Vocabulary

  • haul out: To pull or drag something out from a place.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • draw on: To come to its end
  • fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • splash around: To move and play about in water causing splashes.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • see to: To attend to; take care of
  • look up to: To respect or admire someone
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • pick at: To eat only some of your food
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
  • critical to: Extremely important or essential.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • gigantic: Extremely large
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
  • harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
  • proportion: A part of a whole thing
  • exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
  • marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
  • splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
  • coast: Land near the sea or ocean
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • memorize: To study something so that you remember it
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
  • slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
  • mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • land: Region or country
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • deep: Complex and important
  • salmon: Light pinkish orange color
  • wiggle: To move from side to side with short fast movement
  • dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
  • growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
  • lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
  • walrus: Arctic sea-animal like seal but with 2 long tusks
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
  • flipper: Flat broad limb of fish used for swimming
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • coast

      US /kost/

      UK /kəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Land near the sea or ocean
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To progress in something without trying hard
      • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • critical to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or essential.
      • Of decisive importance with reference to the outcome of something; vital.
      B2
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • dive

      US /daɪv/

      UK /daɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
      • Rapid fall through air
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To swim deep under water with an air supply
      • To rapid fall through air
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    • draw on

      US /drɔ ɑn/

      UK /drɔ: ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come to its end
      • To make use of (someone's help, your savings, etc.)
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    • dunk

      US /dʌŋk/

      UK /dʌŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
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    • ecosystem

      US /ˈɛkoˌsɪstəm, ˈiko-/

      UK /ˈi:kəʊsɪstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Types of plants and animals in an specific area
      • A network of interconnected companies, technologies, and services that interact to create value.
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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    • exceptionally

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/

      • Adverb
      • In an extremely and unusually good way
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    • fishing for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Present continuous of trying to catch fish.
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    • flipper

      US /ˈflɪpɚ/

      UK /ˈflɪpə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat broad limb of fish used for swimming
      • Long wide flexible shoe to aid swimming
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    • gigantic

      US /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/

      UK /dʒaɪ'ɡæntɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely large
      • Of very great size, extent, or degree.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
      A1
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • growl

      US /ɡraʊl/

      UK /graʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
      • Noun
      • A deep sound of anger or hostility
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    • harbor

      US /ˈhɑrbɚ/

      UK /'hɑ:bə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of water protected by land and used by ships
      • Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To contain, have, hide or protect something
      • To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
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    • haul out

      US /hɔl aʊt/

      UK /hɔ:l aʊt/

      • other
      • To pull or drag something out from a place.
      B2
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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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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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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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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    • kick in

      US /kɪk ɪn/

      UK /kik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
      • To contribute money to a common fund or purpose.
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    • lifestyle

      US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • The type of life that you have; the way you live
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look up to

      US /lʊk ʌp tu/

      UK /luk ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To respect or admire someone
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    • mammal

      US /ˈmæməl/

      UK /'mæml/

      • Noun
      • Animal which drinks milk from its mother
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    • marine

      US /məˈrin/

      UK /mə'ri:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
      • Adjective
      • Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
      • Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
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    • mellow

      US /ˈmɛlo/

      UK /'meləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being completely relaxed and calm
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    • memorize

      US /ˈmɛməˌraɪz/

      UK /ˈmeməraɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study something so that you remember it
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    • murky

      US /ˈmɜrki/

      UK /ˈmɜ:ki:/

      • Adjective
      • Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • oxytocin

      US /ˌɒksɪ'toʊsɪn/

      UK /ˌɒksɪ'təʊsɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
      B2
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    • pick at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eat only some of your food
      • To nag or constantly criticize someone
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    • prey

      US /pre/

      UK /preɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The victim of another person's aggression
      • The victim of another person's aggression
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    • proportion

      US /prəˈpɔrʃən, -ˈpor-/

      UK /prəˈpɔ:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole thing
      • State of balance between two or more things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To balance the size of something with another
      • To adjust or adapt so that they have the correct relationship with each other.
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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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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    • salmon

      US /ˈsæmən/

      UK /ˈsæmən/

      • Noun
      • Light pinkish orange color
      • Large fish with silver skin and pink flesh
      B1
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    • scent

      US /sɛnt/

      UK /sent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
      • To add smell to something
      • Noun
      • Pleasant smell, as of flowers or perfume
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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
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    • see to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attend to; take care of
      • To make sure that something is done
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    • slap

      US /slæp/

      UK /slæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
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    • splash

      US /splæʃ/

      UK /splæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw water or liquids in many directions
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of throwing water in various directions
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    • splash around

      US /splæʃ əˈraʊnd/

      UK /splæʃ əˈraʊnd/

      • other
      • To move and play about in water causing splashes.
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • stark contrast

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
      More
    • stellar

      US /ˈstɛlɚ/

      UK /ˈstelə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very brilliant; very successful or good
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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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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • underwater

      US /ˈʌndɚˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
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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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    • vulnerable

      US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/

      UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to attack or damage
      • Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
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    • walrus

      US /ˈwɔlrəs, ˈwɑl-/

      UK /ˈwɔ:lrəs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Arctic sea-animal like seal but with 2 long tusks
      C1
      More
    • wiggle

      US /ˈwɪɡəl/

      UK /'wɪɡl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from side to side with short fast movement
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    • wind up

      US //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//

      UK //ˈwaɪndˌʌp//

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be brought to a state of great tension
      • To close or finalize something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive or end up in a particular state, situation, or place, especially unintentionally.
      • To bring something to an end; to conclude or finish 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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    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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