Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • aim at: To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
  • rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
  • number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • set up
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • implement: To start to do something you plan to do
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
  • external: Concerning foreign countries
  • rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • characteristic: Typical or distinctive
  • landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
  • arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
  • plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
  • worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
  • thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
  • likelihood: Chance that something might happen
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • conceive: To become pregnant
  • distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
  • inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • justify: To give good reasons for something
  • diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • vengeful: Serving to gain vengeance
  • incremental: Happening or growing bit by bit over time
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • rife: (Of a bad thing) very common; found everywhere
  • bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
  • increment: Amount by which something is increased
  • musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
  • deceitful: Intended to deceive; tending to lie
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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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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • aim at

      US /em æt/

      UK /eim æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To point or direct something, such as a weapon, towards a target.
      • To have a particular goal or intention.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • arrogant

      US /ˈærəɡənt/

      UK /ˈærəgənt/

      • Adjective
      • Rude, from belief you are better than others
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • bloody

      US /ˈblʌdi/

      UK /'blʌdɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
      • A word used when swearing or cursing
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    • characteristic

      US /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Typical or distinctive
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feature or quality belonging typically to a particular person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
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    • conceive

      US /kənˈsiv/

      UK /kənˈsi:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become pregnant
      • To think of, create new (ideas, thought, plans)
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • deceitful

      US /dɪˈsiːtfl/

      UK /dɪˈsi:tfl/

      • Adjective
      • Intended to deceive; tending to lie
      • Characterized by or prone to deception; untrustworthy.
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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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    • diagnosis

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/

      UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
      • Noun
      • The identification of a disease or condition.
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    • distribution

      US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/

      UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dividing or spreading out to others
      • Act of sending products to stores to sell
      • Adjective
      • Sending products to stores to sell
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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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    • external

      US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/

      UK /eksˈtə:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning foreign countries
      • Concerning the outside of something; outer
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    • fall short

      US /fɔl ʃɔrt/

      UK /fɔ:l ʃɔ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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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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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • implement

      US /ˈɪmpləmənt/

      UK /ˈɪmplɪment/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to do something you plan to do
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A tool
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • increment

      US /ˈɪnkrəmənt, ˈɪŋ-/

      UK /'ɪŋkrəmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount by which something is increased
      B2
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    • incremental

      US /ˌɪŋkrə'mentl/

      UK /ˌɪŋkrə'mentl/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or growing bit by bit over time
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    • inequality

      US /ˌɪnɪˈkwɑ:ləti/

      UK /ˌɪnɪˈkwɒləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Situation where things are not equal, fair
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    • jealous

      US /ˈdʒɛləs/

      UK /ˈdʒeləs/

      • Adjective
      • Wishing you were like someone or had their things
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • justify

      US /ˈdʒʌstəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give good reasons for something
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    • landscape

      US /ˈlændˌskep/

      UK /'lændskeɪp/

      • Noun
      • Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
      • Picture of natural scenery in a place
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make gardens that improve an area of land
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    • likelihood

      US /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈlaɪklihʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chance that something might happen
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    • move away

      US /muv əˈwe/

      UK /mu:v əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
      • To physically create distance; to step back or aside.
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    • musk

      US /mʌsk/

      UK /mʌsk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
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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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    • 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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    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
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    • plummet

      US /ˈplʌmɪt/

      UK /ˈplʌmɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall quickly, as from the sky
      • To decrease rapidly in value or amount.
      • Countable Noun
      • A plumb bob.
      • A weight attached to a line, used to determine depth or verticality.
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    • practical

      US /ˈpræktɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
      • Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
      • Noun
      • A practical exam or lesson.
      • A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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    • principle

      US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
      • Natural law that explains how things work
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    • productive

      US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/

      UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing things in large quantities; fertile
      • Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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    • rife

      US /raɪf/

      UK /raɪf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a bad thing) very common; found everywhere
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    • rough

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
      • (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is difficult, or violent
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    • rule of thumb

      US /rul ʌv θʌm/

      UK /ru:l ɔv θʌm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
      • A broadly accurate guide or principle, based on practice rather than theory.
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • the bottom line

      US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/

      UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/

      • Noun
      • The most important thing; the essential point.
      • The net income or profit of a company.
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    • thumb

      US /θʌm/

      UK /θʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
      • The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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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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    • worthwhile

      US /ˌwɜ:rθˈwaɪl/

      UK /ˌwɜ:θˈwaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
      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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