Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • for sake of: For the purpose or benefit of something or someone.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
  • from birth: Since the time someone was born
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
  • in terms of
  • have to: Must do
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • consequence: Importance of a person or thing
  • exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
  • frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
  • trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • component: One of the parts that something is made up of
  • mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • retention: Act of holding something inside the body
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • neural: About the nerves or nervous system
  • robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
  • dominant: The strongest; most powerful
  • hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
  • emphasize: To stress the items that are important
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
  • evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
  • neuron: A nerve cell
  • peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
  • lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
  • activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
  • inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
  • terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
  • formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
  • important: Having power or authority
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • coordination: When parts of your body work well together
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
  • offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
  • backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
  • bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
  • olfactory: Concerning the sense of smell
  • synaptic: Concerning or involving synapses
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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
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    • acquisition

      US /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/

      UK /ˌækwɪˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
      • A company or asset bought by another company.
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    • activate

      US /ˈæktəˌvet/

      UK /ˈæktɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
      • To make something start working
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    • adrenaline

      US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

      UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
      • The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • backdrop

      US /ˈbækdrɑ:p/

      UK /ˈbækdrɒp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Contextual meaning or background
      • Scenery hung at back of stage
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    • bulb

      US /bʌlb/

      UK /bʌlb/

      • Noun
      • A round electronic device that produces light
      • Onion-shaped part from which a plant grows
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    • component

      US /kəmˈponənt/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the parts that something is made up of
      • A constituent part; ingredient.
      • Adjective
      • Being a part of something
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    • consequence

      US /ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns/

      UK /ˈkɔnsikwəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Importance of a person or thing
      • Outcome of an event; result
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    • coordination

      US /koʊˌɔ:rdɪˈneɪʃn/

      UK /kəʊˌɔ:dɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When parts of your body work well together
      • Planning to meet a shared goal
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    • cord

      US /kɔrd/

      UK /kɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long strong material, thicker than string
      • Electrical wire, covered in rubber or plastic
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    • dominant

      US /ˈdɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • The strongest; most powerful
      • Being the most common, significant or important
      • Noun
      • (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
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    • emphasize

      US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/

      UK /'emfəsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stress the items that are important
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • evaluate

      US /ɪˈvæljuˌet/

      UK /ɪˈvæljueɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form an idea to judge something carefully
      • To calculate or work out the value or amount of something.
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    • exposure

      US /ɪkˈspoʒɚ/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
      • Being talked about in the media
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for sake of

      US /fɚ seɪk əv/

      UK /fə seɪk əv/

      • other
      • For the purpose or benefit of something or someone.
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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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    • formation

      US /fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of creating; making a particular shape
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    • frankly

      US /ˈfræŋkli/

      UK /ˈfræŋkli/

      • Adverb
      • Speaking honestly and directly
      • Used to express disagreement or mild disapproval.
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    • from birth

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Since the time someone was born
      • Inherently; from the beginning of life
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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 keeping with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In agreement with; consistent with.
      • Following or adhering to a particular custom or tradition.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪnˈhɪbɪt/

      UK /ɪn'hɪbɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop a person expressing themselves normally
      • To stop something happening; restrain something
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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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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    • lifespan

      US /ˈlaɪfspæn/

      UK /ˈlaɪfspæn/

      • Noun
      • Length of time something is expected to last
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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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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • mechanism

      US /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/

      UK /'mekənɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a machine that performs a certain function
      • System or process for achieving a certain result
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    • neural

      US /ˈnʊrəl, ˈnjʊr-/

      UK /ˈnjuərəl/

      • Adjective
      • About the nerves or nervous system
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    • neuron

      US /ˈnʊrˌɑn, ˈnjʊr-/

      UK /ˈnʊərˌɔn, ˈnjʊər-/

      • Noun
      • A nerve cell
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • of any kind

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Of any type or variety whatsoever.
      • To any degree or extent.
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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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    • of value

      US /ʌv ˈvælju/

      UK /ɔv ˈvælju/

      • Adjective
      • Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
      • Providing a benefit or advantage.
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    • offset

      US /ˈɔ:fset/

      UK /ˈɒfset/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
      • Noun
      • Compensation or counterbalance
      • A printing technique in which the image is transferred to a rubber surface and then to paper.
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    • olfactory

      US /ɑ:lˈfæktəri/

      UK /ɒlˈfæktəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sense of smell
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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    • peer

      US /pɪr/

      UK /pɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
      • Person of the same age, class or situation
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see
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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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    • 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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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • reflection

      US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/

      UK /rɪˈflekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Sign or indication of a state or condition
      • Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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    • retain

      US /rɪˈten/

      UK /rɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
      • To keep one thing inside another for a time
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    • retention

      US /rɪˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /rɪˈtenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of holding something inside the body
      • Act of keeping or holding someone or something
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

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

      US /roˈbʌst, ˈroˌbʌst/

      UK /rəʊˈbʌst/

      • Adjective
      • Having physical vigor or energetic good health
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    • synaptic

      US /sɪ'næptɪk/

      UK /sɪ'næptɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving synapses
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    • terrific

      US /təˈrɪfɪk/

      UK /təˈrɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Spoken excellent; wonderful
      • Very great or intense.
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    • trivial

      US /ˈtrɪviəl/

      UK /'trɪvɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Small; unimportant; worthless
      • Easy and simple
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • undergo

      US /ˌʌndərˈgoʊ/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈgəʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience or endure something (bad)
      • To experience a change or transformation.
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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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