Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • circle the wagons: To unite and protect each other from criticism or attack.
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
  • rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
  • pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
  • possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
  • agenda: Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • turbulence: Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
  • legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • persona: Personality that you project in public
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • public: Owned by the government
  • damage: Physical harm that is done to something
  • kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • resign: To leave a job because you want to
  • nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
  • dissonance: Lack of harmony or agreement
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • sue: Person's name
  • malice: Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
  • allege: To state without proof
  • presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
  • psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
  • democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
  • bombshell: Unexpected, shocking piece of news
  • defamation: Law abusive attack on someone's reputation
  • bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
  • strategist: Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
  • dud: Device which did not function properly (bomb, car)
  • mag: Shortened form of 'magazine' (publication)
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • agenda

      US /əˈdʒɛndə/

      UK /ə'dʒendə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan or policy to achieve your goal or intentions
      • Outcome you want to happen but do not reveal
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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    • allege

      US /əˈlɛdʒ/

      UK /əˈledʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state without proof
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    • bake

      US /bek/

      UK /beɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become hot or hard by exposure to heat or sun
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • bombshell

      US /ˈbɑ:mʃel/

      UK /ˈbɒmʃel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Unexpected, shocking piece of news
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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • burden

      US /ˈbɚdn/

      UK /'bɜ:dn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
      • Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
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    • circle the wagons

      US /ˈsɝkl ðə ˈwægənz/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kl ðə ˈwægənz/

      • other
      • To unite and protect each other from criticism or attack.
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    • cognitive

      US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • The process of knowing and remembering
      • Relating to the ability to think and reason.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • damage

      US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical harm that is done to something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To harm physically; to hurt or break something
      • To harm the reputation of someone.
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    • defamation

      US /ˌdɛfəˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Law abusive attack on someone's reputation
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    • democrat

      US /ˈdɛməˌkræt/

      UK /'deməkræt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advocate of democratic principles
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    • dissonance

      US /ˈdɪsənəns/

      UK /ˈdɪsənəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of harmony or agreement
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    • dud

      US /dʌd/

      UK /dʌd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device which did not function properly (bomb, car)
      • Adjective
      • Not functioning properly (e. bomb, car)
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
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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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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • fracture

      US /ˈfræktʃɚ/

      UK /'fræktʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Break in a bone, usually small
      • A break down in a relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break something hard, usually a bone
      • To cause a break down in a relationship
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    • frustrate

      US /ˈfrʌsˌtret/

      UK /frʌ'streɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (a plan or intention) from succeeding.
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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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    • irrelevant

      US /ɪˈrɛləvənt/

      UK /ɪˈreləvənt/

      • Adjective
      • Not important; not related to the topic
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    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
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    • kick

      US /kɪk/

      UK /kɪk/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or move something with the foot
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    • legislation

      US /ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən/

      UK /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of writing and passing laws
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    • long for

      US /lɔŋ fɔr/

      UK /lɔŋ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
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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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    • mag

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of 'magazine' (publication)
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    • malice

      US /ˈmælɪs/

      UK /'mælɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
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    • nonsense

      US /ˈnɑ:nsens/

      UK /ˈnɒnsns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
      • Foolish or unacceptable behaviour.
      • Interjection
      • Used to say that you do not agree with something or think it is not true.
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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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    • on camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
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    • persona

      US /pərˈsoʊnə/

      UK /pəˈsəʊnə/

      • Noun
      • Personality that you project in public
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    • pissed off

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Angry or annoyed.
      • Disgusted or bored
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go away; leave
      • To annoy someone
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    • possession

      US /pəˈzɛʃən/

      UK /pə'zeʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being under the control of evil spirits
      • Crime of having or owning illegal drugs or weapons
      • Countable Noun
      • Something that is owned by a person
      • A territory controlled by a country.
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    • presidency

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact or period of time of being a president
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • psyche

      US /ˈsaɪki/

      UK /ˈsaɪki/

      • Noun
      • Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
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    • rally

      US /ˈræli/

      UK /'rælɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public meeting to support or oppose something
      • A race for motor vehicles over public roads
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet publicly to support or oppose something
      • To race cars in the countryside
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    • rally around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come together to support someone or something.
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    • reckless

      US /ˈrɛklɪs/

      UK /'rekləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being dangerous and not caring about the results
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    • resign

      US /rɪ'zaɪn/

      UK /rɪ'zaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a job because you want to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accept something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about.
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    • revolt

      US /rɪˈvolt/

      UK /rɪ'vəʊlt/

      • Noun
      • Protest against authority; fight to take control
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To refuse to obey someone's authority or wishes
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
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    • secure

      US /sɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or achieve something with certainty
      • To firmly attach something to something else
      • Adjective
      • Being attached to something tightly and surely
      • (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
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    • strategist

      US /ˈstrætədʒɪst/

      UK /ˈstrætədʒɪst/

      • Noun
      • Expert in strategy (especially in warfare)
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • sue

      US /su/

      UK /su:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take legal action against someone
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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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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • terrific

      US /təˈrɪfɪk/

      UK /təˈrɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Spoken excellent; wonderful
      • Very great or intense.
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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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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
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    • turbulence

      US /ˈtə:bjələns/

      UK /'tɜ:bjələns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Violent or unsteady movement of air or liquids
      • (Of times) instability and unpredictability
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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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