Vocabulary

  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • passed by: Went past someone or something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • interact with
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • crucial: Extremely important or necessary
  • discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
  • majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • interact: To talk or do things with each other
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
  • mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • participate: To take part with others in doing something
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • liver: Organ from animals served as food
  • active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
  • suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
  • holistic: Involving all of something
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • colonize: To take control over place and live there
  • decomposition: State of decay or rot
  • identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
  • scant: Being very small in size or amount; sparse
  • maggot: Young form of a fly looking like a small worm
  • alibi: Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
  • pathologist: Scientist studying disease or dead bodies
  • backtrack: To go back along the route you just came
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    • alibi

      US /ˈæləˌbaɪ/

      UK /ˈæləbaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To offer an excuse or justification.
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • backtrack

      US /ˈbækˌtræk/

      UK /ˈbæktræk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go back along the route you just came
      • To retract or change your opinion
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
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    • carpet

      US /ˈkɑ:rpɪt/

      UK /ˈkɑ:pɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a surface with, e.g. many flowers
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    • colonize

      US /ˈkɑləˌnaɪz/

      UK /'kɒlənaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take control over place and live there
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • crucial

      US /ˈkruʃəl/

      UK /'kru:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or necessary
      • Of great importance to the success of something.
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    • decay

      US /dɪˈke/

      UK /dɪˈkeɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
      • To lose health or strength
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Slow loss of physical or mental health
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    • decomposition

      US /ˌdikɑmpəˈzɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdi:kɒmpə'zɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of decay or rot
      • The process of breaking down into component elements; analysis.
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    • discipline

      US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/

      UK /'dɪsəplɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Instruction and practice to teach obedience
      • Particular field of study
      • Transitive Verb
      • To control or train others by making them obey you
      • To punish a person for their wrongdoing
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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
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    • forensic

      US /fəˈrɛnsɪk,-zɪk/

      UK /fəˈrensɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
      B2
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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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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    • holistic

      US /hoʊˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /həʊˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Involving all of something
      • Relating to or concerned with wholes or with complete systems rather than with the analysis of, treatment of, or dissection into parts.
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    • identification

      US /aɪˌdɛntəfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /aɪˌdentɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
      • The act of discovering exactly what something is
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • interact

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or do things with each other
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    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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    • liver

      US /ˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organ from animals served as food
      • Organ that absorbs food and cleans the blood
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    • maggot

      US /ˈmæɡət/

      UK /'mæɡət/

      • Noun
      • Young form of a fly looking like a small worm
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    • majority

      US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

      UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than half of a group
      • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • mysterious

      US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

      UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; hard to understand or work out
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • participate

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part with others in doing something
      • To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
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    • passed by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Went past someone or something.
      • Elasped; time went by.
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    • pathologist

      US /pæˈθɑlədʒɪst/

      UK /pəˈθɒlədʒɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Scientist studying disease or dead bodies
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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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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    • 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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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scant

      US //skænt//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Being very small in size or amount; sparse
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • suitcase

      US /ˈsutˌkes/

      UK /ˈsu:tkeɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Container for carrying clothes when traveling
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    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
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    • suspicious

      US /səˈspɪʃəs/

      UK /səˈspɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Doubtful about someone's honesty
      • Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • trash

      US /træʃ/

      UK /træʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage or anything that is worthless
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw away in the garbage
      • To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
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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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    • victim

      US /ˈvɪktɪm/

      UK /ˈvɪktɪm/

      • Noun
      • Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
      • Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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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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