Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
  • read for: To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • go at it: To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • agency: Business that provides some service for others
  • dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
  • stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
  • academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
  • legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
  • distribute: To hand out or give to people
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
  • existential: Philosophy concerning existence
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
  • mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
  • advocacy: Request for change
  • chasm: Large difference between two things/groups etc.
  • baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
  • downplay: To suggest something is not a serious as thought
  • catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
  • outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
  • kite: Toy flown in the wind on a long string
  • ethically: As regards moral principles and rules of behavior
  • elk: Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
  • ballad: Story that is told through a song or poem
  • copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
  • likeness: Similarity; resemblance; portrait
  • arcane: Known or understood by only a few; secret
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • academy

      US /əˈkædəmi/

      UK /ə'kædəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • School that specializes in certain subjects
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • advocacy

      US /ˈædvəkəsi/

      UK /ˈædvəkəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Request for change
      • Public support for a belief
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    • agency

      US /ˈedʒənsi/

      UK /'eɪdʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business that provides some service for others
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    • arcane

      US /ɑ:rˈkeɪn/

      UK /ɑ:ˈkeɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Known or understood by only a few; secret
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    • ballad

      US /ˈbæləd/

      UK /ˈbæləd/

      • Noun
      • Story that is told through a song or poem
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    • baseline

      US /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      UK /ˈbeɪslaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Imaginary standard by which things are compared
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    • catalog

      US /ˈkætlˌɔɡ, -ˌɑɡ/

      UK /'kætəlɔ:g/

      • Countable Noun
      • Book of items that are available for purchase
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an organized list of items
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    • chasm

      US /ˈkæzəm/

      UK /ˈkæzəm/

      • Noun
      • Large difference between two things/groups etc.
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    • cognitive

      US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • The process of knowing and remembering
      • Relating to the ability to think and reason.
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    • compact

      US /kəmˈpækt/

      UK /'kɒmpækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small case with face powder and a mirror
      • A formal agreement or contract.
      • Adjective
      • Packed closely together
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    • compensate

      US /ˈkɑ:mpenseɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
      • To reduce or counteract (something unwelcome or unpleasant); offset.
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • copyright

      US /ˈkɑpiˌraɪt/

      UK /'kɒpɪraɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain the legal right to own a creative work
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • distribute

      US /dɪˈstrɪbjut/

      UK /dɪˈstrɪbju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hand out or give to people
      • To send products to stores to sell
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    • dominate

      US /ˈdɑməˌnet/

      UK /'dɒmɪneɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
      • To control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in
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    • downplay

      US /ˈdaʊnˌple/

      UK /ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest something is not a serious as thought
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    • elk

      US /ɛlk/

      UK /elk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
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    • engagement

      US /ɛnˈɡedʒmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you must do at a set time; appointment
      • Fight between opposing military forces in a war
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    • ethical

      US /ˈɛθɪkəl/

      UK /ˈeθɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Morally right; following principles of goodness
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    • ethically

      US /'eθɪklɪ/

      UK /'eθɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • As regards moral principles and rules of behavior
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    • existential

      US /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl, ˌɛksɪ-/

      UK /ˌegzɪˈstenʃəl/

      • Adjective
      • Philosophy concerning existence
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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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    • 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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    • go at it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start doing something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm.
      • To attack or fight someone.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in itself

      US /ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /in itˈself/

      • Phrase
      • Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
      • Essentially; by its very nature.
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    • incentive

      US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that encourages you to do something
      • Adjective
      • Serving to encourage or motivate.
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    • innovation

      US /ˌɪnəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of creating new ideas or inventions
      • A new thing or method that is introduced.
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    • intellectual

      US /ˌɪntlˈɛktʃuəl/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
      • a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the intellect or mental understanding.
      • Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect.
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    • intellectual property

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
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    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
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    • kite

      US /kaɪt/

      UK /kaɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Toy flown in the wind on a long string
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    • label

      US /ˈlebəl/

      UK /'leɪbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A (luxury) brand owned by a company
      • A word or term used to describe a person, thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a term to describe, often negatively
      • To attach material to identify something
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    • legislation

      US /ˌlɛdʒɪˈsleʃən/

      UK /ˌledʒɪsˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of writing and passing laws
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    • likeness

      US /ˈlaɪknɪs/

      UK /ˈlaɪknəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Similarity; resemblance; portrait
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    • mechanical

      US /mɪˈkænɪkəl/

      UK /məˈkænɪkl/

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

      US /ˈaʊtˌsɔrs, -ˌsors/

      UK /ˈaʊtsɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • read for

      US /rid fɚ/

      UK /ri:d fə/

      • other
      • To read aloud on behalf of someone else.
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    • stall

      US /stɔl/

      UK /stɔ:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
      • A table where things are sold at a market or fair
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put animals inside the room where they are kept
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
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    • undoubtedly

      US /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      UK /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With certainty; without question; for sure
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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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