Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • count your blessings: Be grateful for what you have, rather than complaining about what you don't have.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • come to terms with: To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
  • from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • follow through: To fulfill a promise
  • cut back: To use less of something
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
  • adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • breed: Kind of / sort of
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
  • acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
  • revelation: Act of making something known or seen
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
  • ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
  • row: To move a boat using oars
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • suspense: Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
  • beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
  • aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • suspend: To hang something or someone from something
  • malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
  • predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
  • intent: Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • sin: Act that breaks a religious law
  • configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
  • brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
  • cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
  • razor: Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
  • agonizing: To suffer painfully over something; be in agony
  • nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • twilight: Period of time just as the sun sets
  • interstellar: Being in the space between stars or star systems
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • aurora: Solar wind electrical activity in the night sky
  • lonely: Sad because apart from other people
  • concourse: Large area in an airport etc., where people walk
  • spaceship: Spacecraft designed to travel into space
  • scrappy: Quarrelsome; aggressive
  • carver: Someone who cuts wood into a particular shape
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    • acute

      US /əˈkjut/

      UK /əˈkju:t/

      • Adjective
      • (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
      • Strong; very serious or severe
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    • adrenaline

      US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

      UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
      • The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
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    • agonizing

      US /ˈæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ˈægənaɪzɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suffer painfully over something; be in agony
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    • amusing

      US /əˈmjuzɪŋ/

      UK /əˈmju:zɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone laugh by entertaining them
      • Adjective
      • Making someone laugh or feel happy
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    • animate

      US /ˈænəˌmet/

      UK /'ænɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give life, energy, or motion to something
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    • aspire

      US /əˈspaɪr/

      UK /əˈspaɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a great ambition or goal
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • aurora

      US /ɔˈrɔrə, ɔˈrorə, əˈrɔrə, əˈrorə/

      UK /ɔ:'rɔ:rə/

      • Noun
      • Solar wind electrical activity in the night sky
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    • beard

      US /bɪrd/

      UK /bɪəd/

      • Noun
      • Hair that grows on a man's face
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    • brainstorm

      US /ˈbreɪnstɔ:rm/

      UK /ˈbreɪnstɔ:m/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
      • Countable Noun
      • Group discussion about concepts or ideas
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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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    • by no means

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly not; in no way.
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    • carver

      US /ˈkɑrvɚ/

      UK /'kɑ:və/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who cuts wood into a particular shape
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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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    • come to terms with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To accept something difficult or unpleasant.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept something unpleasant
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    • concourse

      US /ˈkɑnˌkɔrs, -ˌkors, ˈkɑŋ-/

      UK /ˈkɔnˌkɔ:s, -ˌkəʊrs, ˈkɔŋ-/

      • Noun
      • Large area in an airport etc., where people walk
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    • condemn

      US /kənˈdɛm/

      UK /kənˈdem/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
      • To state strongly that person, thing is bad, wrong
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    • configuration

      US /kənˌfɪɡjəˈreʃən/

      UK /kənˌfɪgəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
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    • contemplate

      US /ˈkɑntəmˌplet/

      UK /'kɒntəmpleɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider whether you will do something
      • To think deeply or carefully about something.
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    • count your blessings

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Be grateful for what you have, rather than complaining about what you don't have.
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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    • cruelty

      US /ˈkruəlti/

      UK /ˈkru:əlti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
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    • cut back

      US /kʌt bæk/

      UK /kʌt bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use less of something
      • To reduce your use of something; reduce amount
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • ethical

      US /ˈɛθɪkəl/

      UK /ˈeθɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Morally right; following principles of goodness
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    • executive

      US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/

      UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A senior manager in a business or organization
      • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
      • Adjective
      • Of a high ranking job in a company
      • Relating to the management of a business or organization.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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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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    • follow through

      US /ˈfɑlo θru/

      UK /ˈfɔləu θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fulfill a promise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue the motion of a stroke after hitting the ball, especially in golf or tennis.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
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    • from the start

      US /frʌm ði stɑrt/

      UK /frɔm ðə stɑ:t/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from the outset.
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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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 end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • infuse

      US /ɪnˈfjooz/

      UK /ɪnˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
      • To cause to fill up with a feeling or quality
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    • intent

      US /ɪnˈtɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈtent/

      • Adjective
      • Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
      • Noun
      • Aim or purpose
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    • interstellar

      US /ˌɪntərˈstelə(r)/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈstelə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the space between stars or star systems
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    • irony

      US /ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪə-/

      UK /'aɪrənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
      • A situation that is strange or funny because things happen in a way that seems opposite to what you expected.
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    • loneliness

      US /ˈlonlɪnɪs/

      UK /'ləʊnlɪnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of feeling sad because you are alone
      • A feeling of being isolated from others, even when surrounded by people.
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    • lonely

      US /ˈloʊnli/

      UK /ˈləʊnli/

      • Adjective
      • Sad because apart from other people
      • Being far away and rarely visited by people
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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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    • malfunction

      US /mælˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • A failure of something to work properly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to work correctly
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    • nominate

      US /ˈnɑməˌnet/

      UK /'nɒmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To choose someone to fill a certain position
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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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    • of old

      US /ʌv oʊld/

      UK /əv əuld/

      • other
      • From a long time ago; in the past.
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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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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • predictable

      US /prɪˈdɪktəbl/

      UK /prɪˈdɪktəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being guessed before it happens
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    • razor

      US /ˈrezɚ/

      UK /ˈreɪzə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Tool with a sharp edge used to shave beard or hair
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    • revelation

      US /ˌrɛvəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌrevəˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making something known or seen
      • Showing something astonishing or enlightening
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    • row

      US /roʊ/

      UK /rəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a boat using oars
      • To argue or quarrel loudly about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud argument or quarrel between people
      • Straight line of things, e.g. seats in classroom
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    • scrappy

      US /ˈskræpi/

      UK /ˈskræpi/

      • Adjective
      • Quarrelsome; aggressive
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • sin

      US /sɪn/

      UK /sɪn/

      • Noun
      • Act that breaks a religious law
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To do something that breaks a religious law
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    • slash

      US /slæʃ/

      UK /slæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line ( / ) used in writing
      • Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut violently with a sharp object
      • To decrease something by a large amount
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    • spaceship

      US /ˈspesˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈspeɪsʃɪp/

      • Noun
      • Spacecraft designed to travel into space
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • spend money

      US /spɛnd ˈmʌni/

      UK /spend ˈmʌni/

      • Phrase
      • To use money to buy or pay for something.
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    • suspend

      US /səˈspɛnd/

      UK /sə'spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hang something or someone from something
      • To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
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    • suspense

      US /səˈspɛns/

      UK /səˈspens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Genre of movies, novels of uncertain mystery
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Anxiety or apprehension caused by uncertainty
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    • sympathetic

      US /ˌsɪmpəˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
      • Feeling concern about someone in a bad situation
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • twilight

      US /ˈtwaɪˌlaɪt/

      UK /'twaɪlaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Period of time just as the sun sets
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • wander

      US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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