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  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • correctly: In an accurate or correct manner
  • confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • differently: In another and different manner
  • skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
  • homophone: Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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    • confuse

      US /kənˈfjuz/

      UK /kənˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • To mistake one person or thing for another.
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • correctly

      US /kəˈrɛktlɪ/

      UK /kə'rektlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an accurate or correct manner
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    • differently

      US /ˈdɪfərəntlɪ/

      UK /'dɪfrəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In another and different manner
      • In a way that shows a different opinion or perspective.
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    • homophone

      US /ˈhɑ:məfoʊn/

      UK /ˈhɒməfəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Word pronounced the same but differing in meaning
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
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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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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • roof

      US /ruf,rʊf/

      UK /ru:f/

      • Noun
      • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
      • Cover or top of a building or car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • skin

      US /skɪn/

      UK /skɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone easily and completely
      • To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
      • Noun
      • Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
      • Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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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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