Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in terms of
  • per year: For each year; annually.
  • get emotional: To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • cut down: To reduce your use of something
  • use up: To use all of; consume
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • stand out
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • have to: Must do
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • free up: To make something available for a particular use.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
  • atmosphere: Air around us
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
  • efficient: Able to produce results without waste
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
  • nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
  • digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • dairy: Concerning or made from milk
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • agriculture: The science of farming
  • destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • counterproductive: Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
  • emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
  • methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
  • vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
  • transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • land: Region or country
  • cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
  • poultry: Birds such as chickens, ducks, geese etc.
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
  • minimize: To make something seem small or less important
  • rank: To rate or class things
  • lush: Someone who is often drunk
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • freight: Commercial transportation of goods
  • unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
  • patty: Small pie or pasty
  • veggie: Shortened form of vegetable
  • graze: (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
  • flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
  • oxide: Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical
  • expend: To use a lot of something, such as time or energy
  • farmland: Rural area where farming is practiced
  • tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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    • account for

      US /əˈkaʊnt fɔr/

      UK /əˈkaunt fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explain the cause or reason for something
      • To form a particular amount or part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To supply a reason or explanation for something.
      • To form a particular amount or proportion of something.
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • agriculture

      US /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /ˈægrɪkʌltʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The science of farming
      • The study of farming and related sciences.
      A2
      More
    • analysis

      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
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    • aspect

      US /ˈæspɛkt/

      UK /'æspekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way something looks or seems to be
      • An element, feature, or quality of something
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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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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • atmosphere

      US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/

      UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Air around us
      • Feeling or mood of a place
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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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    • calorie

      US /ˈkæləri/

      UK /'kælərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
      • A kilocalorie, equal to 1000 small calories, used to measure the energy content of food.
      B2
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    • carbon

      US /ˈkɑrbən/

      UK /'kɑ:bən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
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    • cattle

      US /ˈkætl/

      UK /ˈkætl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cows or bulls on a farm
      • Individual animals of the bovine species.
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • controversy

      US /ˈkɑntrəˌvɚsi/

      UK /'kɒntrəvɜ:sɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong public disagreement about something
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    • convert

      US /kənˈvɚt/

      UK /kən'vɜ:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
      • To change form, character, or function to another
      • Countable Noun
      • Person switching from one belief system to another
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    • counterproductive

      US /ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv/

      UK /ˌkaʊntəprəˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to hinder the achievement of a goal
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
      A2
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    • cut down

      US /kʌt daʊn/

      UK /kʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce your use of something
      • To fell a tree.
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    • dairy

      US /ˈderi/

      UK /ˈdeəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or made from milk
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
      B2
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    • dedicated

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      • Adjective
      • Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
      • Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
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    • deforestation

      US //diːˌfɔːr.əˈsteɪ.ʃən//

      UK //diːˌfɒr.ɪˈsteɪ.ʃən//

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of removing the trees from an area
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • destructive

      US /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/

      UK /dɪ'strʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a very large amount of damage
      • Tending to demolish or tear down; negative; unhelpful.
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • digest

      US /daɪˈdʒest/

      UK /daɪˈdʒest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To convert food into energy in your stomach
      • To think over facts, news etc.; take in information
      • Noun
      • A summary, as of the news
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    • dive in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To jump into water headfirst.
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    • efficient

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to produce results without waste
      • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
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    • emit

      US /ɪˈmɪt/

      UK /ɪ'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • exclusively

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪvlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For the use of only one person or group
      • Completely; without anything else being involved.
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    • expend

      US /ɪkˈspɛnd/

      UK /ɪk'spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a lot of something, such as time or energy
      B2
      More
    • farmland

      US /ˈfɑrmˌlænd,-lənd/

      UK /ˈfɑ:mlænd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rural area where farming is practiced
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    • flora

      US /'flɔ:rə/

      UK /'flɔ:rə/

      • Noun
      • Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
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    • footprint

      US /ˈfʊtˌprɪnt/

      UK /ˈfʊtprɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
      • The effect a person or community has on the environment, expressed as the amount of carbon dioxide produced.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • free up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make something available for a particular use.
      • To make time or resources available.
      A1
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    • freight

      US /fret/

      UK /freɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Commercial transportation of goods
      B2TOEIC
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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    • get emotional

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become easily affected by emotions; to become sentimental or tearful.
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    • graze

      US /ɡrez/

      UK /ɡreɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
      • To eat small amounts of food at frequent intervals.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To touch something lightly in passing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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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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    • lush

      US /lʌʃ/

      UK /lʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is often drunk
      • Adjective
      • Being very beautiful, expensive or high in quality
      • (Of vegetation) being healthy and full of life
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    • methane

      US /ˈmeθeɪn/

      UK /ˈmi:θeɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
      B2
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    • minimize

      US /ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'mɪnɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something seem small or less important
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • nutrient

      US /ˈnutriənt/

      UK /ˈnju:triənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A chemical living things needs to be healthy
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
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    • oxide

      US /ˈɑ:ksaɪd/

      UK /ˈɒksaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical
      B2
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    • per year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For each year; annually.
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    • poultry

      US /ˈpoʊltri/

      UK /ˈpəʊltri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Birds such as chickens, ducks, geese etc.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The meat of domesticated birds, used as food.
      B2
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    • protein

      US /ˈprəʊˌtiːn/

      UK /ˈprəʊti:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of molecules made from amino acids
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    • rainforest

      US /ˈreɪnfɔ:rɪst/

      UK /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/

      • Noun
      • Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
      B2
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    • rank

      US /ræŋk/

      UK /ræŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rate or class things
      • To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
      • Noun
      • Group of people with a certain level of status
      • Level or position, as in society/sport competition
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
      A2
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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
      C2
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    • spectrum

      US /ˈspɛktrəm/

      UK /'spektrəm/

      • Noun
      • The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
      • a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
      B1
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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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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    • 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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    • 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.
      C2
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • tofu

      US /'toʊfu:/

      UK /'təʊfu:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Compressed bean curd used in cooking
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    • transportation

      US /ˌtrænspɔ:rˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænspɔ:ˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of moving people or goods between places
      • A system or means of transport, especially public transport.
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    • unfortunate

      US /ʌnˈfɔrtʃənɪt/

      UK /ʌnˈfɔ:tʃənət/

      • Adjective
      • Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
      • Regrettable or undesirable.
      • Noun
      • A person who experiences bad luck or misfortune.
      • An unfortunate event or situation.
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    • use up

      US /juz ʌp/

      UK /ju:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use all of; consume
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • vegan

      US /ˈviɡən, ˈvɛdʒən/

      UK /ˈvi:gən/

      • Noun
      • Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
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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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