Vocabulary

  • on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
  • often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
  • by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • walk on by: To pass by and ignore someone or something intentionally.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in terms of
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • correlation: The relationship between two variables
  • ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
  • accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
  • interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
  • architecture: Design and construction of buildings
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • value: Importance you attach to something
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
  • engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
  • anonymous: Unknown; with no name revealed
  • examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
  • optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
  • ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
  • communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
  • canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
  • generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
  • public: Owned by the government
  • balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
  • fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
  • monument: Something built to remember an event or person
  • miniature: Small model of something larger
  • graffiti: Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
  • colonial: Of a system where one country controls another
  • part: Division of a book
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • opulent: Provided with every comfort and luxury
  • playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
  • artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
  • collegiate: Concerning or of college students
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    • accessible

      US /ækˈsɛsəbəl/

      UK /əkˈsesəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be entered, reached or used
      • Easy to understand.
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    • ambition

      US /æmˈbɪʃən/

      UK /æmˈbɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire to win or be successful in life, work
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    • ambitious

      US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desire to be successful in life, work
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    • anonymous

      US /əˈnɑnəməs/

      UK /ə'nɒnɪməs/

      • Adjective
      • Unknown; with no name revealed
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    • architecture

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Design and construction of buildings
      • The style or design of a building or buildings.
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    • artwork

      US /ˈɑrtˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈɑ:twə:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
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    • balcony

      US /ˈbælkəni/

      UK /'bælkənɪ/

      • Noun
      • Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
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    • blur

      US /blɚ/

      UK /blɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or out of focus
      • To dull the distinction between things
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • by design

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • canvas

      US /ˈkænvəs/

      UK /ˈkænvəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
      • Thick, strong cloth used e.g. to make sails
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To solicit votes or support from people.
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • collaborative

      US /kə'læbəˈretɪv/

      UK /kəˈlæbərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Working with others to complete a task
      • Involving or done by collaboration.
      • Noun
      • A situation where people work together to achieve a common goal.
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    • collegiate

      US /kə'liːdʒiət/

      UK /kəˈli:dʒiət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or of college students
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    • colonial

      US /kəˈloʊniəl/

      UK /kəˈləʊniəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a system where one country controls another
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    • communal

      US /kəˈmjunəl, ˈkɑmjə-/

      UK /kəˈmju:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Shared or used in common by members of a group
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    • correlation

      US /ˌkɔrəˈleʃən, ˌkɑr-/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The relationship between two variables
      • A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables are linearly related (meaning they change together at a constant rate).
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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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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    • examine

      US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

      UK /ɪgˈzæmɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
      • To test your knowledge or ability
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fond

      US /fɑ:nd/

      UK /fɒnd/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
      • Having an affection or liking for someone or something.
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    • generosity

      US /ˌdʒenəˈrɑ:səti/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving or sharing things freely with others
      • A generous act or gift.
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    • graffiti

      US /ɡrəˈfiti/

      UK /grəˈfi:ti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Writings and drawings on walls, often rude, funny
      • The activity of writing or drawing graffiti.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To create graffiti on something.
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
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    • identity

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
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    • ideology

      US /ˌaɪdiˈɑlədʒi, ˌɪdi-/

      UK /ˌaɪdɪ'ɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
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    • in relation to

      US /ɪn rɪˈleʃən tu/

      UK /in riˈleiʃən tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
      • Compared with.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of people or things affecting each other
      • The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
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    • landscape

      US /ˈlændˌskep/

      UK /'lændskeɪp/

      • Noun
      • Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
      • Picture of natural scenery in a place
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make gardens that improve an area of land
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • miniature

      US /ˈmɪniəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ, ˈmɪnə-/

      UK /ˈmɪnətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small model of something larger
      • Very small painting, picture or portrait
      • Adjective
      • Made to be much smaller than normal
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    • monument

      US /ˈmɑnjəmənt/

      UK /'mɒnjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something built to remember an event or person
      • A tomb or structure associated with a burial.
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • often seen

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
      • Frequently observed, especially due to popularity or prevalence.
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    • on the part of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
      • As far as (someone or something) is concerned; by (someone or something).
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    • optimism

      US /ˈɑptəˌmɪzəm/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
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    • opulent

      US /ˈɑ:pjələnt/

      UK /ˈɒpjələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Provided with every comfort and luxury
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • playground

      US /ˈpleˌɡraʊnd/

      UK /ˈpleɪgraʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outdoor area for children to play in
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
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    • spark

      US /spɑrk/

      UK /spɑ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of burning material produced by fire
      • Tiny, brief bit of light caused by electric energy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make tiny, brief bits of light
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • stumble

      US /ˈstʌmbəl/

      UK /'stʌmbl/

      • Noun
      • Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
      • Act of tripping and almost falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to perform, e.g. when giving a speech
      • To trip and almost fall
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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
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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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    • walk on by

      US /ˈwɔk ɑn baɪ/

      UK /ˈwɔ:k ɒn baɪ/

      • other
      • To pass by and ignore someone or something intentionally.
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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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