Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • in terms of
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • on rails: Progressing smoothly and correctly as planned.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • blindly follow: To follow someone or something without questioning or understanding.
  • set by: To separate and save for another use or time
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • play off: An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • can of worms: A situation or subject that is complicated and unpleasant to deal with.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
  • in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
  • in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • go to ground: Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
  • discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
  • lean: To balance against or on something for support
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • witness: To see the signing of an official document
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
  • fundamentally: In a basic and important way
  • randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
  • constructive: Having positive effective results
  • tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
  • unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
  • subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
  • microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
  • quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
  • deterrent: Something stopping people wanting to do something
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • part: Division of a book
  • invoke: To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • autopilot: (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
  • rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
  • recoil: To quickly move away from something shocking
  • electron: A negatively charged particle
  • deport: To force a person to leave a country
  • interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
  • causal: Showing the direct reason for something
  • predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time
  • deterministic: Happening as an inevitable result of a prior cause
  • determinism: Theory that all events are consequences of causes
  • supercomputer: Very powerful computer
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • algorithm

      US /ˈælɡəˌrɪðəm/

      UK /'ælɡərɪðəm/

      • Noun
      • A step-by-step problem-solving feature
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
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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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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • asylum

      US /əˈsaɪləm/

      UK /ə'saɪləm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
      • Countable Noun
      • A hospital for mentally ill people
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • autopilot

      US /ˈɔ:toʊpaɪlət/

      UK /ˈɔ:təʊpaɪlət/

      • Noun
      • (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
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    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
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    • blindly follow

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow someone or something without questioning or understanding.
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

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

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A situation or subject that is complicated and unpleasant to deal with.
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    • causal

      US /ˈkɔzəl/

      UK /ˈkɔ:zl/

      • Adjective
      • Showing the direct reason for something
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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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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    • consciousness

      US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/

      UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
      • A person's awareness or perception of something.
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    • constructive

      US /kənˈstrʌktɪv/

      UK /kənˈstrʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having positive effective results
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    • deport

      US /dɪˈpɔrt, -ˈport/

      UK /dɪ'pɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a person to leave a country
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    • determinism

      US /dɪˈtɜ:rmɪnɪzəm/

      UK /dɪˈtɜ:mɪnɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that all events are consequences of causes
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    • deterministic

      US /dɪˌtɜ:mɪ'nɪstɪk/

      UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪ'nɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Happening as an inevitable result of a prior cause
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    • deterrent

      US /dɪˈtə:rənt, -ˈtʌr-/

      UK /dɪˈterənt/

      • Noun
      • Something stopping people wanting to do something
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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning processes of converting food to energy
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    • discipline

      US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/

      UK /'dɪsəplɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Instruction and practice to teach obedience
      • Particular field of study
      • Transitive Verb
      • To control or train others by making them obey you
      • To punish a person for their wrongdoing
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    • electron

      US /ɪˈlektrɑ:n/

      UK /ɪˈlektrɒn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A negatively charged particle
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
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    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
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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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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • fundamental

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Forming a necessary part, base, or core
      • Of central importance.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A basic part of something
      • (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
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    • fundamentally

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a basic and important way
      • In a complete and thorough way
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    • go to ground

      US /goʊ tə graʊnd/

      UK /gəu tə graund/

      • other
      • Hide or disappear to avoid capture or trouble.
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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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    • in any case

      US /ɪn ˈɛni kes/

      UK /in ˈeni keis/

      • Phrase
      • Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the news

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Being widely reported in the media.
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    • in theory

      US /ɪn ˈθiəri/

      UK /in ˈθiəri/

      • Adverb
      • According to the stated ideas or principles
      • Phrase
      • According to the theoretical possibilities rather than actual practice.
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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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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    • interconnect

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
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    • invoke

      US /ɪnˈvok/

      UK /ɪn'vəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
      • To use a law, concept, or right to achieve a goal
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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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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • lean

      US /lin/

      UK /li:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance against or on something for support
      • To have a tendency to do something; favor
      • Adjective
      • Having a low fat content
      • Efficient; well-designed with no waste
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • microscopic

      US /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑ:pɪk/

      UK /ˌmaɪkrəˈskɒpɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Too small to be seen with the eyes
      • Relating to or involving the use of a microscope.
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    • molecule

      US /ˈmɑlɪˌkjul/

      UK /ˈmɒlɪkju:l/

      • Noun
      • Two or more atoms chemically combined
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    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
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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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    • nutshell

      US /ˈnʌtˌʃɛl/

      UK /ˈnʌtʃel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
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    • on rails

      US /ɑn reɪlz/

      UK /ɔn reilz/

      • other
      • Progressing smoothly and correctly as planned.
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    • on the table

      US /ɑn ði ˈtebəl/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈteibl/

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of a table.
      • Available for consideration or discussion.
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • play off

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • An extra game or period of play in a competition, played to decide the winner when two or more competitors are tied.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use people's desire to compete in order to get what you want.
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    • predetermine

      US /ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:rmɪn/

      UK /ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To decide or determine ahead of time
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    • quantum

      US /ˈkwɑ:ntəm/

      UK /ˈkwɒntəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The smallest unit or amount of energy
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
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    • randomly

      US /'rændəmlɪ/

      UK /'rændəmlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
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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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    • recoil

      US /rɪˈkɔɪl/

      UK /rɪˈkɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quickly move away from something shocking
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    • relevant

      US /ˈrɛləvənt/

      UK /ˈreləvənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having an effect on an issue; related or current
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    • rum

      US /rʌm/

      UK /rʌm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
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    • set by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To separate and save for another use or time
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • subjective

      US /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /səbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
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    • supercomputer

      US /ˈsu:pərkəmpju:tə(r)/

      UK /ˈsu:pəkəmpju:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Very powerful computer
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    • the whole story

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The complete and unabridged account of something.
      • The complete truth about a situation, including all the details.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tract

      US /trækt/

      UK /trækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
      • An area of land, typically a large one.
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    • unfold

      US /ʌnˈfold/

      UK /ʌn'fəʊld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
      • To open something that was folded
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To happen, be told or be revealed
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
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    • witness

      US /ˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /'wɪtnəs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To see the signing of an official document
      • To see an event take place (usually a crime)
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who was present to see an event take place
      • Evidence or proof of something
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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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