Vocabulary

  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • break up
  • any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
  • interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
  • have to: Must do
  • crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • deviate: To do something unusual or different; depart from
  • conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
  • object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
  • trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
  • exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • lab: Short for 'laboratory'
  • spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
  • close: Almost; near
  • administrator: Someone involved in the running of an organization
  • preposterous: Very foolish or silly; ridiculous
  • comet: Moving object in space, with a long, bright tail
  • soccer: Sport where players try to kick a ball into a net
  • atlas: Book of maps
  • conjecture: Forming an opinion/conclusion with little evidence
  • commentator: Professional who discusses a particular subject
  • weekday: Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday
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    • administrator

      US /ædˈmɪnɪˌstretɚ/

      UK /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone involved in the running of an organization
      • A person responsible for the upkeep, configuration, and reliable operation of computer systems.
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • analogy

      US /əˈnælədʒi/

      UK /əˈnælədʒi/

      • Noun
      • Comparison of things based on their similarity
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    • any sort of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Any kind of; any type of
      • Phrase
      • Somewhat; to some extent
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    • appearance

      US /əˈpɪrəns/

      UK /əˈpɪərəns/

      • Noun
      • The way a person looks to others
      • The way that something looks
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • atlas

      US /ˈætləs/

      UK /ˈætləs/

      • Noun
      • Book of maps
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • being with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
      • Supporting someone's opinion or cause.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Accompanying someone; spending time with someone.
      • Supporting someone; agreeing with someone.
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    • break up

      US /brek ʌp/

      UK /breik ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
      • To end something, e.g. a fight
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    • comet

      US /ˈkɑ:mət/

      UK /ˈkɒmɪt/

      • Noun
      • Moving object in space, with a long, bright tail
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • commentator

      US /ˈkɑmənˌtetɚ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Professional who discusses a particular subject
      • A person who comments on events or on a text.
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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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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • conjecture

      US /kənˈdʒɛktʃɚ/

      UK /kən'dʒektʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Forming an opinion/conclusion with little evidence
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    • conspiracy

      US /kənˈspɪrəsi/

      UK /kən'spɪrəsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Plan made in secret to do something illegal
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    • constitution

      US /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Statement of fundamental principles of a country
      • Condition of your health
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • cover up

      US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide something bad; conceal
      • To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
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    • crystal

      US /ˈkrɪstəl/

      UK /'krɪstl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
      • Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • crystal clear

      US /ˈkrɪstəl klɪr/

      UK /ˈkristəl kliə/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely clear and easy to understand.
      • Perfectly transparent; allowing light to pass through without obstruction.
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • deviate

      US /ˈdiviˌet/

      UK /ˈdi:vieɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To do something unusual or different; depart from
      • To differ or diverge in opinion, belief, or character
      • Adjective
      • Departing from usual or accepted standards; atypical
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • exceed

      US /ɪkˈsid/

      UK /ɪk'si:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be greater in number, degree than something
      • To go above or beyond a limit or rule
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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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 the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • intelligent

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

      UK /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Smart; able to think and reason
      • Having a good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend.
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    • interest of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
      • A feeling of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.
      • Noun
      • A legal share or right in something.
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    • lab

      US /læb/

      UK /læb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short for 'laboratory'
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    • magnitude

      US /ˈmæɡnɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈmægnɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Number representing force of an earthquake
      • Size or importance
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    • object

      US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/

      UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
      • Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
      • To state one's reason for disagreement
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
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    • preposterous

      US /prɪˈpɑstərəs/

      UK /prɪˈpɒstərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very foolish or silly; ridiculous
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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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    • reach out

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • shield

      US /ʃild/

      UK /ʃi:ld/

      • Noun
      • A family's coat of arms or insignia
      • Device used to protect from a harmful force
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover (e.g. your face) so as to hide from
      • To cover from a dangerous or harmful force
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    • solar

      US /ˈsolɚ/

      UK /'səʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sun, or its heat
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    • spacecraft

      US /ˈspeɪskræft/

      UK /ˈspeɪskrɑ:ft/

      • Noun
      • Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
      • An unmanned probe or satellite designed for space exploration.
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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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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    • think twice

      US /θɪŋk twaɪs/

      UK /θiŋk twais/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • trajectory

      US /trəˈdʒɛktəri/

      UK /trə'dʒektərɪ/

      • Noun
      • The path followed by a flying object
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    • transparent

      US /trænsˈpærənt/

      UK /trænsˈpærənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to see and to public criticism
      • Able to be seen through
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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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    • warrior

      US /ˈwɔriɚ,ˈwɑr-/

      UK /'wɒrɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
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    • weekday

      US /ˈwikˌde/

      UK /ˈwi:kdeɪ/

      • Noun
      • Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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