Vocabulary

  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • such as: For example; like
  • feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
  • check out
  • once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
  • upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
  • long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at sea
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
  • those in need: People who are poor, suffering, or disadvantaged and require help.
  • in the open: Publicly; not secret.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
  • universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
  • influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
  • slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
  • animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • virtuous: Having moral goodness
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • manifestation: Clear sign or evidence something exists
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • respective: Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
  • theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
  • scholar: Educated person who attends or attended school
  • raft: Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • altruism: Selfless concern for the well-being of others
  • psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
  • immoral: Without good moral principles
  • categorical: Being very clear and firm in manner
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    • altruism

      US /ˈæltruˌɪzəm/

      UK /ˈæltruɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Selfless concern for the well-being of others
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    • analysis

      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
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    • animation

      US /ˌænəˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌænɪˈmeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
      • Liveliness or energy in behavior or expression.
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • beneficial

      US /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
      • Promoting or contributing to physical or mental well-being.
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    • calculate

      US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find an answer using mathematics
      • To make an educated guess about something
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    • categorical

      US /ˌkætəˈgɔ:rɪkl/

      UK /ˌkætəˈgɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and firm in manner
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • charity

      US /ˈtʃærɪti/

      UK /'tʃærətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
      • Institution providing help to the needy, the sick
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • demonstrate

      US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/

      UK /'demənstreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a feeling or ability openly
      • To protest about something often as a group
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    • donate

      US /ˈdoˌnet, doˈnet/

      UK /dəʊ'neɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
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    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
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    • feel right

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
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    • immoral

      US /ɪˈmɔ:rəl/

      UK /ɪˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Without good moral principles
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    • imperative

      US /ɪmˈpɛrətɪv/

      UK /ɪm'perətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The state of demanding notice or attention
      • Adjective
      • Absolutely necessary; that must be done
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    • in need

      US /ɪn nid/

      UK /in ni:d/

      • Phrase
      • Not having the necessary things, such as food
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the open

      US /ɪn ði ˈopən/

      UK /in ðə ˈəupən/

      • Phrase
      • Publicly; not secret.
      • Outdoors; not inside a building or covered space.
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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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    • influential

      US /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to cause change; having influence
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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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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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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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    • manifestation

      US /ˌmænəfɛˈsteʃən/

      UK /ˌmænɪfeˈsteɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Clear sign or evidence something exists
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    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
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    • norm

      US /nɔ:rm/

      UK /nɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Standard or regular way of doing something
      • An established standard of performance or behavior
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something average (statistics)
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • once upon a time

      US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/

      UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
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    • personality

      US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
      • Person who is famous; celebrity
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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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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    • psychopath

      US /ˈsaɪkəˌpæθ/

      UK /ˈsaɪkəpæθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Violent, mentally disturbed person
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    • raft

      US /ræft/

      UK /rɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pieces of wood tied together as a kind of boat
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɪˈspektɪv/

      UK /rɪˈspektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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    • scholar

      US /ˈskɑ:lə(r)/

      UK /ˈskɒlə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Educated person who attends or attended school
      • An academic in a certain field
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • shore

      US /ʃɔr, ʃor/

      UK /ʃɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
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    • slash

      US /slæʃ/

      UK /slæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line ( / ) used in writing
      • Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut violently with a sharp object
      • To decrease something by a large amount
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
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    • strive

      US /straɪv/

      UK /straɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work hard/make effort to achieve something
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • theoretical

      US /ˌθiəˈrɛtɪkəl/

      UK /ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
      • Based on or using the ideas and abstract principles that relate to a subject
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    • those in need

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • People who are poor, suffering, or disadvantaged and require help.
      • Individuals or groups requiring assistance, support, or resources to meet basic necessities or overcome challenges.
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    • universal

      US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in all places at all times for all people
      • Done or experienced by everyone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things which apply equally to everyone
      • A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
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    • upon a time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
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    • virtue

      US /ˈvɜ:rtʃu:/

      UK /'vɜ:tʃu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
      • Morally good quality
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    • virtuous

      US /ˈvɜ:rtʃuəs/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having moral goodness
      • Exhibiting moral virtue; righteous.
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    • wisdom

      US /ˈwɪzdəm/

      UK /'wɪzdəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Knowledge gained from experience in life
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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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