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  • set up
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • get up to: To do something slightly naughty
  • off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
  • in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
  • dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
  • make contact with: To initiate communication with someone.
  • build up: To increase the amount; collect something
  • watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
  • answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
  • down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • on the go: Very busy and active.
  • kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • initial: First letter of your given name
  • effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
  • faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • futuristic: Concerning futurism
  • velocity: Speed in a given direction
  • revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
  • gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • public: Owned by the government
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
  • prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
  • anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
  • worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • part: Division of a book
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
  • pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
  • transit: System of transportation, often in a city
  • marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
  • pod: Seed container that grows on plants
  • setup: Way something is organized or arranged
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • anniversary

      US /ˌænəˈvɚsəri/

      UK /ˌænɪ'vɜ:sərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
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    • answer for

      US /ˈænsɚ fər/

      UK /ˈɑ:nsə fə/

      • other
      • Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
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    • barn

      US /bɑrn/

      UK /bɑ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
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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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    • campus

      US /ˈkæmpəs/

      UK /'kæmpəs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
      • Noun
      • The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
      • The grounds of a college or school.
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    • complexity

      US /kəmˈplɛksɪti/

      UK /kəm'pleksətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having many parts and not being simple
      • A factor or element that makes something complicated.
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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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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
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    • down to earth

      US /daʊn tu ɚθ/

      UK /daun tu: ə:θ/

      • Adjective
      • Practical, realistic, and approachable.
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    • dying to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
      • To have a very strong desire or need for something.
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    • effectively

      US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

      UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that produces the desired result
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    • faith

      US /feθ/

      UK /feɪθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Belief in a god or gods; religion
      • Belief that that something is true without proof
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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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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    • franchise

      US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/

      UK /'fræntʃaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Right to run a business using name of a company
      • A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell the use of a brand to run a company
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    • futuristic

      US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning futurism
      • Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
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    • gadget

      US /ˈɡædʒɪt/

      UK /ˈgædʒɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • get up to

      US /ɡɛt ʌp tu/

      UK /ɡet ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something slightly naughty
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    • in management

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Employed in a managerial role or department.
      • Studying or specializing in the field of management.
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    • in peace

      US /ɪn pis/

      UK /in pi:s/

      • Phrase
      • In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
      • In a state of non-war, without armed conflict.
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    • initial

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

      • Noun
      • First letter of your given name
      • The beginning or commencement of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To authorize something by writing your initials
      • To mark or sign with one's initials.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • kick in

      US /kɪk ɪn/

      UK /kik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
      • To contribute money to a common fund or purpose.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • make contact with

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To initiate communication with someone.
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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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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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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 the shelf

      US /ɔf ði ʃɛlf/

      UK /ɔf ðə ʃelf/

      • Adjective
      • Readily available; not custom-made.
      • Adverb
      • Selling very quickly and in large quantities.
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    • on the go

      US /ɑn ði ɡo/

      UK /ɔn ðə ɡəu/

      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active.
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    • pedal

      US /ˈpɛdl/

      UK /ˈpedl/

      • Noun
      • Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To operate or move something with the foot.
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    • pod

      US /pɑ:d/

      UK /pɒd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Seed container that grows on plants
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    • prototype

      US /ˈproʊ.t̬ə.taɪp/

      UK /ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • reach out

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

      UK /ri:tʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • revolutionize

      US /revəˈluːʃəˌnaɪz/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely change so that it is much better
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    • ridiculous

      US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/

      UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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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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    • setup

      US /ˈsɛtˌʌp/

      UK /'setʌp/

      • Noun
      • Way something is organized or arranged
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    • skeptical

      US /'skeptɪkəl/

      UK /'skeptɪkəl/

      • Adjective
      • Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • transit

      US /ˈtrænsɪt, -zɪt/

      UK /ˈtrænzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of transportation, often in a city
      • Process of changing planes at airports
      • Adjective
      • Concerning a transport system in a city
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    • velocity

      US /vəˈlɑsɪti/

      UK /və'lɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed in a given direction
      • The rate of change of an object's position with respect to time; a vector quantity.
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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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    • watch over

      US /wɑtʃ ˈovɚ/

      UK /wɔtʃ ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To protect or guard someone or something.
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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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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    Google gave the Shweeb $1,000,000.

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