Vocabulary

  • lean on: To depend on someone for support or help.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • have to: Must do
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
  • clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
  • specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
  • scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • halfway: A middle point between two extremes
  • elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • shaft: To ruin the plans or prospects of others
  • arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
  • dome: Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
  • gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
  • woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
  • tram: Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
  • sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
  • diagonal: Joining two opposite corners at an angle
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • arch

      US /ɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /ɑ:tʃ/

      • Noun
      • Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
      • Adjective
      • Chief; the most important or typical (of a type)
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • cabin

      US /ˈkæbɪn/

      UK /'kæbɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small basic wooden home in the countryside
      • Room where you can sleep on a ship, sit in a plane
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • diagonal

      US /daɪˈæɡənəl/

      UK /daɪˈægənl/

      • Adjective
      • Joining two opposite corners at an angle
      • Noun
      • A straight line joining two opposite corners of a square, rectangle, or other straight-sided shape.
      • A diagonal pattern or design.
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    • dome

      US /doʊm/

      UK /dəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Rounded roof or ceiling shaped like half a ball
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    • drag

      US /dræɡ/

      UK /dræɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reluctantly move or go somewhere
      • To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
      • Boring or annoying thing/activity
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    • elevator

      US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/

      UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine that carries people between floors
      • A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
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    • gateway

      US /ˈɡetˌwe/

      UK /ˈgeɪtweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Entrance that can be closed by a gate
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    • halfway

      US /ˌhæfˈweɪ/

      UK /ˌhɑ:fˈweɪ/

      • Adverb
      • A middle point between two extremes
      • At or to a point equidistant between two places.
      • Adjective
      • Located at or being at a point equidistant between two places.
      • Partially completed; at an intermediate stage.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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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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    • lean on

      US /lin ɑn/

      UK /li:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone for support or help.
      • To put pressure on someone, often through intimidation.
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • mechanism

      US /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/

      UK /'mekənɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a machine that performs a certain function
      • System or process for achieving a certain result
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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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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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • pole

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun
      • One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
      • Most northern or most southern point on a planet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move a boat with a stick or pole
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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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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    • scrape

      US /skrep/

      UK /skreɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
      • To move roughly across the surface of something
      • Noun
      • Bad or unpleasant incident
      • Sound of something moving roughly across a surface
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    • shaft

      US /ʃæft/

      UK /ʃɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ruin the plans or prospects of others
      • Noun
      • Vertical, sloping passageway leading to a surface
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    • sideways

      US /ˈsaɪdˌwez/

      UK /'saɪdweɪz/

      • Adverb
      • Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • slippery

      US /ˈslɪpəri/

      UK /ˈslɪpəri/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
      • Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
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    • specialty

      US /ˈspɛʃəlti/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlti/

      • Noun
      • Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
      • The specific area of your field
      • Adjective
      • Having a particular role or function
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • spot on

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
      • Adverb
      • Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
      • Perfect; excellent.
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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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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    • tilt

      US /tɪlt/

      UK /tɪlt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
      • To move something away from the upright
      • Noun
      • Position in which one side is above the other
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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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    • tram

      US /træm/

      UK /træm/

      • Noun
      • Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
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    • transparent

      US /trænsˈpærənt/

      UK /trænsˈpærənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to see and to public criticism
      • Able to be seen through
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • vertical

      US /ˈvɜ:rtɪkl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
      • Extending or operating upward from a base.
      • Noun
      • A vertical line or plane.
      • An upright structural member.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • woo

      US /wu/

      UK /wu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
      • To attempt to persuade to do something
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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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    I finally rode the weird, curved German elevator.

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