefficient

      US /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to act in a way that saves resources
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
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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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    • meaningful

      US /ˈminɪŋfəl/

      UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having importance; showing someone's intention
      • Having importance or value.
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    • nightmare

      US /ˈnaɪtˌmɛr/

      UK /ˈnaɪtmeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
      • Frightening or upsetting dream while sleeping
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    • on television

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • privacy

      US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

      UK /ˈprɪvəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being hidden from the presence of others
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
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    • realm

      US /rɛlm/

      UK /relm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area ruled by a king or queen
      • Field of knowledge or thought
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • shove

      US /ʃʌv/

      UK /ʃʌv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To roughly push someone or something away
      • Noun
      • Rough push on something or someone
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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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    • some time ago

      US /sʌm taɪm əˈɡo/

      UK /sʌm taim əˈɡəu/

      • Phrase
      • At a point in the past; not recently.
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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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    • 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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    • take some time

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • topic

      US /ˈtɑpɪk/

      UK /'tɒpɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Subject or issue people talk or write about
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • transcend

      US /trænˈsɛnd/

      UK /trænˈsend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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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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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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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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