Vocabulary

  • off the radio: No longer broadcast on radio stations.
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
  • instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
  • witness: To see the signing of an official document
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • rewind: To make something go backwards
  • privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
  • savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
  • anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
  • boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • sprint: To race or move at full speed
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
  • patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
  • simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
  • allowance: Money that is given to someone regularly
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • disconnect: To separate something from something else
  • duality: Tech having two aspects, e.g. mind and matter
  • handwritten: Being written by hand (i.e. not typed)
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • addict

      US /əˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˈædɪkt/

      • Noun
      • Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
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    • allowance

      US /əˈlaʊəns/

      UK /ə'laʊəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money that is given to someone regularly
      • Noun
      • Taking the situation into account
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    • anticipation

      US /ænˌtɪsəˈpeʃən/

      UK /ænˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pleasurable feeling about a future event
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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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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • boredom

      US /ˈbɔrdəm, ˈbor-/

      UK /ˈbɔ:dəm, ˈbəʊr-/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • disconnect

      US /ˌdɪskəˈnɛkt/

      UK /ˌdɪskəˈnekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something from something else
      • Noun
      • State of being separated from something else
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    • duality

      US /duˈælɪti, dju-/

      UK /dju:ˈæləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tech having two aspects, e.g. mind and matter
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
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    • fascinating

      US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      • To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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    • gratification

      US /ˌɡrætəfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
      • Noun
      • A source of pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • handwritten

      US /ˌhændˈrɪtn/

      UK /ˌhændˈrɪtn/

      • Adjective
      • Being written by hand (i.e. not typed)
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    • instant

      US /ˈɪnstənt/

      UK /ˈɪnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Food) requiring very little preparation
      • Occurring immediately
      • Noun
      • A very short period of time
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
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    • navigate

      US /ˈnævɪˌɡet/

      UK /'nævɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
      • To deal successfully with something complex
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    • nostalgic

      US /nɒ'stældʒɪk/

      UK /nɒ'stældʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
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    • off the radio

      US /ɔf ðə ˈreɪdio/

      UK /ɒf ðə ˈreɪdɪəʊ/

      • Phrase
      • No longer broadcast on radio stations.
      B2
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    • patience

      US /ˈpeʃəns/

      UK /ˈpeɪʃns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to wait without being annoyed
      • Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
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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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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • privacy

      US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

      UK /ˈprɪvəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being hidden from the presence of others
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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    • psychology

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

      UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
      • Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • resilience

      US /rɪˈzɪljəns/

      UK /rɪˈzɪliəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to recover quickly from something bad
      • The capacity to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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    • rewind

      US /riˈwaɪnd/

      UK /ˌri:ˈwaɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something go backwards
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    • rhythm

      US /ˈrɪðəm/

      UK /ˈrɪðəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pattern of events, motions, or changes
      • A pattern of sound and beats in music
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    • savvy

      US /ˈsævi/

      UK /'sævɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • simplicity

      US /sɪmˈplɪsɪti/

      UK /sɪm'plɪsətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being easy to understand or use
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    • sprint

      US /sprɪnt/

      UK /sprɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To race or move at full speed
      • Noun
      • A race run at full speed
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • virtual

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
      • Existing only in a digital world
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    • witness

      US /ˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /'wɪtnəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see the signing of an official document
      • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who was present to see an event take place
      • Evidence or proof of something
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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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