Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
  • open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • with time: As time passes; eventually.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • enormous: Huge; very big; very important
  • profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
  • intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • rage: Strong or violent anger
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • adopt: To legally take a child into your family
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • favor: Support or approval from people
  • possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
  • despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • adore: To love very much; to give honor to
  • disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
  • alignment: Agreement to work together on a common goal
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • incumbent: A person who holds a particular office or position
  • reassurance: Feeling of reduced worry about something
  • geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
  • poise: Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
  • goodwill: An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
  • tether: To restrain with a rope; tie down; tie up
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • act out

      US /ækt aʊt/

      UK /ækt aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To perform a role before going on stage; practice
      • To perform or represent something through actions.
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    • adopt

      US /əˈdɑ:pt/

      UK /əˈdɒpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To legally take a child into your family
      • To take on responsibility for something
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    • adore

      US /əˈdɔr, əˈdor/

      UK /ə'dɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To love very much; to give honor to
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • alignment

      US /əˈlaɪnmənt/

      UK /əˈlaɪnmənt/

      • Noun
      • Agreement to work together on a common goal
      • The state of being in a straight line or in the correct position.
      B2
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
      A2
      More
    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • conviction

      US /kənˈvɪkʃən/

      UK /kən'vɪkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
      • Strong belief in something, e.g. not needing proof
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    • despise

      US /dɪˈspaɪz/

      UK /dɪ'spaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
      B2
      More
    • disagree

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡri/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'ɡri:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • enormous

      US /ɪˈnɔrməs/

      UK /iˈnɔ:məs/

      • Adjective
      • Huge; very big; very important
      • Very great in size, amount, or degree.
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    • favor

      US /ˈfevɚ/

      UK /'feɪvə/

      • Noun
      • Support or approval from people
      • Small gift given out at a party
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prefer or promote over another
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • founder

      US /ˈfaʊndɚ/

      UK /ˈfaʊndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person establishing an organization, school etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail
      • (Of a ship) To be sinking after hitting rocks
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    • fundamental

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Forming a necessary part, base, or core
      • Of central importance.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A basic part of something
      • (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
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    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
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    • garlic

      US /ˈɡɑrlɪk/

      UK /'ɡɑ:lɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
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    • geography

      US /dʒiˈɑ:grəfi/

      UK /dʒiˈɒgrəfi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the earth and its natural features
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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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    • goodwill

      US /ˈɡʊdˈwɪl/

      UK /ˌgʊdˈwɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
      • The established reputation of a business regarded as a quantifiable asset.
      • Countable Noun
      • An organization that helps people in need.
      B2
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    • grace

      US /ɡres/

      UK /ɡreɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
      • God's kindness shown to people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a place look more attractive
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • incumbent

      US /ɪnˈkʌmbənt/

      UK /ɪn'kʌmbənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who holds a particular office or position
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    • induce

      US /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /ɪn'dju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone do something; create an outcome
      • To make a woman give birth by giving her medicine
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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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    • legitimate

      US /ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt/

      UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Being born to legally married parents
      • Being reasonable and sound
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make acceptable and sound
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    • manner

      US /ˈmænɚ/

      UK /ˈmænə(r)/

      • Noun
      • The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
      • Polite and respectful behavior to others
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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 the same page

      US /ɑn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈseɪm ˈpeɪdʒ/

      • other
      • To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
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    • open up to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
      • To become available or possible.
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    • poise

      US /pɔɪz/

      UK /pɔɪz/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Way of behaving with confidence/emotional control
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something steadily
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    • possession

      US /pəˈzɛʃən/

      UK /pə'zeʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being under the control of evil spirits
      • Crime of having or owning illegal drugs or weapons
      • Countable Noun
      • Something that is owned by a person
      • A territory controlled by a country.
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    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
      B2
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    • profound

      US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/

      UK /prə'faʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
      • Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
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    • rage

      US /reɪdʒ/

      UK /reɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong or violent anger
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act or speak with strong or violent anger
      • To move violently, like a storm
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    • reassurance

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of reduced worry about something
      • The act of removing someone's doubts or fears.
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • tether

      US /ˈtɛðɚ/

      UK /'teðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To restrain with a rope; tie down; tie up
      • Noun
      • A rope or tie that restrains things, e.g. a cow
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    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • with time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As time passes; eventually.
      • Given enough time; in the course of time.
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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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