Vocabulary

  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
  • check out
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • write down: To record in writing
  • pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • dig deep: To make a great effort; to try very hard.
  • such as: For example; like
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
  • red tape: Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • crave: To have a very strong desire for something
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
  • decade: Period of 10 years
  • financial: Involving money
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
  • external: Concerning foreign countries
  • passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
  • immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
  • anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
  • fantasize: To imagine an unreal situation; to dream about
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
  • whimsical: Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
  • rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
  • deep: Complex and important
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
  • pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
  • hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
  • healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
  • disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • dabble: To take part in an activity in a casual manner
  • residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
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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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    • align

      US /əˈlaɪn/

      UK /əˈlaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a line or in the correct position in relation to something else.
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    • anatomy

      US /əˈnætəmi/

      UK /əˈnætəmi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
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    • autonomy

      US /ɔˈtɑnəmi/

      UK /ɔ:'tɒnəmɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The power to make independent decisions
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

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

      US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find an answer using mathematics
      • To make an educated guess about something
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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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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    • clinical

      US /ˈklɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈklɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the treatment or observing patients
      • Using scientific techniques and precision
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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    • crave

      US /krev/

      UK /kreɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a very strong desire for something
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    • dabble

      US /ˈdæbəl/

      UK /'dæbl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take part in an activity in a casual manner
      • To dip your hand in water and move it around
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • decade

      US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/

      UK /ˈdekeɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Period of 10 years
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    • dig deep

      US /dɪɡ dip/

      UK /diɡ di:p/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a great effort; to try very hard.
      • To use one's resources, especially money, to help others.
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    • disappointing

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
      • Adjective
      • Feeling you did not meet expectations
      • Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
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    • entrepreneurship

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Starting up of new businesses
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    • external

      US /ɪkˈstɚnəl/

      UK /eksˈtə:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning foreign countries
      • Concerning the outside of something; outer
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    • fantasize

      US /ˈfæntəˌsaɪz/

      UK /ˈfæntəsaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To imagine an unreal situation; to dream about
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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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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • flexibility

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • fulfillment

      US /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/

      UK /fʊl'fɪlmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
      • The act of doing something that is necessary or that someone has asked you to do.
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    • healthcare

      US /'helθker/

      UK /'helθkeə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
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    • hollow

      US /ˈhɑ:loʊ/

      UK /ˈhɒləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
      • Lacking value, sincerity, or meaning
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a solid object have a large hole inside it
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    • immerse

      US /ɪˈmɜ:rs/

      UK /ɪˈmɜ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something in liquid until it is covered
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become completely involved in something
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in debt

      US /ɪn dɛt/

      UK /in det/

      • Phrase
      • State of owing money to a person or institution
      • Adjective
      • Owing money.
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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 mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • on paper

      US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/

      UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/

      • Phrase
      • In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
      • Recorded in writing; documented.
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    • passion

      US /ˈpæʃən/

      UK /'pæʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful, positive excitement and interest
      • Something for which one has a great love
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • pay off

      US /pe ɔf/

      UK /pei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bribe someone.
      • To pay a debt in full.
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    • personality

      US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
      • Person who is famous; celebrity
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    • pivot

      US /ˈpɪvət/

      UK /'pɪvət/

      • Noun
      • Point on which something turns or balances
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn or balance on a center point
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • prestige

      US /prɛˈstiʒ, -ˈstidʒ/

      UK /preˈsti:ʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • High respect and status, as from being successful
      • The power to impress or influence, often due to a high reputation.
      • Adjective
      • having or showing success, rank, wealth, etc.
      • Having or showing high status.
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    • pursue

      US /pɚˈsu/

      UK /pə'sju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
      • To try to achieve or get something over time
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • red tape

      US /rɛd tep/

      UK /red teip/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Formalities; paperwork; official procedure
      • Official routine or procedure perceived as unnecessarily complex and lengthy, hindering progress.
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    • regret

      US /rɪˈɡrɛt/

      UK /rɪ'ɡret/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
      • Used to express apology or sadness.
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    • residency

      US /ˈrɛzɪdənsi, -ˌdɛn-/

      UK /ˈrezɪdənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Training for a junior doctor in hospital
      • A period of time when an artist, writer, or musician lives and works in a particular place.
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    • rotation

      US /roʊˈteɪʃn/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Regular change of the crops grown in a field
      • Group who take turns performing a certain task
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    • specialty

      US /ˈspɛʃəlti/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlti/

      • Noun
      • Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
      • The specific area of your field
      • Adjective
      • Having a particular role or function
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    • spontaneous

      US /spɑnˈteniəs/

      UK /spɒnˈteɪniəs/

      • Adjective
      • Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • suppress

      US /səˈprɛs/

      UK /səˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
      • To use force to prevent something happening
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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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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    • whimsical

      US /ˈhwɪmzɪkəl, ˈwɪm-/

      UK /ˈwɪmzɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • write down

      US /raɪt daʊn/

      UK /rait daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record in writing
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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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