Vocabulary

  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
  • reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
  • corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • poison: To affect something in a very negative way
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
  • lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
  • betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
  • evil: Act considered morally bad
  • selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
  • redemption: Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
  • servant: Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • righteous: Regarding what you think is right
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • long: Person's name
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • deceit: Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • forgiveness: Willingness to excuse a mistake or offense
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
  • prayer: Words spoken to your god for help
  • oppress: To rule in a cruel way
  • shone: To point a light in a certain direction
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
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    • betray

      US /bɪˈtre/

      UK /bɪ'treɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
      • To reveal something unintentionally.
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    • corrupt

      US /kəˈrʌpt/

      UK /kə'rʌpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
      • To cause to become damaged or spoiled
      • Adjective
      • Being damaged or spoiled
      • Misusing power, as by taking bribes, to get rich
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    • deceit

      US /dɪˈsit/

      UK /dɪˈsi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deliberately lying to someone to trick them
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    • divine

      US /dɪˈvaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or coming from God or a god
      • Being very good or wonderful
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To predict through feeling and without reason
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    • evil

      US /ˈivəl/

      UK /'i:vl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Act considered morally bad
      • Adjective
      • Morally bad; causing harm to people
      • Profoundly immoral and wicked.
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    • forgiveness

      US /fɚˈɡɪvnɪs, fɔr-/

      UK /fəˈgɪvnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Willingness to excuse a mistake or offense
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • grind

      US /ɡraɪnd/

      UK /ɡraɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
      • To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard work or effort
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    • lord

      US /lɔrd/

      UK /lɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
      • Man with power and authority; a nobleman
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act as though you can tell people what to do
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    • mercy

      US /ˈmɚsi/

      UK /'mɜ:sɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • oppress

      US /əˈprɛs/

      UK /ə'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rule in a cruel way
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • poison

      US /ˈpɔɪzən/

      UK /ˈpɔɪzn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect something in a very negative way
      • To hurt or kill with a dangerous substance
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance that can kill when eaten/drunk
      • Something that has a harmful or destructive influence.
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    • prayer

      US /prɛr/

      UK /prɛə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Words spoken to your god for help
      • (+negative) small chance of succeeding
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    • reckless

      US /ˈrɛklɪs/

      UK /'rekləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being dangerous and not caring about the results
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    • redemption

      US /rɪˈdɛmpʃən/

      UK /rɪˈdempʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Trading in a voucher, debt, etc.
      B2
      More
    • righteous

      US /ˈraɪtʃəs/

      UK /ˈraɪtʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Regarding what you think is right
      • Regarding what you think is right
      B2
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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
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    • selfish

      US /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈselfɪʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned about your own interests, not others'
      A2
      More
    • servant

      US /ˈsɚvənt/

      UK /ˈsɜ:vənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • shone

      US /ʃon/

      UK /ʃɒn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To point a light in a certain direction
      • To make or produce a bright light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clean by using a polish
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    • treacherous

      US /ˈtrɛtʃərəs/

      UK /ˈtretʃərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
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    • worthy

      US /ˈwɚði/

      UK /'wɜ:ðɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
      B1
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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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