Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
  • for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
  • next moment: Immediately after; very soon.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • happen on: To find or discover by accident.
  • on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
  • in terms of
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • have to: Must do
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • at least: As a minimum
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • vast: Being very large in size or amount
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • dairy: Concerning or made from milk
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • infinite: Being very large in amount
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • contain: To keep something from spreading
  • neuron: A nerve cell
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • velocity: Speed in a given direction
  • agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • friction: Disagreement between two or more people
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • accord: Agreement or harmony
  • particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
  • pristine: Being in a natural and undamaged state
  • quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
  • infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
  • demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
  • indefinitely: Without limit or end
  • vastly: To an exceedingly great extent or degree
  • dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
  • atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • snapshot: A photograph, especially an informal one
  • spherical: Round and shaped like a ball
  • physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
  • atheist: Person who does not believe in a god or gods
  • entirety: State of being complete
  • classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
  • clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
  • amazingly: In a surprising and pleasing manner
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • accord

      US /əˈkɔ:rd/

      UK /ə'kɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Agreement or harmony
      • An agreement or treaty between countries
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be in harmony or agreement; consent
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    • agent

      US /ˈedʒənt/

      UK /'eɪdʒənt/

      • Noun
      • Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
      • Person who represents or decides for others
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    • amazingly

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋlɪ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a surprising and pleasing manner
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • atheist

      US /ˈeθiɪst/

      UK /ˈeɪθiɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person who does not believe in a god or gods
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    • atom

      US /ˈætəm/

      UK /'ætəm/

      • Noun
      • Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
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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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    • classical

      US /ˈklæsɪkəl/

      UK /ˈklæsɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
      • (Of music) serious and traditional in form
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    • clockwork

      US /ˈklɑkˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈklɔkˌwɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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    • contain

      US /kənˈten/

      UK /kənˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep something from spreading
      • To hold something inside something else
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    • dairy

      US /ˈderi/

      UK /ˈdeəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or made from milk
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
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    • demon

      US /ˈdimən/

      UK /'di:mən/

      • Noun
      • Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • dub

      US /dʌb/

      UK /dʌb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
      • To give (a person or place) a name or nickname
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • entirety

      US /ɛnˈtaɪrɪti, -ˈtaɪrti/

      UK /ɪnˈtaɪərəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being complete
      • A form of joint ownership of property by a husband and wife, in which both have an equal, undivided interest in the whole property.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • for that matter

      US /fɔr ðæt ˈmætɚ/

      UK /fɔ: ðæt ˈmætə/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
      • Used to introduce a statement that supports or strengthens a previous statement.
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    • framework

      US /ˈfreɪmwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈfreɪmwɜ:k/

      • Noun
      • Skeleton structure of a building or construction
      • Basic structure of something
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    • friction

      US /ˈfrɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disagreement between two or more people
      • Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • happen on

      US /ˈhæpən ɑn/

      UK /ˈhæpən ɒn/

      • other
      • To find or discover by accident.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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 principle

      US /ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /in ˈprinsəpl/

      • Phrase
      • In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • indefinitely

      US /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/

      UK /ɪnˈdefɪnətli/

      • Adverb
      • Without limit or end
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    • infinite

      US /ˈɪnfənɪt/

      UK /'ɪnfɪnət/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in amount
      • Without an end; limitless; endless
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    • infinitely

      US /ˈɪnfənɪtlɪ/

      UK /ˈɪnfɪnətli/

      • Adverb
      • Continuing forever without end; very great
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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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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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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    • metabolic

      US /ˌmetə'bɒlɪk/

      UK /ˌmetə'bɒlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body's metabolism
      • Relating to the rate at which metabolism occurs.
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    • metaphor

      US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/

      UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
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    • neuron

      US /ˈnʊrˌɑn, ˈnjʊr-/

      UK /ˈnʊərˌɔn, ˈnjʊər-/

      • Noun
      • A nerve cell
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    • next moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Immediately after; very soon.
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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 basis of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of; using as a reason or justification.
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    • particle

      US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
      • Tiny piece or quantity of something
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
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    • physicist

      US /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person who studies and works in physics
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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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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    • pristine

      US /prɪˈstiːn/

      UK /ˈprɪsti:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being in a natural and undamaged state
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    • quantum

      US /ˈkwɑ:ntəm/

      UK /ˈkwɒntəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The smallest unit or amount of energy
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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
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    • snapshot

      US /ˈsnæpʃɑ:t/

      UK /ˈsnæpʃɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph, especially an informal one
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    • spherical

      US /ˈsfɪrɪkəl, ˈsfɛr-/

      UK /ˈsferɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Round and shaped like a ball
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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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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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
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    • vast

      US /væst/

      UK /vɑ:st/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in size or amount
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    • vastly

      US /ˈvæstli/

      UK /ˈvɑ:stli/

      • Adverb
      • To an exceedingly great extent or degree
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    • velocity

      US /vəˈlɑsɪti/

      UK /və'lɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed in a given direction
      • The rate of change of an object's position with respect to time; a vector quantity.
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    • vivid

      US /ˈvɪvɪd/

      UK /ˈvɪvɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Having very clear details and seeming to be real
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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