Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • rational: Able to think clearly
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
  • paycheck: Check issued in payment of wages or salary
  • empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • vain: Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
  • unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
  • esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
  • impart: To give a certain quality to something or someone
  • fluke: Lucky shot or event that is purely accidental
  • redirect: To change the direction of something to a new way
  • membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
  • unrelated: Not related; not connected
  • backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
  • outsider: Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
  • uniformly: In an exactly similar manner
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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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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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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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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • backstage

      US /ˈbækˈstedʒ/

      UK /ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/

      • Adverb
      • In the area of a theater behind the stage
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    • benign

      US /bɪˈnaɪn/

      UK /bɪˈnaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
      • Kind and gentle
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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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    • counterintuitive

      US /ˌkaʊntərɪn'tju:ɪtɪv/

      UK /kaʊntərɪn'tju:ɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Contrary to what common sense would suggest
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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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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    • empathetic

      US /empə'θetɪk/

      UK /empə'θetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
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    • esoteric

      US /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/

      UK /ˌesəˈterɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being known only by a few people; obscure
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fluke

      US /fluk/

      UK /flu:k/

      • Noun
      • Lucky shot or event that is purely accidental
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • impart

      US /ɪmˈpɑrt/

      UK /ɪm'pɑ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a certain quality to something or someone
      • To make something known to a person or group
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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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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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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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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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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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    • membership

      US /ˈmembərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈmembəʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Being a member of a group; joining a group
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    • miracle

      US /ˈmɪrəkəl/

      UK /'mɪrəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
      • A remarkable event or development that brings very welcome consequences.
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    • monologue

      US /ˈmɑnəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'mɒnəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long speech given by one person, often in a play
      • A long, uninterrupted speech by one person, often dominating a conversation.
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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 the run

      US /ɑn ði rʌn/

      UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/

      • Phrase
      • Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • outsider

      US /aʊtˈsaɪdɚ/

      UK /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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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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    • 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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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
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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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    • rational

      US /ˈræʃənəl/

      UK /'ræʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to think clearly
      • A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
      • Noun
      • A rational person.
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    • redirect

      US /ˌridɪˈrɛkt,-daɪ-/

      UK /ˌri:dəˈrekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the direction of something to a new way
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • screw

      US /skru/

      UK /skru:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cheat someone, as out of money/property
      • To close something by turning it into place
      • Countable Noun
      • Long metal nail with a spiral thread
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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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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    • think on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully before making a decision.
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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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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • uniformly

      US /junəˈfɔrmlɪ/

      UK /'ju:nɪfɔ:mlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an exactly similar manner
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    • unrelated

      US /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not related; not connected
      • Not sharing a family relationship
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    • unusual

      US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/

      UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
      • Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
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    • vain

      US /ven/

      UK /veɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
      • Producing no result; useless.
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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