Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • on the book: Recorded in an official list or register.
  • coming to you: To approach or arrive at your location
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • fall away: Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
  • in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
  • set up
  • without which: Used to indicate something that is essential or necessary for something else to exist or happen.
  • in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
  • of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • surreal: Concerning surrealism
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
  • departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
  • finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
  • nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • quit: To leave a job
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
  • devotion: Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
  • theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
  • puppet: Person or group that is controlled by another
  • condemnation: Expression of strong disapproval
  • hut: Small and simple building
  • hunger: Strong desire or need
  • memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
  • uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
  • overheard: To happen to hear something not meant for you
  • pizzeria: Shop where pizzas are made and sold
  • recreate: To make a past situation exist again
  • divinity: State of being holy or a god; a god
  • faithfully: In a trustworthy manner
  • midlife: Of the middle years of a person's life
  • healer: One supposed to help others get well
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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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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    • coming to you

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To approach or arrive at your location
      • To occur to you; to enter your mind
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    • condemnation

      US /ˌkɑndɛmˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒndemˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of strong disapproval
      • The act of condemning property for public use.
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    • departure

      US /dɪˈpɑrtʃɚ/

      UK /dɪˈpɑ:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
      • Starting something new or doing it in a new way
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    • devotion

      US /dɪˈvoʃən/

      UK /dɪ'vəʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong love or attachment; a commitment to
      • Religious worship or observance.
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    • divinity

      US /dɪˈvɪnɪti/

      UK /dɪ'vɪnətɪ/

      • Noun
      • State of being holy or a god; a god
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    • faithfully

      US /ˈfeɪθfəli /

      UK /ˈfeɪθfəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a trustworthy manner
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    • fall away

      US /fɔl əˈwe/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Slowly lessen your friendship with someone
      • Move away from a course you decided to take
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • finance

      US /fəˈnæns, faɪ-, ˈfaɪˌnæns/

      UK /ˈfaɪnæns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Control of money a person, business has access to
      • Adjective
      • Concerned with money
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • healer

      US /ˈhilɚ/

      UK /ˈhi:lə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One supposed to help others get well
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • hunger

      US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong desire or need
      • Need for food; a severe lack of food
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
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    • hut

      US /hʌt/

      UK /hʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small and simple building
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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 circles

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
      • To discuss something without making any progress or reaching a conclusion.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in session

      US /ɪn ˈsɛʃən/

      UK /in ˈseʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Actively meeting or conducting business.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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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, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • independent

      US /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

      • Adjective
      • Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
      • Not connected with or influenced by something else.
      • Noun
      • A person not connected to a political party
      • Someone who is independent, especially in politics or business.
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    • integrity

      US /ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/

      UK /ɪnˈtegrəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
      • The state of being whole and undivided.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • memoir

      US /ˈmɛmˌwɑr, -ˌwɔr/

      UK /ˈmemwɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Written collection of memories someone has
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    • midlife

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Of the middle years of a person's life
      • Noun
      • The period of one's life, typically in the 40s or 50s, when a person begins to think about their life and whether they are happy with it.
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    • nail

      US /nel/

      UK /neɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
      • Hard part at the end of your finger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together with metal nails
      • To catch someone doing an illegal activity
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    • narrow

      US /ˈnæro/

      UK /'nærəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not wide; short from one side to the other
      • Limited; not broad in scope
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become thinner or less wide
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    • of all things

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
      • Used to emphasize the unexpected or inappropriate nature of a choice or action.
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    • on the book

      US /ɑn ðə bʊk/

      UK /ɒn ðə bʊk/

      • other
      • Recorded in an official list or register.
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    • overheard

      US /ˌoʊvə'hɜ:d/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'hɜ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To happen to hear something not meant for you
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    • painful

      US /ˈpenfəl/

      UK /ˈpeɪnfl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
      • Causing distress or unhappiness.
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    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
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    • pizzeria

      US /ˌpitsəˈriə/

      UK /ˌpi:tsəˈri:ə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where pizzas are made and sold
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    • puppet

      US /ˈpʌpɪt/

      UK /ˈpʌpɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or group that is controlled by another
      • Doll that is moved by strings or your hands
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    • quit

      US /kwɪt/

      UK /kwɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To leave a job
      • To leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a school etc. without finishing
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    • recreate

      US /ˌri:krɪ'eɪt/

      UK /ˌri:kriˈeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a past situation exist again
      • To refresh or renew, especially after fatigue.
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • scream

      US /skrim/

      UK /skri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a sudden loud, high sound
      • Noun
      • A sudden loud, high-pitched noise
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • spiritual

      US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
      • Noun
      • Religious song from the southern united states
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • success

      US /səkˈsɛs/

      UK /sək'ses/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
      • A successful person; one who achieved their aims
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    • surreal

      US /səˈriəl/

      UK /səˈri:əl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning surrealism
      • Being strange, dreamlike or difficult to follow
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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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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    • theater

      US /ˈθiətɚ/

      UK /'θɪətə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where plays or movies are seen
      • Art of performing dramatic performances and plays
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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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    • turn out

      US /tɚn aʊt/

      UK /tə:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
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    • uplift

      US /ʌpˈlɪft/

      UK /'ʌplɪft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
      • To improve the social, economic, or moral condition of someone or something.
      • Noun
      • An upward movement of the earth's surface.
      • An improvement in someone's social, economic, or moral condition.
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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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    • whole point

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
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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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    • without which

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Used to indicate something that is essential or necessary for something else to exist or happen.
      • Phrase
      • Lacking the necessary element or condition.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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