Vocabulary

  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
  • move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • have to: Must do
  • make a move: To take action; to initiate something.
  • in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
  • dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
  • frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
  • gigantic: Extremely large
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
  • damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • public: Owned by the government
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
  • closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
  • exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • reptile: Animals such as snakes, lizards
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • derive: To come from another thing
  • opposition: Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
  • sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • pinnacle: Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
  • attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
  • beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
  • speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
  • warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
  • sublime: The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
  • uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
  • linearly: With straight lines
  • transcendent: Beyond the range of human experience/understanding
  • guise: Pretense; act to give a false impression
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    • abundant

      US /əˈbʌndənt/

      UK /əˈbʌndənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being in very great supply; plentiful
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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    • advantage

      US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing making the chance of success higher
      • A positive point about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
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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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    • attain

      US /əˈten/

      UK /əˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reach a desired level or amount over time
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    • beast

      US /bist/

      UK /bi:st/

      • Noun
      • Ugly or terrifying animal
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
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    • closet

      US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

      UK /'klɒzɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small room or cupboard used for storing things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
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    • confront

      US /kənˈfrʌnt/

      UK /kən'frʌnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
      • (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
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    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
      A2
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
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    • damn

      US /dæm/

      UK /dæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
      • To threaten with everlasting punishment
      • Interjection
      • A mild swear word used to express annoyance
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • derive

      US /dɪˈraɪv/

      UK /dɪˈraɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come from another thing
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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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    • down and out

      US /daʊn ənd aʊt/

      UK /daun ænd aut/

      • Adjective
      • Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
      • Defeated and dispirited; in a state of despair.
      • Noun
      • A person who is destitute and homeless.
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    • dynamic

      US /daiˈnæmik/

      UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Always active or energetic; getting things done
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    • exponentially

      US /ˌekspə'nenʃəlɪ/

      UK /ˌekspə'nenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
      • At an increasingly rapid rate; extremely quickly.
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    • frustrating

      US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/

      UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
      • Adjective
      • Annoying because things don't go the way you want
      • Serving to frustrate.
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
      A2
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    • gigantic

      US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

      UK /dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely large
      • Of very great size, extent, or degree.
      B2
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • guise

      US /ɡaɪz/

      UK /gaɪz/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pretense; act to give a false impression
      B2
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    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humiliating

      US /hju:'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/

      UK /hju:'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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    • in the face of

      US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
      • Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
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    • linearly

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • With straight lines
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
      B1
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    • lurk

      US /lɜ:rk/

      UK /lɜ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
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    • make a move

      US /mek e muv/

      UK /meik ə mu:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take action; to initiate something.
      • To physically relocate or change position.
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    • move closer

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
      • To develop a more intimate or involved relationship.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • opposition

      US /ˌɑ:pəˈzɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈzɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of disagreeing or trying to stop something
      • Group that you are fighting or competing against
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    • pinnacle

      US /ˈpɪnəkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪnəkl/

      • Noun
      • Highest point of success, power, fame, etc.
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • pursue

      US /pɚˈsu/

      UK /pə'sju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
      • To try to achieve or get something over time
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • reptile

      US /ˈrɛptɪl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /ˈreptaɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animals such as snakes, lizards
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • rule

      US /ruːl/

      UK /ruːl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is normal and usually happens
      • Governmental control or power over a region
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decide legally, especially in court
      • To have control or influence
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    • speed

      US /spid/

      UK /spi:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • How fast or slow something is or is done
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move quickly when completing an action
      • To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
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    • straightforward

      US /stretˈfɔrwəd/

      UK /ˌstreɪtˈfɔ:wəd/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to do or understand; not complicated
      • Honest and open; not trying to hide anything.
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    • sublime

      US /səˈblaɪm/

      UK /sə'blaɪm/

      • Adjective
      • The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
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    • sword

      US /sɔrd/

      UK /sɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
      B1
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • transcendent

      US /trænˈsɛndənt/

      UK /trænˈsendənt/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond the range of human experience/understanding
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    • uphill

      US /ˈʌpˌhɪl/

      UK /ˌʌpˈhɪl/

      • Adjective
      • From lower ground to higher ground
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    • virtue

      US /ˈvɜ:rtʃu:/

      UK /'vɜ:tʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
      • Morally good quality
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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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    • warrior

      US /ˈwɔriɚ,ˈwɑr-/

      UK /'wɒrɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
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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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