Vocabulary

  • incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • have to: Must do
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • such as: For example; like
  • at least: As a minimum
  • start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
  • cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
  • revolve around: To have something as a main subject or purpose.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • in terms of
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • across the board: Broad in scope or content
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • connected with: Related to; associated with.
  • come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • hang out: To spend time with your friends
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • diverse: Being varied or different from each other
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
  • institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
  • institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
  • application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
  • faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • important: Having power or authority
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
  • bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • sphere: Area of interest or activity
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
  • jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
  • merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • outreach: Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
  • incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
  • skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
  • analytic: Of the process of detailed reasoning
  • suburbia: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • across the board

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Broad in scope or content
      • Adverb
      • Applying to all; comprehensive; universal.
      • Involving all sectors, categories, or items.
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    • analytic

      US /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/

      UK /ˌænəˈlɪtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of the process of detailed reasoning
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • application

      US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Software program, e.g. for smart phone
      • Process of spreading a substance over a surface
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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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    • artificial

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
      • (Something) made by people; not created by nature
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    • as a matter of fact

      US /æz e ˈmætɚ ʌv fækt/

      UK /æz ə ˈmætə ɔv fækt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often one that contrasts with or contradicts a previous statement.
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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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    • 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.
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    • bachelor

      US /ˈbætʃəlɚ, ˈbætʃlɚ/

      UK /'bætʃələ(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who earned a first degree at a university
      • Man who has never married
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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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    • campus

      US /ˈkæmpəs/

      UK /'kæmpəs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
      • Noun
      • The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
      • The grounds of a college or school.
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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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    • come for

      US /kʌm fɔr/

      UK /kʌm fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive to collect someone or something.
      • To attack someone.
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    • connected with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Related to; associated with.
      • Involved with; having a relationship with.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • Was associated or linked to someone or something.
      • Felt understanding or empathy with someone or something.
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    • cross over

      US /krɔs ˈovɚ/

      UK /krɔs ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go from one side of something to the other.
      • To become popular with a different type of audience.
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    • cuisine

      US /kwɪˈzin/

      UK /kwɪˈzi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Certain style or technique of cooking
      • A type of food; the foods and methods of cooking traditional to a region or population.
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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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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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
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    • diverse

      US /dɪˈvɚs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌvɚs/

      UK /daɪˈvɜ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Being varied or different from each other
      • Very different from each other
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    • do in

      US

      UK

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

      US /dʌk/

      UK /dʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid doing something that is difficult
      • To lower your head to avoid hitting something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common type of water bird
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    • faculty

      US /ˈfækəlti/

      UK /'fækltɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to do something with the power of the mind
      • The teachers in a school or college
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    • fantastic

      US /fænˈtæstɪk/

      UK /fænˈtæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Strange or unusual in design or appearance
      • Very large, fast or great
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    • ferry

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'ferɪ/

      • Noun
      • Passenger boat on a regular schedule
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take from one place to another, as by boat
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for life

      US /fɔr laɪf/

      UK /fɔ: laif/

      • Phrase
      • For the duration of one's life; permanently.
      • To support someone for the duration of their life.
      • Adjective
      • Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
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    • funnel

      US /ˈfʌnəl/

      UK /ˈfʌnl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • to send something directly and intentionally.
      • To move a thing through a narrow opening or space
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cone-shaped tool for pouring liquid into container
      • Large metal chimney on ships
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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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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    • hang out

      US /hæŋ aʊt/

      UK /hæŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈɪnˌkʌmɪŋ/

      UK /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Coming toward a place or position; arriving
      • Newly elected or appointed; succeeding to a position.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money or revenue received.
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • incredibly important

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely significant or crucial.
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    • institute

      US / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'ɪnstɪtju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization studying science, engineering etc.
      • A short intensive course of instruction, often focusing on a specific topic.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan
      • To establish or start (a system, rule, or course of action).
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    • institution

      US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
      • Tradition, custom or system accepted by a group
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • jersey

      US /ˈdʒə:zi/

      UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mascot

      US /ˈmæsˌkɑt, -kət/

      UK /'mæskət/

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

      US /mɪˈkænɪkəl/

      UK /məˈkænɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Done without thought or feeling; automatic
      • Using or concerning machines
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    • mentor

      US /'mentɔ:r/

      UK /'mentɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Experienced or wise person who advises others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To act as an advisor or teacher to someone
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    • merge

      US /mɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /mɜ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause two or more things to combine into one
      • Noun
      • Causing two or more things to combine into one
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • outreach

      US /aʊtˈritʃ/

      UK /'aʊtri:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Effort to help, educate, or inform those far away
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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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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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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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    • pursue

      US /pɚˈsu/

      UK /pə'sju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
      • To try to achieve or get something over time
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • revolve around

      US /rɪˈvɑlv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /riˈvɔlv əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a main subject or purpose.
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • skyline

      US /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Outline of objects seen against the sky
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • sphere

      US /sfɪr/

      UK /sfɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of interest or activity
      • A round 3D object shaped like a ball
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    • start out

      US /stɑrt aʊt/

      UK /stɑ:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin your life or career in a particular way.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • stem

      US /stɛm/

      UK /stem/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
      • Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
      • To stop something bad from spreading or developing
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    • suburbia

      US /səˈbɜ:rbiə/

      UK /səˈbɜ:biə/

      • Noun
      • Residential area on the outskirts of a city
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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    STEM Study at the Edge of New York City: Life at Stevens Institute of Technology with Dina Iskaros

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