Vocabulary

  • from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • first off: To begin with; firstly.
  • run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
  • to boot: In addition; as well; besides.
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • in parallel: Done at the same time; simultaneously.
  • new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
  • take apart: To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
  • by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
  • regardless of
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • out of pocket: Having spent more money than one has received.
  • check out
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • neat: That you approve of; cool
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • identical: The same in every way
  • wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
  • harness: To capture the power of something
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
  • validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
  • linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
  • doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • fault: A failure or negative aspect of
  • hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
  • agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • terminal: End part of some structure or concept
  • exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • rigor: Precision or thoroughness in carrying out a task
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
  • artifact: Object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
  • reproduction: Act or process of producing a copy of something
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • kernel: Central small part or aspect, e.g. of truth
  • compile: To put programming data into a computer
  • takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
  • unable: Not being able to do something
  • potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
  • conceivable: Capable of being imagined
  • dishonest: Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
  • sideline: To make someone less important, or irrelevant
  • oracle: Wise person who tells the future
  • autonomously: Operating independently
  • deceitful: Intended to deceive; tending to lie
  • copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
  • slop: To carelessly let liquid fall out of cup, etc.
  • dishonesty: Acts of lying, cheating, stealing or corruption
  • orchestration: An arrangement or plan for something
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • agent

      US /ˈedʒənt/

      UK /'eɪdʒənt/

      • Noun
      • Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
      • Person who represents or decides for others
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
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    • artifact

      US /ˈɑrtəˌfækt/

      UK /'ɑ:təˌfækt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Object made by humans, e.g. ancient tool
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
      A1
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    • autonomously

      US /ɔ:'tɒnəməslɪ/

      UK /ɔ:'tɒnəməslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Operating independently
      B2
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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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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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    • by itself

      US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /bai itˈself/

      • Adverb
      • Alone; without help or assistance.
      • Without any external influence or aid.
      A2
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    • call out

      US /kɔl aʊt/

      UK /kɔ:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone to modify their behavior
      • To announce or specify, e.g. in a list
      • Transitive Verb
      • To summon or request the presence of someone, especially for assistance or service.
      • To publicly criticize or denounce someone for their actions or behavior.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • compile

      US /kəmˈpaɪl/

      UK /kəm'paɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put programming data into a computer
      • To gather (articles) for a book
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To undergo the process of being converted into machine language.
      B1
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    • conceivable

      US /kənˈsiːvəbl/

      UK /kənˈsi:vəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being imagined
      B1
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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
      B2
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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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    • deceitful

      US /dɪˈsiːtfl/

      UK /dɪˈsi:tfl/

      • Adjective
      • Intended to deceive; tending to lie
      • Characterized by or prone to deception; untrustworthy.
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    • dishonest

      US /dɪsˈɑnɪst/

      UK /dɪsˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
      B2
      More
    • dishonesty

      US /dɪsˈɑnɪsti/

      UK /dɪs'ɒnɪsti:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts of lying, cheating, stealing or corruption
      B2
      More
    • doom

      US /dum/

      UK /du:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Certain of the failure or destruction of
      • Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make failure, defeat or death certain for
      B2
      More
    • exceed

      US /ɪkˈsid/

      UK /ɪk'si:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be greater in number, degree than something
      • To go above or beyond a limit or rule
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • fault

      US /fɔlt/

      UK /fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A failure or negative aspect of
      • Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
      • Transitive Verb
      • To blame someone, something for a negative result
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    • first off

      US /fɚst ɔf/

      UK /fə:st ɔf/

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; firstly.
      • Most importantly; above all else.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
      A2
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    • frame

      US /frem/

      UK /freɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
      • To put say or write something in a careful way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that holds a picture or photo
      • A person's body shape determined by their skeleton
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    • from scratch

      US /frʌm skrætʃ/

      UK /frɔm skrætʃ/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from nothing.
      • From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
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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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    • harness

      US /ˈhɑrnɪs/

      UK /'hɑ:nɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To capture the power of something
      • To put a harness on (an animal).
      • Noun
      • Equipment used by horses to pull things
      • A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hilarious

