Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
  • pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
  • hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
  • give in: To submit work; hand in
  • get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • little man: A man of short stature.
  • in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in order that: With the purpose or intention that.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
  • despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • rage: Strong or violent anger
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
  • immense: Very great in size or amount
  • peculiar: Not usual or normal; strange
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
  • dispute: To argue with someone about something
  • resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
  • worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
  • adore: To love very much; to give honor to
  • implore: To make an emotional and serious request
  • numbness: State of not being able to feel or sense something
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • disintegrate: To cause something to break into very small pieces
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • lament: Song or poem that expresses great sadness
  • barricade: Objects (on a road) to stop people getting past
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • adore

      US /əˈdɔr, əˈdor/

      UK /ə'dɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To love very much; to give honor to
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    • allergic

      US /əˈlədʒɪk/

      UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or having a reaction to an allergy
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    • ashamed

      US /əˈʃemd/

      UK /ə'ʃeɪmd/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling of shame or guilt
      • Causing someone to feel shame.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • barricade

      US /ˈbærɪˌked, ˌbærɪˈked/

      UK /ˌbærɪ'keɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Objects (on a road) to stop people getting past
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put objects (on a road) to stop people passing
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • cherish

      US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/

      UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To care a lot about or love someone or something
      • To remember or keep something with a lot of care
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • continent

      US /ˈkɑntənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
      • Adjective
      • Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • despair

      US /dɪˈspɛr/

      UK /dɪ'speə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have lost all hope; lose heart
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Felling of having lost all hope
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    • disintegrate

      US /dɪsˈɪntɪˌɡret/

      UK /dɪs'ɪntɪɡreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to break into very small pieces
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    • dispute

      US /dɪˈspjut/

      UK /dɪ'spju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue with someone about something
      • To disagree about who owns or controls something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument with someone about something
      • A question or doubt about something
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • endure

      US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/

      UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To last for a long time; continue to exist
      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept difficulties without struggle
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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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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • genuine

      US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/

      UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
      • Being sincere in your actions or character
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    • get on with

      US /ɡɛt ɑn wɪð/

      UK /ɡet ɔn wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a good relationship with someone
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    • get onto

      US /ɡɛt ˈɑnˌtu/

      UK /ɡet ˈɔntu/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
      • To start talking or dealing with a new subject.
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    • give in

      US /ɡɪv ɪn/

      UK /ɡiv in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To submit work; hand in
      • To stop resisting; to surrender
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold onto

      US /hold ˈɑnˌtu/

      UK /həuld ˈɔntu/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To grasp or grip something tightly.
      • To keep or retain possession of something.
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    • immense

      US /ɪˈmɛns/

      UK /ɪˈmens/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in size or amount
      • Extremely great in degree; vast.
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    • implore

      US /ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈplor/

      UK /ɪmˈplɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional and serious request
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    • in order that

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ ðæt/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də ðæt/

      • Conjunction
      • With the purpose or intention that.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in the process of

      US /ɪn ði ˈprɑsˌɛs ʌv/

      UK /in ðə ˈprəuses ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • lament

      US /ləˈmɛnt/

      UK /lə'ment/

      • Noun
      • Song or poem that expresses great sadness
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To express sadness or regret about something
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    • little man

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A man of short stature.
      • An unimportant or insignificant person.
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    • numbness

      US /ˈnʌmnɪs/

      UK /nʌmnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being able to feel or sense something
      B2
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    • obscure

      US /əbˈskjʊr/

      UK /əbˈskjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
      • Make unclear, vague, or difficult to understand.
      • Adjective
      • Being confusing and difficult to understand
      • Not famous; unknown by most people
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • peculiar

      US /pɪˈkjuljɚ/

      UK /pɪ'kju:lɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not usual or normal; strange
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • pop out

      US /pɑp aʊt/

      UK /pɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
      • To appear or emerge suddenly and unexpectedly.
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    • profound

      US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/

      UK /prə'faʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
      • Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • rage

      US /reɪdʒ/

      UK /reɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong or violent anger
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act or speak with strong or violent anger
      • To move violently, like a storm
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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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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • resort

      US /rɪ'zɔ:rt/

      UK /rɪ'zɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • Act of choosing something to help with a problem
      • Vacation hotel or complex; area for holidays
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • without knowing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unaware; without being conscious of something.
      • Unintentionally; without meaning to do something.
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    • worthwhile

      US /ˌwɜ:rθˈwaɪl/

      UK /ˌwɜ:θˈwaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
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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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