Vocabulary

  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • eat up: To eat all of something
  • with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • prior to: Before a particular time or event.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
  • ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
  • pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
  • primarily: In the most basic or important way
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • breed: Kind of / sort of
  • organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
  • scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
  • extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • soil: Conditions in which something develops
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • hump: Rounded mass, like that on the back of a camel
  • regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
  • relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • rodent: Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
  • poisonous: Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • venomous: Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • regenerate: To form or create new things
  • ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • sloth: Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
  • bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
  • dung: Excretion from animals
  • alligator: A large reptile like a crocodile
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
  • perch: Edible fish that lives in fresh water
  • mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
  • animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
  • krill: Shrimp-like planktonic crustaceans; major source of food for e.g. baleen whales
  • goat: Small animal with beard and horns
  • baboon: Large African monkey that has large teeth
  • newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
  • africa: Continent between the Atlantic and Indian oceans
  • tusk: Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
  • nose: Part of the face used for breathing and smelling
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • marsupial: Mammal where females carry their young in a pouch
  • cougar: Large American cat resembling a female lion
  • lemur: Large-eyed animal that lives in trees
  • hour: 60 minutes
  • jaguar: Large wild cat of Central and South America
  • tensile: Concerning tension
  • horseshoe: Metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse
  • manta: Blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
  • stingray: Large venomous ray with large barbed spines
  • goliath: Very large or powerful person, company etc.
  • clownfish: Small orange white and black fish
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    • adaptation

      US /ˌædæpˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌædæpˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
      • Changing to a new form; thing that is changed
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    • alligator

      US /ˈælɪˌɡetɚ/

      UK /'ælɪɡeɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large reptile like a crocodile
      • Leather made from the skin of an alligator.
      B2
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

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

      US /bæˈbun/

      UK /bəˈbu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large African monkey that has large teeth
      B2
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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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    • beetle

      US /ˈbitl/

      UK /ˈbi:tl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
      • A heavy mallet or rammer, usually wooden, used for driving in stakes or wedges.
      • Noun
      • The study of beetles as a group or species.
      B2
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    • breed

      US /brid/

      UK /bri:d/

      • Noun
      • Kind of / sort of
      • Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
      • To produce baby animals of specific kinds
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    • clownfish

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Small orange white and black fish
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • cougar

      US /ˈkuɡɚ/

      UK /ˈku:gə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large American cat resembling a female lion
      C2
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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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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • dung

      US /dʌŋ/

      UK /dʌŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Excretion from animals
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    • eat up

      US /it ʌp/

      UK /i:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eat all of something
      • To use a large amount of something, especially money or time.
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    • equivalent

      US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Equal to something in value, use or meaning
      • Having the same meaning or significance.
      • Noun
      • Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
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    • extinction

      US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When every example of animal, plant is dead
      • The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
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    • formation

      US /fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of creating; making a particular shape
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • goat

      US /goʊt/

      UK /gəʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small animal with beard and horns
      B2
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    • goliath

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Very large or powerful person, company etc.
      B2
      More
    • horseshoe

      US /ˈhɔrsˌʃu, ˈhɔrʃ-/

      UK /'hɔ:sʃu:/

      • Noun
      • Metal plate nailed to the hoof of a horse
      • Something that has the shape of a horseshoe.
      • Adjective
      • Having the shape of a horseshoe.
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    • hump

      US /hʌmp/

      UK /hʌmp/

      • Noun
      • Rounded mass, like that on the back of a camel
      B2
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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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    • jaguar

      US /ˈdʒæɡˌwɑr, ˈdʒæɡjuˌɑr/

      UK /ˈdʒægjuə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large wild cat of Central and South America
      B2
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lemur

      US /ˈlimɚ/

      UK /ˈli:mə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Large-eyed animal that lives in trees
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    • manta

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Blanket that is used as a cloak or shawl
      C2
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    • marsupial

      US /mɑrˈsupiəl/

      UK /mɑ:ˈsu:piəl/

      • Noun
      • Mammal where females carry their young in a pouch
      C2
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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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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • newborn

      US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
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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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    • organ

      US /ˈɔrɡən/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a person's body with a particular function
      • Large institution or body
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    • ostrich

      US /ˈɑ:strɪtʃ/

      UK /ˈɒstrɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
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    • perch

      US /pɜ:rtʃ/

      UK /pɜ:tʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible fish that lives in fresh water
      • A branch or rod on which a bird rests.
      • Noun
      • Raised seat or high position
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    • poisonous

      US /ˈpɔɪzənəs/

      UK /ˈpɔɪzənəs/

      • Adjective
      • Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
      • Causing sickness or death when eaten or drunk
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    • pregnant

      US /ˈprɛɡnənt/

      UK /ˈpregnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Carrying your unborn baby inside you
      • Full of meaning or significance; suggestive.
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    • primarily

      US /praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr-/

      UK /praɪˈmerəli/

      • Adverb
      • In the most basic or important way
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    • prior to

      US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/

      UK /ˈpraiə tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Before a particular time or event.
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • regard

      US /rɪˈɡɑrd/

      UK /rɪ'ɡɑ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Admiration or respect for a person or thing
      • Careful thought or attention.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To think about a person, thing in a particular way
      • To look at a person or thing in a particular way
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    • regenerate

      US /rɪˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /rɪˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To form or create new things
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    • relative

      US /ˈrɛlətɪv/

      UK /ˈrelətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Measured or considered in comparison to another
      • (Grammar) referring to words that appear earlier
      • Countable Noun
      • Members of the family
      • Humans or animals sharing the same family history
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • rodent

      US /ˈroʊdnt/

      UK /ˈrəʊdnt/

      • Noun
      • Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
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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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    • score

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • sloth

      US /slɔθ, sloθ, slɑθ/

      UK /sləʊθ/

      • Noun
      • Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
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    • soil

      US /sɔɪl/

      UK /sɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conditions in which something develops
      • Mix of natural material in which plants grow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or become dirty
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    • stingray

      US /ˈstɪŋˌre/

      UK /ˈstɪŋreɪ/

      • Noun
      • Large venomous ray with large barbed spines
      C2
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

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

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • tensile

      US /ˈtensl/

      UK /ˈtensaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning tension
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • tusk

      US /tʌsk/

      UK /tʌsk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
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    • ultimate

      US /ˈʌltəmɪt/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Basic; original; most significant
      • Being the greatest example of something
      • Noun
      • A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
      • The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
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    • urine

      US /ˈjʊrən/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow liquid waste from the body
      C1
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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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    • venomous

      US /ˈvɛnəməs/

      UK /ˈvenəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
      B2
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    • with regard to

      US /wɪð rɪˈɡɑrd tu/

      UK /wið riˈɡɑ:d tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; in relation to.
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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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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