Vocabulary

  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • in the moment: At the present time; now.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • feel around: To try to find something by touching things with your hands, especially when you cannot see.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
  • distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
  • vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
  • empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
  • frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • stir: To arouse (attention or interest)
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
  • heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • insightful: Displaying clear and deep understanding
  • defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
  • unintentionally: Without intention; accidentally
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • afterward: Happening after something else happened
  • humor: Quality that makes something funny
  • heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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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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    • afterward

      US /ˈæftəwəd/

      UK /'ɑ:ftəwəd/

      • Adverb
      • Happening after something else happened
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    • ashamed

      US /əˈʃemd/

      UK /ə'ʃeɪmd/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling of shame or guilt
      • Causing someone to feel shame.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
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    • blunt

      US /blʌnt/

      UK /blʌnt/

      • Adjective
      • Without a sharp edge or point
      • Speaking directly; without trying to be polite or kind
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make dull or lessen the sharpness of something
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • defensive

      US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Protecting something, yourself from attack
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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
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    • distraction

      US /dɪˈstrækʃən/

      UK /dɪˈstrækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something drawing your attention away from
      • Enjoyable thing to help you forget your problems
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • empathy

      US /ˈɛmpəθi/

      UK /ˈempəθi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Understanding how other people feel/suffer
      • The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, especially when those feelings are negative or painful
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    • feel around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find something by touching things with your hands, especially when you cannot see.
      • To try to discover people's opinions or intentions without asking them directly.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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    • frustration

      US /frʌˈstreʃən/

      UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
      • The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
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    • genuinely

      US /ˈdʒɛnjʊɪnlɪ/

      UK /'dʒenjʊɪnlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
      • In a sincere and honest way.
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    • guilty

      US /ˈɡɪlti/

      UK /'ɡɪltɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Responsible for doing something wrong
      • Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
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    • heal

      US /hi:l/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To recover from or forget a bad experience
      • To make or become healthy or well again
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    • heartfelt

      US /ˈhɑ:rtfelt/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tfelt/

      • Adjective
      • Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
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    • humor

      US /ˈhjumɚ/

      UK /'hju:mə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality that makes something funny
      • Mood that a person is in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
      • To agree with someone but don't really mean it
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in the moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At the present time; now.
      • Spontaneously; without prior planning or consideration.
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    • insightful

      US /ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl, ɪnˈsaɪt-/

      UK /ˈɪnsaɪtfʊl/

      • Adjective
      • Displaying clear and deep understanding
      • Having or showing a clear and deep understanding of people and their motivations.
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    • interaction

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of people or things affecting each other
      • The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
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    • irritable

      US /ˈɪrɪtəbəl/

      UK /ˈɪrɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
      • Easily inflamed or sore.
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
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    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
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    • stir

      US /stɚ/

      UK /stɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse (attention or interest)
      • To mix e.g. food by making circular movements
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Attention or interest aroused by an event
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • unintentionally

      US /ˌʌnɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/

      UK /ˌʌnɪn'tenʃənəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without intention; accidentally
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • vulnerability

      US /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
      • A weakness or flaw that makes something susceptible to harm or damage.
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    • withdraw

      US /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/

      UK /wɪð'drɔ:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take money out of a bank account
      • To pull back; move away or backward from something
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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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