Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
  • squeeze into: To manage to get into a small or crowded space.
  • check out
  • crucial: Extremely important or necessary
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • harness: To capture the power of something
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
  • author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
  • transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • staff: Employees of a company
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
  • caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • photosynthesis: Process of plants using the sun to make their food
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
  • broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
  • critique: A review of the quality of a work
  • spreadsheet: Computer file for performing calculations
  • genie: Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
  • calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
  • homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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    • accuracy

      US /ˈækjərəsi/

      UK /ˈækjərəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being exactly right; correctness
      • The degree to which something is close to the true value.
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    • attitude

      US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈætitju:d/

      • Noun
      • Way you act, think and feel about something
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    • author

      US /ˈɔθɚ/

      UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write book or articles
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    • ban

      US /bæn/

      UK /bæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something illegal or not allowed
      • To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official action preventing something happening
      • A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
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    • bias

      US /ˈbaɪəs/

      UK /'baɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Preference to believe things even if incorrect
      • A systematic error in a statistical result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To unfairly favor one view over another
      • To cause someone to have prejudice
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    • brainstorm

      US /ˈbreɪnstɔ:rm/

      UK /ˈbreɪnstɔ:m/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
      • Countable Noun
      • Group discussion about concepts or ideas
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    • broadly

      US /ˈbrɔdlɪ/

      UK /ˈbrɔ:dli/

      • Adverb
      • In a general (not detailed) manner
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    • calculator

      US /ˈkælkjəˌletɚ/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A small electronic device used for calculation
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    • caution

      US /ˈkɔʃən/

      UK /'kɔ:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
      • Warning given by police for breaking traffic rules
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a warning about a possible danger
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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    • critique

      US /krɪˈtik/

      UK /krɪˈti:k/

      • Noun
      • A review of the quality of a work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To review the quality of a work
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    • crucial

      US /ˈkruʃəl/

      UK /'kru:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or necessary
      • Of great importance to the success of something.
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    • curiosity

      US /ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti/

      UK /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
      • Eager desire to learn more about something
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • essay

      US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/

      UK /'eseɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short piece of written opinion on a subject
      • A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt or try.
      • To test or evaluate the quality of something.
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    • for example

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      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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    • genie

      US /ˈdʒini/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • harness

      US /ˈhɑrnɪs/

      UK /'hɑ:nɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To capture the power of something
      • To put a harness on (an animal).
      • Noun
      • Equipment used by horses to pull things
      • A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
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    • homework

      US /ˈhomˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈhəumwə:k/

      • Noun
      • Work that a student is given to do at home
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
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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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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • miss out

      US /mɪs aʊt/

      UK /mis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exclude; not include in something
      • To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
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    • photosynthesis

      US /ˌfotoˈsɪnθɪsɪs/

      UK /ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of plants using the sun to make their food
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
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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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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
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    • reference

      US /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/

      UK /'refrəns/

      • Noun
      • A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
      • Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
      • Mention or refer to.
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • resilience

      US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

      UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to recover quickly from something bad
      • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
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    • slippery

      US /ˈslɪpəri/

      UK /ˈslɪpəri/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
      • Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
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    • slippery slope

      US /ˈslɪpəri slop/

      UK /ˈslipəri sləup/

      • Noun
      • An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
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    • slope

      US /sloʊp/

      UK /sləʊp/

      • Noun
      • Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
      • Surface on which people can ski
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have one end that is not as high as the other
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    • spreadsheet

      US /ˈsprɛdˌʃit/

      UK /ˈspredʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Computer file for performing calculations
      • A computer program that arranges data in rows and columns and is used especially for financial planning and budgeting.
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    • squeeze

      US /skwiz/

      UK /skwi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
      • Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force or threaten someone to give you something
      • To strongly compress something to get liquid out
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    • squeeze into

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to get into a small or crowded space.
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    • substitute

      US /ˈsʌbstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'sʌbstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To perform the tasks instead of someone else
      • To replace one person or thing for another
      • Noun
      • A person or thing acting in place of another
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • transform

      US /trænsˈfɔrm/

      UK /træns'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape completely in a good way
      • To convert from one form or substance into another.
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    • try out

      US /traɪ aʊt/

      UK /trai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to win a place on a team in a group
      • To test briefly to determine how well it works
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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