      US /hɪˈlɛriəs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/

      UK /hɪˈleəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely amusing; very funny
      B2
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • hype

      US /haɪp/

      UK /haɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to create interest or excitement about
      B2
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    • identical

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/

      UK /aɪˈdentɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • The same in every way
      • Satisfied by all values of the variables involved.
      B1
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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    • in parallel

      US /ɪn ˈpærəˌlɛl/

      UK /in ˈpærəlel/

      • Adverb
      • Done at the same time; simultaneously.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a system where multiple operations are carried out simultaneously, especially in computing.
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    • intervention

      US /ˌɪntə'venʃn/

      UK /ˌɪntə'venʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
      • The use of military force by a country in another country's internal affairs.
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    • kernel

      US /ˈkɜ:rnl/

      UK /ˈkɜ:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Central small part or aspect, e.g. of truth
      • The central part of an operating system that manages the system's resources.
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    • linger

      US /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take your time doing something; hang around
      B2
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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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    • marketing

      US /ˈmɑ:rkɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:kɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of selling services or goods
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
      B1
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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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    • new level

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
      • A different or more advanced degree of expertise or understanding.
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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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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • oracle

      US /ˈɔrəkəl, ˈɑr-/

      UK /'ɒrəkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wise person who tells the future
      B2
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    • orchestration

      US /ˌɔ:kɪ'streɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɔ:kɪ'streɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • An arrangement or plan for something
      B2
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    • out of pocket

      US /aʊt ʌv ˈpɑkɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv ˈpɔkit/

      • Adjective
      • Having spent more money than one has received.
      • Expenses paid from one's own funds, not reimbursed immediately.
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    • potter

      US /'pɑ:tər/

      UK /'pɒtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • reproduction

      US /ˌriprəˈdʌkʃən/

      UK /ˌri:prəˈdʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing a copy of something
      • The process of making children
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    • rigor

      US /ˈrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'rɪgə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Precision or thoroughness in carrying out a task
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    • run by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
      • To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • sideline

      US /ˈsaɪdˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈsaɪdlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone less important, or irrelevant
      • Countable Noun
      • Line that marks the width of a playing field
      B2
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    • slop

      US /slɑp/

      UK /slɒp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To carelessly let liquid fall out of cup, etc.
      B2
      More
    • stupid

      US /ˈstu:pɪd/

      UK /ˈstju:pɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
      • Noun
      • A stupid person.
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    • suite

      US /swit/

      UK /swi:t/

      • Noun
      • Group of several shorter pieces of music
      • Set of rooms used for a particular purpose
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    • take apart

      US /tek əˈpɑrt/

      UK /teik əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
      • To look critically at an idea or theory
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    • takeaway

      US /ˈtekəˌwe/

      UK /ˈteɪkəweɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Employee benefit deleted in union contract
      • A meal bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere.
      C2
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    • terminal

      US /ˈtɚmənəl/

      UK /'tɜ:mɪnl/

      • Noun
      • End part of some structure or concept
      • Final stop or station for a bus, train or plane
      • Adjective
      • (Of an illness, etc.) likely to lead to death
      • Of, forming, or situated at the end or extremity of something.
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    • to boot

      US /tu but/

      UK /tu: bu:t/

      • Adverb
      • In addition; as well; besides.
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    • torture

      US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/

      UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hurting someone to force them to give information
      • Painful suffering or distress
      • Transitive Verb
      • To painfully hurt someone to get information
      • To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
      B2
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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
      B1
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    • unable

      US /ʌnˈebəl/

      UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being able to do something
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    • validate

      US /ˈvælɪˌdet/

      UK /'vælɪdeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show to be officially correct or allowable
      B2TOEIC
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • walk away

      US /wɔk əˈwe/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
      • To choose not to be involved in something.
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    • wisdom

      US /ˈwɪzdəm/

      UK /'wɪzdəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Knowledge gained from experience in life
      A2
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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