Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
  • light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • see through: To realize the truth about
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • split: No longer married or in a relationship
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
  • mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
  • prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
  • anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
  • tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • sting: To be aroused to anger or action
  • immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
  • frigid: (Especially of women) sexually unresponsive
  • deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
  • propulsion: Forward movement often under power
  • afloat: Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
  • transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
  • jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
  • jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
  • underwater: (Moving or existing) beneath the surface of water
  • mane: Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses
  • freshwater: Water that is not salty
  • polyp: Small tube-like creature that lives in the ocean
  • saltwater: Water containing salts such as the ocean
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • afloat

      US /əˈflot/

      UK /əˈfləʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Remaining on top of a liquid; floating
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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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    • anchor

      US /ˈæŋkɚ/

      UK /'æŋkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
      • Person who presents a news program on TV
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
      • To secure firmly or fixedly; to moor.
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    • attract

      US /əˈtrækt/

      UK /ə'trækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something move closer using magnetic force
      • To make someone notice and become interested in
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    • bud

      US /bʌd/

      UK /bʌd/

      • Noun
      • Small part of a plant that will be a flower
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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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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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • deadly

      US /ˈdɛdli/

      UK /ˈdedli/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or capable of causing death
      • Being very accurate
      • Adverb
      • Extremely; intensely.
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    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument in support of something
      • The process of protecting something from attack
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • distinctive

      US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having a quality that is different from others
      • Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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    • for certain

      US /fɔr ˈsɚtn/

      UK /fɔ: ˈsə:tn/

      • Idiom
      • Definitely; without a doubt.
      • Phrase
      • Without any doubt; definitely.
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    • freshwater

      US /ˈfrɛʃˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /'freʃwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water that is not salty
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    • frigid

      US /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/

      UK /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Especially of women) sexually unresponsive
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    • immature

      US /ˌɪməˈtʃʊr/

      UK /ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
      • Not fully grown or developed
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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 the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

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

      US /ˈdʒɛli/

      UK /ˈdʒeli/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
      • Adjective
      • Being soft and without form
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    • jellyfish

      US /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
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    • light up

      US /laɪt ʌp/

      UK /lait ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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    • mane

      US /men/

      UK /meɪn/

      • Noun
      • Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
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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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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • oxygen

      US /ˈɑksɪdʒən/

      UK /'ɒksɪdʒən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A gas in the air that we need to breathe
      • Oxygen administered as a medical treatment.
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    • painful

      US /ˈpenfəl/

      UK /ˈpeɪnfl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
      • Causing distress or unhappiness.
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    • polyp

      US /ˈpɑlɪp/

      UK /ˈpɔlip/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small tube-like creature that lives in the ocean
      • Small harmless growth that forms inside the body
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    • predator

      US /ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr/

      UK /'predətə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • An animal that hunts and kills other animals
      • Person preying on the weak to gain advantage
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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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    • propulsion

      US /prəˈpʌlʃən/

      UK /prəˈpʌlʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Forward movement often under power
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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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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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • saltwater

      US /ˈsɔltˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/

      UK /ˈsɔ:ltˌwɔ:tə, -ˌwɔtə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Water containing salts such as the ocean
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • see through

      US /si θru/

      UK /si: θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To realize the truth about
      • To continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
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    • split

      US /splɪt/

      UK /splɪt/

      • Adjective
      • No longer married or in a relationship
      • (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become divided or broken along a straight line
      • To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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    • sting

      US /stɪŋ/

      UK /stɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be aroused to anger or action
      • To cause a sharp pain to
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    • sturdy

      US /ˈstɜ:rdi/

      UK /ˈstɜ:di/

      • Adjective
      • Substantially made or built; strong
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    • swim in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move through water by using your arms and legs.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a lot of something.
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    • transformation

      US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A complete change in shape or form of something
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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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    • tropical

      US /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtrɒpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and humid; near to the equator
      • Very hot and humid
      • Noun
      • The tropical region of the earth
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    • undergo

      US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience or endure something (bad)
      • To experience a change or transformation.
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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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    • venom

      US /ˈvɛnəm/

      UK /ˈvenəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
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    • venture

      US /ˈvɛntʃɚ/

      UK /'ventʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Business) activity involving calculated risks
      • A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To risk something, such as money
      • To face the dangers, take the risk of something
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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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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