Vocabulary

  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • online shopping: The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
  • spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
  • close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
  • have to: Must do
  • civil engineer: An engineer who designs and maintains public works, such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
  • screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • interact with
  • check out
  • accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • blow: To move something using air
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • depict: To represent or describe something using words
  • envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
  • minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
  • bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
  • delusion: False belief despite evidence to the contrary
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • futuristic: Concerning futurism
  • technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • demonstration: Open showing of emotion
  • accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • paradoxical: Seemingly contradictory but possibly true
  • whimsical: Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
  • antisocial: Avoiding friendly associations with other people
  • confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • empowerment: Giving the power to make their own decisions
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • live: To be alive
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
  • report: Account of the necessary facts and information
  • wireless: Needing no wires to make something operate
  • close: Almost; near
  • boldly: In a bold or brave way, fearing no consequences
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • foresight: Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • prophetic: Having to do with correctly predicting the future
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • accurate

      US /ˈækjərɪt/

      UK /ˈækjərət/

      • Adjective
      • With no mistake or error; Correct
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    • accurately

      US /'ækjərətlɪ/

      UK /'ækjərətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
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    • antisocial

      US /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃl/

      UK /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Avoiding friendly associations with other people
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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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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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • bold

      US /bold/

      UK /bəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Brave; very confident; too confident
      • Having a strong, vivid, or striking appearance or flavor
      • Noun
      • Darker heavier shade of a font
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    • boldly

      US /'boʊldlɪ/

      UK /'bəʊldlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a bold or brave way, fearing no consequences
      • In a way that is strong, vivid, or striking
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    • bullet

      US /ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /'bʊlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal object fired from a gun
      • Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
      • Adjective
      • Very fast.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • civil engineer

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An engineer who designs and maintains public works, such as roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings.
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    • close to home

      US /kloʊs tə hoʊm/

      UK /kləuz tə həum/

      • other
      • Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
      B2
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    • confine

      US /kənˈfaɪn/

      UK /kənˈfaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold or imprison someone in a place
      • Limit to your movements or behavior s
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • delusion

      US /dɪˈluʒən/

      UK /dɪˈlu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • False belief despite evidence to the contrary
      • (Psychiatry) A persistent false belief held in the face of evidence to the contrary, especially as a symptom of mental illness.
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    • demonstration

      US /ˌdɛmənˈstreʃən/

      UK /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Open showing of emotion
      • Public gathering showing disagreement or support
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    • depict

      US /dɪˈpɪkt/

      UK /dɪ'pɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To represent or describe something using words
      • To represent or show something in a picture or painting; to portray visually.
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    • empowerment

      US /ɪm'poʊrmənt/

      UK /ɪm'paʊəmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving the power to make their own decisions
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    • envision

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To imagine or picture in your mind
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • foresight

      US /ˈfɔrˌsaɪt, ˈfor-/

      UK /ˈfɔ:saɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Prudence or ability to foresee future happenings
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    • futuristic

      US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning futurism
      • Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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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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    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
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    • into space

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • minority

      US /məˈnɔrɪti, -ˈnɑr-, maɪ-/

      UK /maɪ'nɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group that is smaller and different from the rest
      • Part that is less than half the whole; small part
      • Adjective
      • Being part of a smaller group within a larger one.
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    • nail

      US /nel/

      UK /neɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
      • Hard part at the end of your finger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together with metal nails
      • To catch someone doing an illegal activity
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • on demand

      US /ɑn dɪˈmænd/

      UK /ɔn diˈmɑ:nd/

      • Adverb
      • Whenever requested or needed.
      • Adjective
      • Available whenever the customer wants it.
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    • on the horizon

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • About to happen; approaching.
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    • online shopping

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
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    • paradoxical

      US /ˌpærə'dɒksɪkl/

      UK /ˌpærə'dɒksɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Seemingly contradictory but possibly true
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    • photography

      US /fəˈtɑ:grəfi/

      UK /fəˈtɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Art of taking pictures with a camera
      • The business or industry related to taking and selling photographs.
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • prophetic

      US /prəˈfɛtɪk/

      UK /prəˈfetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having to do with correctly predicting the future
      • Concerning religious prophets
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

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

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
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    • screen in

      US /skrin ɪn/

      UK /skri:n ɪn/

      • other
      • To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
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    • see the light

      US /si ði laɪt/

      UK /si: ðə lait/

      • Idiom
      • To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
      • To come into existence or be made public.
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
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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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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • tablet

      US /ˈtæblɪt/

      UK /'tæblət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
      • Small round piece of medicine which is swallowed
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    • technology

      US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

      UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
      • Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • transmit

      US /trænsˈmɪt, trænz-/

      UK /trænsˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
      • To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • uncover

      US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/

      UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove what is on top to show something
      • (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
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    • whimsical

      US /ˈhwɪmzɪkəl, ˈwɪm-/

      UK /ˈwɪmzɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
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    • wireless

      US /ˈwaɪrlɪs/

      UK /'waɪələs/

      • Adjective
      • Needing no wires to make something operate
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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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