Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
  • like hell: Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
  • like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
  • lie with: To have sexual intercourse with someone.
  • out of power: Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
  • stand by: To keep to an agreement
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • deal with
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
  • in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
  • category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
  • desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
  • moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
  • resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
  • temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
  • district: Area of a country, city, or town
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • fundamentally: In a basic and important way
  • condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
  • brink: Near to happening; on the verge of
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • important: Having power or authority
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • mutually: So as to be shared by two or more people/things
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • bigotry: Intolerant and prejudiced acts
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • relentlessly: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
  • indictment: Charge of committing a crime
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
  • flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
  • creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
  • muslim: Of or relating to Islam
  • enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
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    • accountable

      US /əˈkaʊntəbəl/

      UK /əˈkaʊntəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Be responsible to someone or for some activity
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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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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
      B2
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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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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    • bigotry

      US /ˈbɪɡətri/

      UK /ˈbɪgətri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Intolerant and prejudiced acts
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
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    • brink

      US /brɪŋk/

      UK /brɪŋk/

      • Noun
      • Near to happening; on the verge of
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    • catastrophe

      US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

      UK /kə'tæstrəfɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
      • A complete failure; a fiasco.
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    • category

      US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/

      UK /ˈkætəgəri/

      • Noun
      • Groups of things that are similar in some way
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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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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    • condemn

      US /kənˈdɛm/

      UK /kənˈdem/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
      • To state strongly that person, thing is bad, wrong
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    • congress

      US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/

      UK /'kɒŋɡres/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
      • Proper Noun
      • American governing body of elected representatives
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    • creed

      US /krid/

      UK /kri:d/

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

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • democracy

      US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

      UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of government in which everyone is equal
      • Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.
      B1
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    • democratic

      US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

      UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
      • Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
      B2
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    • desperately

      US /ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ/

      UK /'despərətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that shows you don't have much hope
      • In a way that shows despair.
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    • district

      US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

      UK /'dɪstrɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a country, city, or town
      • A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
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    • draft

      US /dræft/

      UK /drɑ:ft/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Withdrawal of money from the bank
      • System for selecting people to join the military
      • Transitive Verb
      • To order people to join the army in time of war
      • To select people for a task or team
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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • enrol

      US /ɪnˈroʊl/

      UK /ɪnˈrəʊl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put someone into a group; to register
      B2
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • flu

      US /flu/

      UK /flu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness causing headache, fever etc.
      • A specific instance or bout of influenza.
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    • fundamentally

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a basic and important way
      • In a complete and thorough way
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the process of

      US /ɪn ði ˈprɑsˌɛs ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈprəuses ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
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    • in the red

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Operating at a loss; in debt.
      • Phrase
      • Having overdrawn money from a bank account.
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    • indictment

      US /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/

      • Noun
      • Charge of committing a crime
      • A sign that a system, society, etc. is bad or wrong.
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • lie with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have sexual intercourse with someone.
      • To be the responsibility of someone.
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    • like hell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express strong disagreement or refusal.
      • With great speed, force, or intensity.
      B2
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    • like new

      US /laɪk nu/

      UK /laɪk nju:/

      • other
      • In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
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    • majority

      US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

      UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than half of a group
      • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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    • moderate

      US /ˈmɑdərɪt/

      UK /ˈmɒdərət/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To host a meeting or panel discussion
      • To make something less violent, severe, or strong
      • Adjective
      • Being average in quantity or size
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    • muslim

      US /ˈmʌzləm, ˈmʊz-, ˈmʌs-, ˈmʊs-/

      UK /ˈmʊzlɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to Islam
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    • mutually

      US /ˈmjuːtʃuəli/

      UK /ˈmju:tʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • So as to be shared by two or more people/things
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    • number of people

      US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/

      UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/

      • Phrase
      • The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
      • A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
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    • obligation

      US /ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˌɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
      • Fact of being forced morally to do something
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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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    • opponent

      US /əˈponənt/

      UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
      • Person that you are competing against in a game
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
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    • out of power

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not currently holding a position of authority or government.
      • Not functioning due to a lack of electricity.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • relentlessly

      US /rɪˈlɛntlɪslɪ/

      UK /rɪ'lentləslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Continuing without slowing or losing strength
      • In a harsh or inflexible manner; without ceasing.
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    • resolution

      US /ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • End part of a story resolving the conflict
      • Ability of a screen or camera to display pixels
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    • reverse

      US /rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/

      • Noun
      • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
      • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drive a vehicle backward
      • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • speak out

      US /spik aʊt/

      UK /spi:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
      A1
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    • stand by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep to an agreement
      • To wait for something to happen, e.g. TV broadcast
      A1
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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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    • temporary

      US /'tempəreri/

      UK /ˈtemprəri/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
      • Noun
      • A temporary worker.
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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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    • welfare

      US /ˈwelfer/

      UK /ˈwelfeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
      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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