Vocabulary

  • no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • lay back: To recline or lie down in a relaxed manner.
  • separation anxiety: Distress caused by being separated from a person or place of emotional significance.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
  • in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • silly: Careless
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
  • pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
  • alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
  • surrounding: To be all the way around something
  • loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • stranger: Someone you do not know
  • wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
  • loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • startle: To give someone a shock or surprise
  • vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
  • fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
  • smell: To have a particular odor
  • lonely: Sad because apart from other people
  • warn: To tell someone about possible danger
  • puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
  • howl: To cry or wail loudly
  • boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
  • angel: Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
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    • alter

      US /ˈɔltɚ/

      UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change so (clothing) fits better
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change or modify something.
      • To become different; to change.
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    • angel

      US /ˈendʒəl/

      UK /ˈeɪndʒl/

      • Noun
      • Supernatural human figure from heaven with wings
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
      B1
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • boo

      US /bu/

      UK /bu:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
      B2
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    • dementia

      US /dɪˈmɛnʃə/

      UK /dɪˈmenʃə/

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

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • ego

      US /ˈiɡo, ˈɛɡo/

      UK /'i:ɡəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
      • Part of the human mind that deals with real world
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    • fool

      US /ful/

      UK /fu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An idiot; someone who does something stupid
      • Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick someone; to deceive
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    • habit

      US /ˈhæbɪt/

      UK /'hæbɪt/

      • Noun
      • Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
      • Usual way of behaving; something often repeated
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    • howl

      US /haʊl/

      UK /haʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry or wail loudly
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    • in danger

      US /ɪn ˈdendʒɚ/

      UK /in ˈdeindʒə/

      • Phrase
      • Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
      • At risk of experiencing something negative or harmful.
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    • invade

      US /ɪnˈved/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enter something causing a harmful result
      • To enter (a country or region) so as to subjugate or occupy it.
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • lay back

      US /le bæk/

      UK /lei bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To recline or lie down in a relaxed manner.
      B1
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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.
      B2
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    • lonely

      US /ˈloʊnli/

      UK /ˈləʊnli/

      • Adjective
      • Sad because apart from other people
      • Being far away and rarely visited by people
      B2
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    • loud

      US /laʊd/

      UK /laʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
      • Making a lot of noise
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    • no go

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
      A1
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    • pitch

      US /pɪtʃ/

      UK /pɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
      • To throw a baseball to a batter
      • Noun
      • Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
      • Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • puppy

      US /ˈpʌpi/

      UK /ˈpʌpi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very young dog (and some other animals)
      B1
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    • repetitive

      US /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /rɪˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Doing or saying the same things many times
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    • separation anxiety

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Distress caused by being separated from a person or place of emotional significance.
      • A feeling of distress or worry experienced when separated from someone or something to which one is attached.
      B2
      More
    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
      A2
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    • smell

      US /smɛl/

      UK /smel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a particular odor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sense that something is not right
      • To notice a particular odor
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    • startle

      US /ˈstɑ:rtl/

      UK /ˈstɑ:tl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a shock or surprise
      B2
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    • stay away

      US /ste əˈwe/

      UK /stei əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
      • To remain absent from a place or event.
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    • stranger

      US /ˈstrendʒɚ/

      UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone you do not know
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

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

      US /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

      UK /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be all the way around something
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
      • Adjective
      • Bring completed closed around on all sides
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
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    • vet

      US /vɛt/

      UK /vet/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a careful and critical examination
      B2
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    • warn

      US /wɔrn/

      UK /wɔ:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone about possible danger
      A2
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    • wary

      US /ˈwɛri/

      UK /'weərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
      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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