Vocabulary

  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
  • have to: Must do
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • human development: The process of improvement in people's well-being and quality of life.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
  • of a certain age: Refers politely to someone who is middle-aged or older.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on time
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
  • blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
  • arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
  • interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
  • civilization: A highly developed society
  • certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
  • explicitly: Clearly; specifically
  • absence: State of not being present, or not existing
  • belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
  • ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
  • slaughter: Act of killing an animal to get its meat
  • differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
  • fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
  • maternal: Of mothers or being a mother
  • abortion: A medical operation to stop having a baby
  • genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
  • conception: Moment when a woman's pregnancy begins
  • objectively: In an open-minded way; without prejudice
  • creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
  • marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
  • trinity: Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
  • dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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    • abortion

      US /əˈbɔ:rʃn/

      UK /əˈbɔ:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • A medical operation to stop having a baby
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    • absence

      US /ˈæbsəns/

      UK /ˈæbsəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being present, or not existing
      • A period of time when someone is away.
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    • analysis

      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
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    • arranged in

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
      • Displayed or set out attractively within something.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • blend of

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A mixture of different things combined together.
      • A combination of different qualities or elements.
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
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    • certificate

      US /sərˈtɪfɪkət/

      UK /səˈtɪfɪkət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official paper accepted as proof of something
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    • civilization

      US /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌsɪvəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A highly developed society
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    • clarity

      US /ˈklærɪti/

      UK /'klærətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
      • The quality of an image being sharp and clear
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • conception

      US /kənˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /kənˈsepʃn/

      • Noun
      • Moment when a woman's pregnancy begins
      • Idea about something, or how it should be
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    • consciousness

      US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/

      UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
      • A person's awareness or perception of something.
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    • cord

      US /kɔrd/

      UK /kɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long strong material, thicker than string
      • Electrical wire, covered in rubber or plastic
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    • creed

      US /krid/

      UK /kri:d/

      • Noun
      • Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • dementia

      US /dɪˈmɛnʃə/

      UK /dɪˈmenʃə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Illness characterized by loss of memory
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    • differentiate

      US /ˌdɪfəˈrɛnʃiˌet/

      UK /ˌdɪfə'renʃɪeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see or show how things are not the same
      • Become distinct or specialized.
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    • disagree with

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri wɪð/

      UK /ˌdisəˈɡri: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a different opinion from someone else.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ill or uncomfortable.
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    • dna

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in living cells with genetic information
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    • ethical

      US /ˈɛθɪkəl/

      UK /ˈeθɪkl/

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

      US /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Clearly; specifically
      • Directly and unambiguously expressed or stated.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • fuse

      US /fjuz/

      UK /fju:z/

      • Noun
      • Device connected to and making a bomb explode
      • Electrical safety device
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Metal) to become one through heat contact
      • To become combined; unite.
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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    • genome

      US /ˈdʒi:noʊm/

      UK /ˈdʒi:nəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Complete set of genetic material in an organism
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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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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • human development

      US /ˈhjumən dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /ˈhju:mən diˈveləpmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of improvement in people's well-being and quality of life.
      • The physical, intellectual, and emotional growth of a person from infancy to adulthood.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • inflict

      US /ɪnˈflɪkt/

      UK /ɪn'flɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone endure (something bad)
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    • interest of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
      • A feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
      • Noun
      • A legal share or right in something.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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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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    • marker

      US /ˈmɑ:rkə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is easy to recognize or identify
      • Thick pen used for writing, e.g. on boards
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    • maternal

      US /məˈtɜ:rnl/

      UK /məˈtɜ:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Of mothers or being a mother
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    • miracle

      US /ˈmɪrəkəl/

      UK /'mɪrəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
      • A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
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    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • objectively

      US /əbˈdʒɛktɪvlɪ/

      UK /əb'dʒektɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an open-minded way; without prejudice
      • In a way that is based on facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings; realistically.
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    • of a certain age

      US /əv ə ˈsɜrtən eɪdʒ/

      UK /əv ə ˈsɜ:tən eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • Refers politely to someone who is middle-aged or older.
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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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    • on time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • opinion

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
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    • out of nowhere

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • radical

      US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/

      UK /ˈrædɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who believes in extreme political change
      • A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
      • Adjective
      • Very new and different from what is traditional
      • Concerning something's most basic part or form
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • slaughter

      US /ˈslɔtɚ/

      UK /'slɔ:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Act of killing an animal to get its meat
      • Beating someone easily and totally in a sport
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill an animal, usually to get its meat
      • To beat someone easily and totally in a sport
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • sperm

      US /spə:m/

      UK /spɜ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • throw out

      US /θro aʊt/

      UK /θrəu aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
      • To put in the garbage; discard
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    • time out

      US /taɪm aʊt/

      UK /taim aut/

      • Noun
      • A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
      • A period of isolation as a form of discipline.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To call a temporary suspension of play in a game.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • trinity

      US /'trɪnətɪ/

      UK /ˈtrɪnəti/

      • Noun
      • Christianity union of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
      B2
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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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.

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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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