Vocabulary

  • single step: A solitary action or measure.
  • in the moment: At the present time; now.
  • drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • have to: Must do
  • meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
  • consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • rack: A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • whiff: Slight smell; weak odor
  • attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
  • enlighten: To cause someone to understand
  • mint: Candies with the taste of mint
  • counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
  • clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
  • unable: Not being able to do something
  • overtime: Extra time in a sports game
  • nirvana: Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • buddha: Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
  • jug: Large container, usually for pouring liquids
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    • alert

      US /əˈlɚt/

      UK /ə'lɜ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being aware and able to respond quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To warn someone so they can respond to it
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    • attain

      US /əˈten/

      UK /əˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reach a desired level or amount over time
      B1TOEIC
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
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    • buddha

      US /ˈbudə, ˈbʊdə/

      UK /ˈbʊdə/

      • Proper Noun
      • Someone achieving a state of perfect enlightenment
      • Countable Noun
      • A statue or image representing the Buddha.
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    • clap

      US /klæp/

      UK /klæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
      • Noun
      • A loud sound made by striking your hands together
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    • cliff

      US /klɪf/

      UK /klɪf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
      • A critical or dangerous situation.
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • A surname.
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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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    • consciousness

      US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/

      UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
      • A person's awareness or perception of something.
      A2
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • counsel

      US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

      UK /ˈkaʊnsl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen and give expert advice to someone
      • To advise (someone) on legal matters.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Advice or guidance.
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    • drop by

      US /drɑp baɪ/

      UK /drɔp bai/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone or some place for a short time
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    • enlighten

      US /ɛnˈlaɪtn/

      UK /ɪn'laɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to understand
      • To give light to; illuminate.
      B2TOEIC
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    • enlightenment

      US /ɛnˈlaɪtn:mənt/

      UK /ɪnˈlaɪtnmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
      • The state of having knowledge or understanding; the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding.
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • jug

      US /dʒʌɡ/

      UK /dʒʌg/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large container, usually for pouring liquids
      B2
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • meditate

      US /ˈmɛdɪˌtet/

      UK /ˈmedɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
      • To think deeply or focus one's mind for a period of time.
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    • meditation

      US /ˌmɛdɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of deep and quiet thinking
      • The practice of focusing one's mind for a period of time.
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • mint

      US /mɪnt/

      UK /mɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Candies with the taste of mint
      • Place where a government prints its money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To print money or make coins
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    • nirvana

      US /nɪrˈvɑnə, nə-/

      UK /nɪə'vɑ:nə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extinction of desires when you reach perfect peace
      C1
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    • overtime

      US /ˈovɚˌtaɪm/

      UK /'əʊvətaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extra time in a sports game
      • Time worked in addition to regular working hours.
      • Adverb
      • Beyond the regular working hours.
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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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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    • rack

      US /ræk/

      UK /ræk/

      • Noun
      • A frame, stand, hook on which things are hung
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone pain or suffering
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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    • single step

      US /ˈsɪŋɡəl stɛp/

      UK /ˈsiŋɡl step/

      • Noun
      • A solitary action or measure.
      • A basic movement in dancing.
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    • spiritual

      US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
      • Noun
      • Religious song from the southern united states
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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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    • tense

      US /tɛns/

      UK /tens/

      • Noun
      • The use of grammar to state the time things happen
      • Adjective
      • Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
      • Stretched tight and stiff
      A2TOEIC
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • unable

      US /ʌnˈebəl/

      UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being able to do something
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    • weed

      US /wid/

      UK /wi:d/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Marijuana
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    • whiff

      US /hwɪf, wɪf/

      UK /wɪf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Slight smell; weak odor
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    • wisdom

      US /ˈwɪzdəm/

      UK /'wɪzdəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Knowledge gained from experience in life
      A2
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    • wise

      US /waɪz/

      UK /waɪz/

      • Adjective
      • Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
      A2
      More
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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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