Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have a go: To attempt or try something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • get between: To just do well enough to pass, e.g. a course
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • all ears: Fully attentive; very interested in hearing what someone has to say.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • look after: To take care of someone or something
  • on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • shoot off: To fire a gun or weapon.
  • ring around: To call several places or people to get information.
  • in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • die back: When the tips of plants or branches wither and die off.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
  • further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • in terms of
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • bad press: Negative publicity or media coverage.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
  • neat: That you approve of; cool
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
  • accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • equilibrium: A state of balance or harmony
  • resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
  • gravitational: Concerning the force of gravity
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • theoretical: Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
  • bestow: To give something to someone
  • bulge: To curve outward from the surface, as when full
  • vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
  • astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
  • astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
  • physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
  • unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
  • hoop: Round or circular shape or object
  • angular: Having one or more sharp angles
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    • accelerate

      US /ækˈsɛləˌret/

      UK /əkˈseləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to occur earlier than expected
      • To increase the speed or rate of something
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    • all ears

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Fully attentive; very interested in hearing what someone has to say.
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    • angular

      US /ˈæŋɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈæŋgjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having one or more sharp angles
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    • astronomer

      US /əˈstrɑ:nəmə(r)/

      UK /əˈstrɒnəmə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
      B2
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    • astronomy

      US /əˈstrɑ:nəmi/

      UK /əˈstrɒnəmi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of stars and other bodies in space
      B2
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
      A1
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    • bad press

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Negative publicity or media coverage.
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    • bestow

      US /bɪˈsto/

      UK /bɪ'stəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something to someone
      • To give something to honor someone
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    • build up

      US /bɪld ʌp/

      UK /bild ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase the amount; collect something
      • To develop or increase something in stages
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or develop something gradually.
      • To praise or encourage someone.
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    • bulge

      US /bʌldʒ/

      UK /bʌldʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To curve outward from the surface, as when full
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rounded full or fat lump on the surface of a thing
      • Rapid increase in size
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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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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • demonstrate

      US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/

      UK /'demənstreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a feeling or ability openly
      • To protest about something often as a group
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    • die back

      US /daɪ bæk/

      UK /daɪ bæk/

      • other
      • When the tips of plants or branches wither and die off.
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    • distribution

      US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/

      UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dividing or spreading out to others
      • Act of sending products to stores to sell
      • Adjective
      • Sending products to stores to sell
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    • equilibrium

      US /ˌikwəˈlɪbriəm, ˌɛkwə-/

      UK /ˌi:kwɪˈlɪbriəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A state of balance or harmony
      • Calm, quiet, undisturbed emotional state
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    • essay

      US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/

      UK /'eseɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short piece of written opinion on a subject
      • A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt or try.
      • To test or evaluate the quality of something.
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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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    • further out

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At a greater distance; more distant.
      • To a more advanced or remote stage or point.
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    • get between

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To just do well enough to pass, e.g. a course
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • gravitational

      US /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃənl/

      UK /ˌgrævɪˈteɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the force of gravity
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    • gravity

      US /ˈɡrævɪti/

      UK /ˈgrævəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
      • Force making things fall towards the ground
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    • have a go

      US /hæv e ɡo/

      UK /hæv ə ɡəu/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To attempt or try something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hear of

      US /hɪr ʌv/

      UK /hiə ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
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    • hoop

      US /hup/

      UK /hu:p/

      • Noun
      • Round or circular shape or object
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    • in principle

      US /ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /in ˈprinsəpl/

      • Phrase
      • In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • look after

      US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/

      UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care of someone or something
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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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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • neat

      US /nit/

      UK /ni:t/

      • Adjective
      • That you approve of; cool
      • (Of alcohol) not weakened with water or a mixer
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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 and off

      US /ɑn ənd ɔf/

      UK /ɔn ænd ɔf/

      • Adverb
      • Intermittently; not continuously.
      • Adjective
      • Characterized by periods of involvement and separation.
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    • orbit

      US /ˈɔrbɪt/

      UK /'ɔ:bɪt/

      • Noun
      • Path an object takes as it circles another object
      • The sphere of influence or control; range.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go around another object (often in space)
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
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    • physicist

      US /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪsɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person who studies and works in physics
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    • pile up

      US /paɪl ʌp/

      UK /pail ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put things on top of each other to form a pile
      • To increase in quantity or amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To accumulate or increase in quantity.
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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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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • principle

      US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
      • Natural law that explains how things work
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • resonance

      US /ˈrɛzənəns/

      UK /ˈrezənəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
      • The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating.
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    • ring around

      US /rɪŋ əˈraʊnd/

      UK /rɪŋ əˈraund/

      • other
      • To call several places or people to get information.
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    • shoot off

      US /ʃut ɔf/

      UK /ʃu:t ɒf/

      • other
      • To fire a gun or weapon.
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    • solar

      US /ˈsolɚ/

      UK /'səʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sun, or its heat
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    • solid

      US /ˈsɑlɪd/

      UK /'sɒlɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be trusted; reliable
      • Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
      • Noun
      • Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • submission

      US /səbˈmɪʃən/

      UK /səbˈmɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • theoretical

      US /ˌθiəˈrɛtɪkəl/

      UK /ˌθɪəˈretɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the unproved aspects of a subject
      • Based on or using the ideas and abstract principles that relate to a subject
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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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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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • unstable

      US /ʌnˈstebəl/

      UK /ʌnˈsteɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
      • Tending to overreact emotionally; not balanced
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    • vibrate

      US /ˈvaɪˌbret/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake side to side quickly in small movements
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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