Vocabulary

  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • check out
  • every nook and cranny: Every small hidden or hard-to-reach place.
  • by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • exotic: Being very different or unusual
  • paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • roam: To move about freely without a set destination
  • linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
  • organism: Living thing, often one that is small
  • instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
  • complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
  • manual: Done by hand (not machine)
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
  • multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
  • cosmic: Concerning space and the universe
  • poop: Feces
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
  • bombard: To attack with weapons
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
  • cosmos: The universe
  • genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
  • speculative: Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • live: To be alive
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • hospitable: Making it easy for plants, people etc. to survive
  • seed: A person's children; offspring
  • backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
  • nook: Small corner or sheltered space
  • sophistication: Worldliness; experience; stylish taste
  • ancestral: Concerning dead relatives
  • magma: Hot liquid rock from the Earth's crust
  • conceivable: Capable of being imagined
  • titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
  • ammonia: Colorless liquid or gas used in cleaning products
  • amoeba: Tiny organism consisting of only one cell
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    • almost all of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
      • Pronoun
      • Nearly every person in a group.
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    • ammonia

      US /əˈmonjə/

      UK /ə'məʊnɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Colorless liquid or gas used in cleaning products
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    • amoeba

      US /əˈmibə/

      UK /ə'mi:bə/

      • Noun
      • Tiny organism consisting of only one cell
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    • ancestral

      US /ænˋsestrəl/

      UK /ænˋsestrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning dead relatives
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    • assemble

      US /əˈsɛmbəl/

      UK /əˈsembl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put parts together to make a complete unit
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather together in one place
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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    • backyard

      US /ˌbækˈjɑ:rd/

      UK /ˌbækˈjɑ:d/

      • Adjective
      • Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
      • Local; in one's immediate vicinity.
      • Noun
      • Yard or garden behind a house
      • An area close to one's home or area of expertise.
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • being with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
      • Supporting someone's opinion or cause.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Accompanying someone; spending time with someone.
      • Supporting someone; agreeing with someone.
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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
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    • bloom

      US /blum/

      UK /blu:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flower; to produce flowers
      • To achieve an ideal state of beauty and strength
      • Noun
      • Period of beauty, strength or freshness
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    • bombard

      US /bɑmˈbɑrd, ˈbɑmˌbɑrd/

      UK /bɒm'bɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with weapons
      • To criticize heavily
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    • by chance

      US /baɪ tʃæns/

      UK /bai tʃɑ:ns/

      • Adverb
      • Accidentally; without planning.
      • Phrase
      • Accidentally; without planning.
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chemical

      US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkemɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic substance produced by mixing elements
      • The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
      • Adjective
      • Made of various elements
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
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    • complexity

      US /kəmˈplɛksɪti/

      UK /kəm'pleksətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having many parts and not being simple
      • A factor or element that makes something complicated.
      B1
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    • conceivable

      US /kənˈsiːvəbl/

      UK /kənˈsi:vəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being imagined
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    • cosmic

      US /ˈkɑzmɪk/

      UK /'kɒzmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning space and the universe
      B2
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    • cosmos

      US /ˈkɑ:zmoʊs/

      UK /ˈkɒzmɒs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The universe
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    • dust

      US /dʌst/

      UK /dʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
      • To wipe something to remove dirt
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • every nook and cranny

      US /ˈɛvri nʊk ænd ˈkræni/

      UK /ˈevri nʊk ænd ˈkræni/

      • other
      • Every small hidden or hard-to-reach place.
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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    • exotic

      US /ɪɡ'zɑ:tɪk/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being very different or unusual
      • Strange because from a different area of the world
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • exponential

      US /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌekspəˈnenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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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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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • genome

      US /ˈdʒi:noʊm/

      UK /ˈdʒi:nəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Complete set of genetic material in an organism
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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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    • hospitable

      US /ˈhɑspɪtəbəl, hɑˈspɪtəbəl/

      UK /hɒˈspɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Making it easy for plants, people etc. to survive
      • Being welcoming toward people, guests; friendly
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • instruction

      US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /ɪn'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A command for someone formally to do something
      • Act of teaching or explaining to others
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information about how to do or use something
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    • lie in

      US /lai ɪn/

      UK /lai in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
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    • linger

      US /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take your time doing something; hang around
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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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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    • magma

      US /'mæɡmə/

      UK /'mæɡmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hot liquid rock from the Earth's crust
      B2
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    • manual

      US /ˈmænjuəl/

      UK /ˈmænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by hand (not machine)
      • (Of a car) using individual gears ( not automatic)
      • Countable Noun
      • Book explaining how to use a machine
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    • medium

      US /ˈmidiəm/

      UK /'mi:dɪəm/

      • Noun
      • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
      • Something available in a middle size or condition
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    • multiply

      US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
      • To increase something by a large quantity
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    • nook

      US /nʊk/

      UK /nʊk/

      • Noun
      • Small corner or sheltered space
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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 average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • organism

      US /ˈɔrɡəˌnɪzəm/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡənɪzəm/

      • Noun
      • Living thing, often one that is small
      • System with many parts that function as a whole
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
      More
    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • paradox

      US /ˈpærəˌdɑks/

      UK /'pærədɒks/

      • Noun
      • Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • riddle

      US /ˈrɪdl/

      UK /'rɪdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
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    • roam

      US /rom/

      UK /rəʊm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move about freely without a set destination
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    • run with

      US /rʌn wɪð/

      UK /rʌn wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
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    • scientifically

      US /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/

      UK /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an manner that follows the rules of science
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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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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    • sophistication

      US /səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /səˌfɪstɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Worldliness; experience; stylish taste
      B1
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    • speculative

      US /ˈspɛkjulətɪv, -ˌle-/

      UK /ˈspekjələtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Not based on sure knowledge; based on intuition
      • Based on conjecture or abstract reasoning; theoretical rather than demonstrably factual.
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • thrive

      US /θraɪv/

      UK /θraɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be or become healthy or successful
      • To grow or develop well; to flourish.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • titan

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      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person gigantic or great in size or power
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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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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