Vocabulary

  • in terms of
  • on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
  • to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
  • absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • surreal: Concerning surrealism
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
  • subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
  • scope: Opportunity for action or thought
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • important: Having power or authority
  • singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
  • ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
  • mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
  • unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
  • saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
  • acrylic: A chemical used to make clothes and paint
  • ebony: Dark brown timber from a tropical tree
  • bikini: Two-piece swim suit for women
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    • absurd

      US /əbˈsɚd, -ˈzɚd/

      UK /əb'sɜ:d/

      • Adjective
      • So foolish as to be difficult to believe
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • acrylic

      US /əˈkrɪlɪk/

      UK /əˈkrɪlɪk/

      • Noun
      • A chemical used to make clothes and paint
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    • auction

      US /ˈɔ:kʃn/

      UK /ˈɔ:kʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell to a person offering the highest price
      • Noun
      • Public sale where people compete to buy things
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
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    • bikini

      US /bɪˈkini/

      UK /bɪ'ki:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Two-piece swim suit for women
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • ebony

      US /ˈɛbəni/

      UK /'ebənɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dark brown timber from a tropical tree
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • exhibition

      US /ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/

      UK /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public event to display objects, art etc.
      • A display or demonstration of a skill or quality.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of displaying a particular emotion or quality
      • The act of behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention.
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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.
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • homage

      US /ˈhɑmɪdʒ/

      UK /'hɒmɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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    • intimate

      US /ˈɪntəmɪt/

      UK /'ɪntɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
      • Private and personal things shared with another
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone understand without saying directly
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    • landscape

      US /ˈlændˌskep/

      UK /'lændskeɪp/

      • Noun
      • Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
      • Picture of natural scenery in a place
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make gardens that improve an area of land
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • mascot

      US /ˈmæsˌkɑt, -kət/

      UK /'mæskət/

      • Noun
      • Object, person or animal used to represent a team
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • obsession

      US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əb'seʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Irrational motive for performing certain actions
      • An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
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    • on paper

      US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/

      UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/

      • Phrase
      • In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
      • Recorded in writing; documented.
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    • ongoing

      US /ˈɑ:ngoʊɪŋ/

      UK /ˈɒngəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing to exist or be in progress
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A situation or process that is currently taking place or is in progress.
      • A problem or difficulty that continues to exist or happen.
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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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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • portrait

      US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/

      UK /ˈpɔ:trit/

      • Noun
      • Picture of a person's head and shoulders
      • Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
      • Adjective
      • A format in which the height is greater than the width.
      • Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • precious

      US /ˈprɛʃəs/

      UK /'preʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
      • Very little (time, money etc.)
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • productivity

      US /ˌprɑ:dʌkˈtɪvəti/

      UK /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rate at which people or machines produce
      • A measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful output.
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • reflect on

      US /rɪˈflɛkt ɑn/

      UK /riˈflekt ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think deeply or carefully about something.
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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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    • saint

      US /sent/

      UK /seɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who is very good, kind or patient
      • Person of exceptional holiness
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • scope

      US /skoʊp/

      UK /skəʊp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opportunity for action or thought
      • Range of things included or dealt with
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • to look at especially for the purpose of evaluation —usually used with out
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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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    • singular

      US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/

      • Noun
      • Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
      • Adjective
      • Seeming odd or unusual
      • One of
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    • subconscious

      US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
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    • surreal

      US /səˈriəl/

      UK /səˈri:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning surrealism
      • Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
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    • to date

      US /tu det/

      UK /tu: deit/

      • Phrase
      • Up to the present time; until now.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go out on romantic dates with someone.
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    • to scale

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or expand proportionally.
      • To climb or ascend.
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    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
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    • unpredictable

      US /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to guess about (the future)
      • Characterized by erratic or inconsistent behavior.
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    • unusual

      US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/

      UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
      • Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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    • with regard to

      US /wɪð rɪˈɡɑrd tu/

      UK /wið riˈɡɑ:d tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; in relation to.
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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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