Vocabulary

  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • step out: To go outside for a short time
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • to the effect: Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
  • get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
  • narrative: The telling of a story
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
  • spike: The top point in a graph
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • humble: Being lower in quality or status
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
  • embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
  • clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
  • elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
  • nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • transcend: To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • critique: A review of the quality of a work
  • hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
  • nobility: State of being noble, admirable and honorable
  • gradient: A measure of how steep something is
  • unison: Same pitch in two or more musical tones or voices
  • parameter: A characteristic or constant factor; a limit
  • excellence: Extremely high quality
  • disprove: To show something is not true
  • latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • poo: Feces
  • mic: Short for 'microphone'
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • cement

      US /sɪˈmɛnt/

      UK /sɪ'ment/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Building material made from gray powder, water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bind or hold together strongly
      • To make something more stable or stronger
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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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    • contrast

      US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/

      UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Comparison that shows obvious differences
      • Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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    • critique

      US /krɪˈtik/

      UK /krɪˈti:k/

      • Noun
      • A review of the quality of a work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To review the quality of a work
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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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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    • disprove

      US /dɪsˈpruv/

      UK /ˌdɪsˈpru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something is not true
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    • elegant

      US /ˈɛlɪɡənt/

      UK /'elɪɡənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having or showing grace, style or beauty
      • Pleasingly ingenious and simple.
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    • embarrassed

      US /ɪmˈbærəst/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ashamed
      • Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
      • Adjective
      • Ashamed
      • Showing signs of embarrassment.
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    • epic

      US /ˈɛpɪk/

      UK /'epɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
      • Noun
      • A long story, often about many people and events
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    • excellence

      US /ˈɛksələns/

      UK /ˈeksələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extremely high quality
      • A particularly high level of skill or ability.
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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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    • 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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    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • get a sense

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or perceive something intuitively.
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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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    • gradient

      US /ˈɡrediənt/

      UK /ˈgreɪdiənt/

      • Noun
      • A measure of how steep something is
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    • hammer

      US /ˈhæmɚ/

      UK /ˈhæmə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
      • To defeat someone easily and totally
      • Noun
      • Part of a gun that causes a bullet to shoot out
      • Heavy metal tool for hitting a nail into wood
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • humble

      US /ˈhʌmbəl/

      UK /'hʌmbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being lower in quality or status
      • Not proud/arrogant; of low status
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less proud or confident
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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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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    • latin

      US /ˈlætn/

      UK /ˈlætɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
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    • long list

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
      • A list that is excessively long and therefore boring or difficult to manage.
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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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    • look down on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show you think others are not as good as you
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • mic

      US /maɪk/

      UK /maɪk/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'microphone'
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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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    • narrative

      US /ˈnærətɪv/

      UK /ˈnærətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The telling of a story
      • A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
      • Adjective
      • Presented in the form of a story
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    • nobility

      US /noʊˈbɪləti/

      UK /nəʊˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being noble, admirable and honorable
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    • nuance

      US /ˈnu:ɑ:ns/

      UK /ˈnju:ɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
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    • objective

      US /əbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /əbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, rather than simply being an idea
      • Not influenced by personal feelings or opinions; impartial.
      • Noun
      • Something you decide you want to do; goal
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • parameter

      US /pəˈræmɪtɚ/

      UK /pəˈræmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A characteristic or constant factor; a limit
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    • poo

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • profoundly

      US /prəˈfaʊndlɪ/

      UK /prəˈfaʊndli/

      • Adverb
      • With a great depth psychologically
      • To a very great extent; deeply or intensely.
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    • proof

      US /pruf/

      UK /pru:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of showing that something exists or is true
      • Special coating that protects something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To read a written work to check for mistakes
      • To protect by painting on a special coating
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    • realm

      US /rɛlm/

      UK /relm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area ruled by a king or queen
      • Field of knowledge or thought
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • speak of

      US /spik ʌv/

      UK /spi:k ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mention someone or something in conversation.
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    • spike

      US /spaɪk/

      UK /spaɪk/

      • Noun
      • The top point in a graph
      • Long, thin metal rod that ends in a point
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go up to a point on a graph
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • step out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go outside for a short time
      • To begin a romantic relationship with someone.
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    • subconscious

      US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
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    • take out

      US /tek aʊt/

      UK /teik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply for and get a license
      • To take someone on a date
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
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    • tendency

      US /ˈtɛndənsi/

      UK /'tendənsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Likelihood to behave in a particular way
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • to the effect

      US /tu ði ɪˈfɛkt/

      UK /tu ði iˈfekt/

      • other
      • Expressed in a way conveying the general meaning or intention.
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    • transcend

      US /trænˈsɛnd/

      UK /trænˈsend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
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    • unison

      US /ˈjunɪsən, -zən/

      UK /ˈju:nɪsn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Same pitch in two or more musical tones or voices
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    • walk away

      US /wɔk əˈwe/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
      • To choose not to be involved in something.
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    • walk away from

      US /wɔk əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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