Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • on sale: Available at a reduced price
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • true blue: Very loyal and faithful to a person, group, or cause.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in the mix: Being involved or included in a group or activity.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • at that time: During a specific point in the past.
  • for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
  • exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
  • extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
  • coordinate: To match styles or colors that go well together
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
  • option: A choice
  • pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
  • source: Piece of information; a person giving information
  • luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
  • reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
  • dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • supply: Availability of products and services for use
  • pearl: Person's name
  • treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • militant: Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
  • gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
  • resin: Sticky substance that is produced by some trees
  • walnut: Nut with a very hard shell
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
  • mine: That thing that belongs to me
  • paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
  • price: Person's name
  • rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
  • smell: To have a particular odor
  • mill: Factory for making flour, steel, etc.
  • muddy: (Of the ground) soft and watery
  • funding: To supply money for something
  • cheap: Not costing a lot of money
  • mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
  • beautiful: Having dome something well
  • daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
  • afghanistan: Country in central Asia between Iran and Pakistan
  • artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
  • earring: Jewelry for the ear, e.g. a stud or pendant
  • beeswax: Yellow wax made by honeybees to build honeycombs
  • milliliter: Unit of liquid volume equal to 0.001 liter
  • ultramarine: Vivid blue to purple-blue color
  • ruff: Frilled collar worn in the 16th century
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • artwork

      US /ˈɑrtˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈɑ:twə:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
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    • at that time

      US /æt ðæt taɪm/

      UK /æt ðæt taim/

      • Phrase
      • During a specific point in the past.
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    • beeswax

      US /ˈbizˌwæks/

      UK /ˈbi:zwæks/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow wax made by honeybees to build honeycombs
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • coordinate

      US /ko'ɔrdəˈnet/

      UK /kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To match styles or colors that go well together
      • To cause body parts to move smoothly together
      • Noun
      • Point on a map defining a location e.g. 135N, 34W
      • A matching set of clothes.
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • daunt

      US /dɔnt, dɑnt/

      UK /dɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less courageous or confident
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • dilute

      US /daɪˈlut, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈlu:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something weaker or less efficient
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • earring

      US /ˈɪrɪŋ/

      UK /ˈɪərɪŋ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Jewelry for the ear, e.g. a stud or pendant
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • exclusively

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For the use of only one person or group
      • Completely; without anything else being involved.
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    • expense

      US /ɪkˈspɛns/

      UK /ɪk'spens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money you have to pay to do part of your job
      • Paying money for something (big)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • When resources e.g. time is used to do something
      • Expenditure of resources; spending
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    • extract

      US /ɪkˈstrækt/

      UK /'ekstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Essential ingredient of a natural thing
      • Part taken from a longer written work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
      • To get a person to share secret information
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    • fascinate

      US /ˈfæsəˌnet/

      UK /'fæsɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • for certain

      US /fɔr ˈsɚtn/

      UK /fɔ: ˈsə:tn/

      • Idiom
      • Definitely; without a doubt.
      • Phrase
      • Without any doubt; definitely.
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    • funding

      US /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfʌndɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply money for something
      A2
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    • gum

      US /ɡʌm/

      UK /ɡʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or stick with adhesive
      • Noun
      • Adhesive material used to stick things together
      B2
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    • in the mix

      US /ɪn ðə ˈmɪks/

      UK /in ðə ˈmiks/

      • other
      • Being involved or included in a group or activity.
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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.
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    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
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    • luxury

      US /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/

      UK /ˈlʌkʃəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something expensive bought for pleasure
      • Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
      • Adjective
      • Very comfortable and expensive.
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • militant

      US /ˈmɪlɪtənt/

      UK /'mɪlɪtənt/

      • Adjective
      • Using strong forceful methods to achieve a goal
      • Noun
      • People advocating force to achieve a goal
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    • mill

      US /mɪl/

      UK /mɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Factory for making flour, steel, etc.
      • Kitchen tool used for grinding coffee, pepper etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make grain into flour with a machine
      • To grind into smaller pieces using a mill
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    • milliliter

      US /'mɪlɪˌli:tə/

      UK /'mɪlɪˌli:tə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Unit of liquid volume equal to 0.001 liter
      • Unit of liquid volume equal to 0.001 liter
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    • mixture

      US /ˈmɪkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈmɪkstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something made by combining two or more things
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    • muddy

      US /ˈmʌdi/

      UK /ˈmʌdi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of the ground) soft and watery
      • Unclear or confused
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something muddy
      • To make something unclear or confused
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    • on sale

      US /ɑn sel/

      UK /ɔn seil/

      • Adjective
      • Available at a reduced price
      • Available to be bought
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    • opt

      US /ɑ:pt/

      UK /ɒpt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To choose one thing rather than other choices
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    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • pearl

      US /pɜ:rl/

      UK /pɜ:l/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ball formed in oysters used in jewelry
      • Someone, something that is admired, among the best
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    • pigment

      US /ˈpɪɡmənt/

      UK /'pɪɡmənt/

      • Noun
      • Substance that makes things have a certain color
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    • pope

      US /pop/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
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    • powder

      US /ˈpaʊdɚ/

      UK /'paʊdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
      • Dry and light form of snow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a dust onto the body or face
      • To reduce to powder; pulverize.
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
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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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    • renaissance

      US /ˈrenəsɑ:ns/

      UK /rɪˈneɪsns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of intense activity in art and science
      • Renewed interest in a particular field or subject
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of the Renaissance.
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    • reserve

      US /rɪˈzɚv/

      UK /rɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
      • To not use all of, so you can use it later
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land set aside as for a people
      • Park or area for wildlife to roam free
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    • resin

      US /ˈrezn/

      UK /ˈrezɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sticky substance that is produced by some trees
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    • ruff

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Noun
      • Frilled collar worn in the 16th century
      • A Eurasian wading bird, the male of which has a prominent neck ruff in the breeding season
      • Transitive Verb
      • (in card games) to trump a card
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    • saturate

      US /ˈsætʃəˌret/

      UK /ˈsætʃəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
      • To try to fill up e.g. a market
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    • smell

      US /smɛl/

      UK /smel/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a particular odor
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sense that something is not right
      • To notice a particular odor
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    • source

      US /sɔrs, sors/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of information; a person giving information
      • Place from which something necessary comes
      • Adjective
      • Produces or provides what is wanted or needed
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • supply

      US /səˈplaɪ/

      UK /sə'plaɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Availability of products and services for use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or sell goods to others for their use
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    • synthetic

      US /sɪnˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /sɪnˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not natural; made from artificial materials
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    • take out

      US /tek aʊt/

      UK /teik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply for and get a license
      • To take someone on a date
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
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    • the bottom line

      US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/

      UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/

      • Noun
      • The most important thing; the essential point.
      • The net income or profit of a company.
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    • treacherous

      US /ˈtrɛtʃərəs/

      UK /ˈtretʃərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
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    • true blue

      US /tru blu/

      UK /tru: blu:/

      • other
      • Very loyal and faithful to a person, group, or cause.
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    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
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    • ultramarine

      US /ˌʌltrəməˈrin/

      UK /ˌʌltrəməˈri:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Vivid blue to purple-blue color
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • virgin

      US /ˈvɚdʒɪn/

      UK /ˈvɜ:dʒɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
      • Person who has never had sexual intercourse
      • Adjective
      • Never having had sexual intercourse
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    • walnut

      US /ˈwɔlˌnʌt, -nət/

      UK /ˈwɔ:lnʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Nut with a very hard shell
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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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