Vocabulary

  • marry up: To combine or match things in a way that creates a good fit or correspondence.
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • average height: The typical or normal height.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
  • go forth: To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • stand out
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • page up: Scroll up on a screen or document.
  • compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • numerous: Existing in large numbers
  • attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • household: Being in everyday use; common
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • division: How many times a number is contained in another
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • income: Earned money from work, investments or business
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
  • cite: To officially order someone to appear in court
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • recur: To occur again or repeatedly
  • kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
  • kitten: Young cat
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • website: Collection of webpages in one location
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • inch: 1/12th of a foot (2.54 centimeters)
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • optimization: Efforts to make as effective as possible
  • sire: Male parent of an animal
  • canon: General rule of how to behave or do things
  • housework: Work of cleaning and running a house
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • align

      US /əˈlaɪn/

      UK /əˈlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • attractive

      US /əˈtræktɪv/

      UK /əˈtræktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Making you like them, as by being good-looking
      • Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
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    • average height

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The typical or normal height.
      • The sum of a list of heights divided by the number of heights in the list.
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    • back off

      US /bæk ɔf/

      UK /bæk ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop supporting; lose courage
      • To decide to not carry out a threat
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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
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    • canon

      US /ˈkænən/

      UK /'kænən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General rule of how to behave or do things
      • Literary works considered to be the most important
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    • cite

      US /saɪt/

      UK /saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially order someone to appear in court
      • To officially praise someone, e.g. for bravery
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    • compliment

      US /ˈkɑmpləmənt/

      UK /'kɒmplɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
      • A formal expression of respect or admiration.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • division

      US /dɪˈvɪʒən/

      UK /dɪ'vɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How many times a number is contained in another
      • One part of an organization
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    • divorce

      US /dɪˈvɔrs, -ˈvors/

      UK /dɪ'vɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal breakup of a marriage
      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally end a marriage to (someone)
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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    • go forth

      US /ɡo fɔrθ/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ:θ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
      • To leave a place, especially to embark on a journey or mission.
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    • household

      US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/

      UK /'haʊshəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Being in everyday use; common
      • Relating to a house or home.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concerning a home
      • Family or other group living together in a house
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    • housework

      US /ˈhaʊswɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈhaʊswɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work of cleaning and running a house
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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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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • kindness

      US /ˈkaɪndnɪs/

      UK /ˈkaɪndnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
      • A kind or helpful act.
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    • kitten

      US /ˈkɪtn/

      UK /ˈkɪtn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young cat
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • marketing

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of selling services or goods
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    • marry up

      US /ˈmæri ʌp/

      UK /ˈmæri ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To combine or match things in a way that creates a good fit or correspondence.
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • numerous

      US /ˈnumərəs, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:mərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in large numbers
      • Consisting of many things or people.
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    • optimization

      US /ˌɑptəmɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌɒptɪmaɪ'zeɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Efforts to make as effective as possible
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    • page up

      US /peɪʤ ʌp/

      UK /peɪʤ ʌp/

      • other
      • Scroll up on a screen or document.
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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    • recur

      US /rɪˈkɚ/

      UK /rɪˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To occur again or repeatedly
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • satisfaction

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Happy feeling because of something that you did
      • Providing enough to make someone happy
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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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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    • sire

      US /saɪr/

      UK /'saɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Male parent of an animal
      • Former term of address to a king
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of males) to become the father of a child
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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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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
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    • whopping

      US /ˈwɑ:pɪŋ/

      UK /ˈwɒpɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • (Informal) huge; very big
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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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    • worthy

      US /ˈwɚði/

      UK /'wɜ:ðɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
      B1
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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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