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Vocabulary

  • dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • have to: Must do
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • deal with
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • break it to: To tell someone bad news.
  • for rent: Available to be rented or leased.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • come at: To approach someone to attack them
  • yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
  • make it big: To become very successful or famous.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
  • stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
  • crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
  • glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
  • account: An advantage
  • innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
  • hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • scam: A trick to fool other people to get their money
  • accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
  • reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
  • subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
  • silver: Person's name
  • profession: Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
  • worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
  • seed: A person's children; offspring
  • hustling: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
  • pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
  • dropout: One quitting school before graduation
  • grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
  • conceptualize: To have the ability to see concepts or ideas
  • doo: Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
  • outdate: To be older than
  • bowman: Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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    • accomplishment

      US /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/

      UK /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you succeed in after hard work
      • A skill or special ability.
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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.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
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    • bowman

      US /ˈboʊmən/

      UK /ˈbəʊmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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    • break it to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To tell someone bad news.
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
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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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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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    • collaborative

      US /kə'læbəˈretɪv/

      UK /kəˈlæbərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Working with others to complete a task
      • Involving or done by collaboration.
      • Noun
      • A situation where people work together to achieve a common goal.
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • come at

      US /kʌm æt/

      UK /kʌm æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone to attack them
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    • conceptualize

      US /kənˈsɛptʃuəˌlaɪz/

      UK /kənˈseptʃuəlaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have the ability to see concepts or ideas
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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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    • degree

      US /dɪˈɡri/

      UK /dɪˈgri:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or extent of something
      • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
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    • doo

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Bird commonly referred to as a pigeon
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    • drop out

      US /drɑp aʊt/

      UK /drɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quit a course of study or training.
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    • dropout

      US /ˈdrɑpˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈdrɒpaʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One quitting school before graduation
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    • dropping out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      A1
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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
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    • entrepreneur

      US /ˌɑntrəprəˈnɚ, -ˈnʊr/

      UK /ˌɒntrəprə'nɜ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Businessperson who develops new businesses
      • A person who identifies a need and starts a business to fill it.
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    • executive

      US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/

      UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A senior manager in a business or organization
      • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
      • Adjective
      • Of a high ranking job in a company
      • Relating to the management of a business or organization.
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • for rent

      US /fɚ rent/

      UK /fə rent/

      • other
      • Available to be rented or leased.
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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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    • glamorous

      US /ˈɡlæmərəs/

      UK /ˈglæmərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
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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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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • graduate

      US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/

      UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
      • Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get a degree from school, college, university
      • To move up from a position to a higher, better one
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    • grandmother

      US /ˈɡrændˌmʌðɚ, ˈɡræn-/

      UK /ˈgrænmʌðə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Your mother or father's mother
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    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hustle

      US /ˈhʌsəl/

      UK /ˈhʌsl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone move quickly by pushing them
      • To obtain (something) by forceful action or persuasion; to proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed or work rapidly or energetically.
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    • hustling

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone move quickly by pushing them
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Proceeding or working rapidly or energetically.
      • Working or doing something energetically and rapidly.
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    • in a sense

      US /ɪn e sɛns/

      UK /in ə sens/

      • Phrase
      • In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • innovative

      US /ˈɪnəˌvetɪv/

      UK /'ɪnəveɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having or using new methods or ideas
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    • invite

      US /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
      • Noun
      • An invitation
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    • make it big

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become very successful or famous.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • outdate

      US /aʊt'deɪt/

      UK /aʊt'deɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be older than
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    • pave

      US /pev/

      UK /peɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To build a hard even surface for traveling on
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    • personally

      US /ˈpəsənəli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/

      • Adverb
      • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
      • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
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    • prestigious

      US /prɛˈstidʒəs, -ˈstɪdʒəs/

      UK /preˈstɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Respected as being important and with high status
      B2
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    • profession

      US /prəˈfɛʃən/

      UK /prəˈfeʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of stating your beliefs or feelings openly
      • Job requiring special education or skills
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    • reach out

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • reception

      US /rɪˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /rɪˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Front desk area of an organization or building
      • Party occurring after an event it celebrates
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    • scam

      US /skæm/

      UK /skæm/

      • Noun
      • A trick to fool other people to get their money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick to fool other people to get their money
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    • seed

      US /sid/

      UK /si:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person's children; offspring
      • Part of a plant used to grow more on them
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of plants) to produce seeds for the future
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    • silver

      US /ˈsɪlvɚ/

      UK /'sɪlvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person's name
      • Shiny gray color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat something with a layer of silver
      • To polish silver objects to make them shine
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • stigma

      US /ˈstɪɡmə/

      UK /'stɪɡmə/

      • Noun
      • Mark of shame or disgrace
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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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    • stunt

      US /stʌnt/

      UK /stʌnt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from growing bigger or as big as normal
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    • subjective

      US /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /səbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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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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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • worthy

      US /ˈwɚði/

      UK /'wɜ:ðɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
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    • yes and no

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
      • A situation with both positive and negative aspects; a qualified affirmation.
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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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