Vocabulary

  • study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
  • have to: Must do
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • close down: To shut an operation, company, shop
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
  • progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
  • enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
  • spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
  • communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • basis: Main ingredient or part of something
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • part: Division of a book
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • bartender: Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
  • musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
  • stethoscope: Medical instrument to detect sounds in the body
  • ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
  • doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • bartender

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Employee who makes and serves alcohol at a bar
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    • basis

      US /ˈbesɪs/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪs/

      • Noun
      • Main ingredient or part of something
      • Starting situation, fact, idea to develop from
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    • ciao

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • (Italian) hello or goodbye
      • Interjection
      • An informal Italian greeting, used for both hello and goodbye.
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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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    • close down

      US /kloz daʊn/

      UK /kləuz daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To shut an operation, company, shop
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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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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • communication

      US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Talking to people; giving information to people
      • The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • consistent

      US /kənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /kənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Agreeing with or being similar to another part
      • In agreement; reliable
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • curiosity

      US /ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti/

      UK /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
      • Eager desire to learn more about something
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    • doo

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • embrace it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • enhance

      US /ɛnˈhæns/

      UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve; make bigger or better
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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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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
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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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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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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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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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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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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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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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    • musk

      US /mʌsk/

      UK /mʌsk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
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    • on a regular basis

      US //ɑn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsəs//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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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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    • prescription

      US /prɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /prɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
      • Set of appropriate guidelines for 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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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • progressive

      US /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /prəˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Believing in modern ideas about social change
      • Increasing in extent or severity; occurring in gradual stages.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People believing in bringing about social change
      • A person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • spiral

      US /ˈspaɪrəl/

      UK /'spaɪrəl/

      • Noun
      • A continuous curve round a central point
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in a continuous curve round a point
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    • stethoscope

      US /ˈsteθəskoʊp/

      UK /ˈsteθəskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Medical instrument to detect sounds in the body
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    • study for

      US /ˈstʌdi fɔr/

      UK /ˈstʌdi fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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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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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

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

      US /ˌʌnri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
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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.

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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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