Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
  • hang around: To spend time with someone
  • in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • out of shape: In poor physical condition; not physically fit.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • regardless of
  • increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
  • make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
  • get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • underneath the hood: Refers to something hidden beneath the visible surface.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • look back: To think about past events
  • hang with: To spend time with someone.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • in comparison: When compared to something else.
  • forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
  • deal with
  • set up
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • as useful: Equally useful; to the same degree of usefulness.
  • look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • consequence: Importance of a person or thing
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
  • regulate: To control something with rules or laws
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
  • important: Having power or authority
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
  • fallacy: Idea many people believe is true but is false
  • mobility: Ability to move
  • magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
  • skip: Very large waste disposal bin
  • vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
  • lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
  • negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
  • fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
  • generational: Concerning people born at about the same time
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • alcohol

      US /ˈælkəˌhɔl,-ˌhɑl/

      UK /'ælkəhɒl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
      • Drinks such as wine, whiskey, beer
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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.
      A1
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
      A1
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    • as useful

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Equally useful; to the same degree of usefulness.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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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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    • bucket

      US /ˈbʌkɪt/

      UK /'bʌkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
      • A scoop-like container attached to machinery, used for digging or lifting materials.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The amount held by a bucket.
      B1
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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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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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
      A1
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    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
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    • fallacy

      US /ˈfæləsi/

      UK /'fæləsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Idea many people believe is true but is false
      • Quality or state of being false
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    • feedback

      US /ˈfidˌbæk/

      UK /ˈfi:dbæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
      • Information about reactions to a product, a person's performance of a task, etc. which is used as a basis for improvement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give information or opinions about something to someone, especially in order to improve it.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • forget about

      US /fɚˈɡɛt əˈbaʊt/

      UK /fəˈɡet əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
      A1
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    • fulfil

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To finish or provide something successfully
      • To make real, to bring into effect
      B1
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • generational

      US /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənl/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning people born at about the same time
      B1
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • get stuck in

      US /ɡɛt stʌk ɪn/

      UK /ɡet stʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become enthusiastically involved in something.
      A1
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
      A1
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    • hang around

      US /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/

      UK /hæŋ əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with someone
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    • hang with

      US /hæŋ wɪð/

      UK /hæŋ wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with someone.
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • in comparison

      US /ɪn kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /in kəmˈpærisən/

      • Adverb
      • When compared to something else.
      • Phrase
      • When compared to something else.
      • When considering the differences between two or more things.
      A1
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    • in shape

      US /ɪn ʃep/

      UK /in ʃeip/

      • Adjective
      • In good physical condition; fit.
      • Phrase
      • In good physical condition.
      • In good condition or order.
      A1
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
      A1
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    • in the game

      US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      • other
      • Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
      B2
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • increased risk

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
      • A higher probability of financial loss in an investment.
      B2
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lifestyle

      US /ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/

      UK /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/

      • Noun
      • The type of life that you have; the way you live
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • live life

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
      A1
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    • look back

      US /lʊk bæk/

      UK /luk bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think about past events
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    • look to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
      • To expect someone to do something for you; rely on
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    • magnesium

      US /mæɡˈniziəm,-ʒəm/

      UK /mægˈni:ziəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
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    • make or break

      US /mek ɔr brek/

      UK /meik ɔ: breik/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
      • Noun
      • A situation that will either ensure success or cause failure.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • metabolic

      US /ˌmetə'bɒlɪk/

      UK /ˌmetə'bɒlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body's metabolism
      • Relating to the rate at which metabolism occurs.
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    • mobility

      US /moˈbɪliti/

      UK /məʊˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to move
      • The ability to move between different levels of society or employment.
      C1
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • negotiable

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃiəbl/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃiəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That can be discussed to come to an agreement
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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • out of shape

      US /aʊt ʌv ʃep/

      UK /aut ɔv ʃeip/

      • Adjective
      • In poor physical condition; not physically fit.
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    • perception

      US /pɚˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /pəˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way in which one sees or understands something
      • The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of molecules made from amino acids
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • regret

      US /rɪˈɡrɛt/

      UK /rɪ'ɡret/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
      • Used to express apology or sadness.
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    • regulate

      US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈregjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control something with rules or laws
      • To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • skip

      US /skɪp/

      UK /skɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very large waste disposal bin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
      • To move rapidly, from one topic to another
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
      A2TOEIC
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • treadmill

      US /ˈtrɛdˌmɪl/

      UK /ˈtredmɪl/

      • Noun
      • Boring job, with repetitive tasks
      C2
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    • underneath the hood

      US /ˌʌndɚˈniθ ðə hʊd/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈni:θ ðə hʊd/

      • other
      • Refers to something hidden beneath the visible surface.
      B2
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
      A2
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    • vitamin

      US /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/

      UK /ˈvɪtəmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Health-giving substance needed for body function
      • Adjective
      • Containing or supplemented with vitamins.
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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

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    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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