Vocabulary

  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • to the life: In a very realistic and exact manner.
  • peace and quiet: A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
  • tuck in: To start to eat a meal
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • pull on: To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
  • feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
  • on behalf of: As the representative of someone
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • landscape architect: A person who designs outdoor environments, especially parks or gardens, incorporating both natural and man-made elements.
  • arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
  • to the left: In or toward the left direction.
  • off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • tuck up: To make someone comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up around them.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • previous: Existing or happening before the present time
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • section: A part of a whole
  • dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • generous: Giving or ready to give freely
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
  • commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
  • architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
  • storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • originally: At first; in the beginning
  • footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
  • terrace: Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
  • basin: A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
  • byproduct: A waste product made from making something else
  • minimal: The smallest possible; least
  • timber: Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
  • staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
  • brass: Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
  • ash: Gray powder left after a fire
  • linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
  • greenery: Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
  • courtyard: Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
  • countertop: Top side of a counter, e.g. in a kitchen
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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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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    • architect

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/

      • Noun
      • Person who designs and advises on buildings
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    • arrive at

      US /əˈraɪv æt/

      UK /əˈraiv æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
      • To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
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    • ash

      US /æʃ/

      UK /æʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Gray powder left after a fire
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • basin

      US /ˈbesɪn/

      UK /'beɪsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A sink; a place in a bathroom to wash your face
      • Hollow place created naturally to contain water
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    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
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    • brass

      US /bræs/

      UK /brɑ:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow metal made by combining copper and zinc
      • The section of a band playing trumpets, horn etc.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Musical instruments such as trumpet or trombone
      • Shiny objects made of a golden metal
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    • byproduct

      US /ˈbaɪˌprɑdəkt/

      UK /'baɪˌprɒdʌkt/

      • Noun
      • A waste product made from making something else
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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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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • commission

      US /kəˈmɪʃən/

      UK /kə'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
      • An official role or title in the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hire someone, order work to be done for payment
      • To formally ask someone to create or produce something.
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    • conceal

      US /kənˈsil/

      UK /kən'si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide; prevent from being discovered
      • To keep the truth or true feelings a secret
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    • countertop

      US /ˈkaʊntərtɑ:p/

      UK /ˈkaʊntətɒp/

      • Noun
      • Top side of a counter, e.g. in a kitchen
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    • courtyard

      US /ˈkɔ:rtjɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈkɔ:tjɑ:d/

      • Noun
      • Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
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    • custom

      US /ˈkʌstəm/

      UK /ˈkʌstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person's regular, daily habit or practice
      • Tradition that most people in a community do
      • Adjective
      • Specially made to order
      • Modified to a particular specification.
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    • dense

      US /dɛns/

      UK /dens/

      • Adjective
      • Very thick and difficult to see, get through
      • Hard to understand
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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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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
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    • extension

      US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/

      • Noun
      • Addition to something, e.g. a house
      • Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
      • Adjective
      • Adding extra length
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • feel the need

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
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    • fold

      US /fold/

      UK /fəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bend one part of something against another
      • (Of business) to fail or close down
      • Countable Noun
      • Pen where sheep are kept
      • Group of people who have a common belief
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    • footprint

      US /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/

      UK /ˈfʊtprɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
      • The effect a person or community has on the environment, expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
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    • generous

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəs/

      UK /ˈdʒenərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Giving or ready to give freely
      • (Of an amount) larger than usual; lavish
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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
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    • greenery

      US /ˈɡrinəri/

      UK /ˈgri:nəri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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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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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • landscape architect

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who designs outdoor environments, especially parks or gardens, incorporating both natural and man-made elements.
      B1
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
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    • linen

      US /ˈlɪnən/

      UK /ˈlɪnɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
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    • minimal

      US /ˈmɪnəməl/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməl/

      • Adjective
      • The smallest possible; least
      • Very basic or simple; characterized by the use of only basic elements
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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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    • off the wall

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
      • Adverb
      • Away from a wall.
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    • on behalf of

      US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/

      UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • As the representative of someone
      • Acting as a representative of.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
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    • originally

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəli/

      UK /əˈrɪdʒənəli/

      • Adverb
      • At first; in the beginning
      • In a new and unique manner
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • paraphrase

      US /ˈpærəˌfrez/

      UK /ˈpærəfreɪz/

      • Noun
      • Summary of another person's words
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    • peace and quiet

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A state of calm and tranquility; freedom from disturbance.
      • Absence of noise or activity; serenity.
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    • previous

      US /ˈpriviəs/

      UK /ˈpri:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or happening before the present time
      • Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
      • Noun
      • A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
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    • pull on

      US /pʊl ɑn/

      UK /pul ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on a piece of clothing quickly and easily.
      • To encourage someone to try harder or to continue doing something.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • staircase

      US /ˈstɛrˌkes/

      UK /ˈsteəkeɪs/

      • Noun
      • Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
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    • storage

      US /ˈstɔrɪdʒ, ˈstor-/

      UK /ˈstɔ:rɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of storing something; a depository for goods
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    • terrace

      US /ˈtɛrɪs/

      UK /ˈterəs/

      • Noun
      • Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
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    • timber

      US /ˈtɪmbɚ/

      UK /ˈtɪmbə(r)/

      • Interjection
      • Used to warn people that a tree is about to fall
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wood used as a building material
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    • to the left

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or toward the left direction.
      • Situated on the left side of.
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    • to the life

      US /tu ðə laɪf/

      UK /tu ðə laɪf/

      • other
      • In a very realistic and exact manner.
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    • tuck

      US /tʌk/

      UK /tʌk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a small or safe place
      • To put something gently into place, as to hide it
      • Noun
      • Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
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    • tuck in

      US /tʌk ɪn/

      UK /tʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start to eat a meal
      • To start eating enthusiastically.
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    • tuck up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone comfortable in bed by pulling the covers up around them.
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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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