Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • fill up
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
  • category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
  • legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
  • plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • infinite: Being very large in amount
  • fulfill: To finish or provide something successfully
  • charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
  • generous: Giving or ready to give freely
  • fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
  • pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
  • influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
  • wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
  • philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
  • sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • attend: To take care of someone in need
  • vain: Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
  • coherent: (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • byproduct: A waste product made from making something else
  • lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
  • gratify: To be pleased because you were right or had praise
  • unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
  • factual: Involving or being based upon evidence
  • gangster: Member of a gang of violent criminals
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • attend

      US /əˈtɛnd/

      UK /əˈtend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of someone in need
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen or watch carefully; to concentrate
      • To be present at an event
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • byproduct

      US /ˈbaɪˌprɑdəkt/

      UK /'baɪˌprɒdʌkt/

      • Noun
      • A waste product made from making something else
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    • category

      US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/

      UK /ˈkætəgəri/

      • Noun
      • Groups of things that are similar in some way
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    • charismatic

      US /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌkærɪzˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Able to attract and make them like you
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    • coherent

      US /koˈhɪrənt, -ˈhɛr-/

      UK /kəʊ'hɪərənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of language, ideas) logical and well-organized
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    • competent

      US /ˈkɑmpɪtənt/

      UK /ˈkɒmpɪtənt/

      • Adjective
      • Fully qualified or capable of doing
      • Of an acceptable quality, though not outstanding.
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • distinguish

      US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clearly different from others
      • To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
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    • factual

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Involving or being based upon evidence
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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • fiction

      US /ˈfɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Made-up stories; imagined events
      • False statement or account about something
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    • fill up

      US /fɪl ʌp/

      UK /fil ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something full.
      • To become full.
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    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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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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    • fragile

      US /ˈfrædʒəl, -ˌaɪl/

      UK /'frædʒaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Easily affected, broken, or harmed
      • Weak or delicate; easily damaged in health
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    • fulfill

      US /fʊlˈfɪl/

      UK /fʊl'fɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To finish or provide something successfully
      • To make real, to bring into effect
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    • gangster

      US /ˈɡæŋstɚ/

      UK /ˈgæŋstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Member of a gang of violent criminals
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    • generous

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəs/

      UK /ˈdʒenərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Giving or ready to give freely
      • (Of an amount) larger than usual; lavish
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • gratify

      US /ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈgrætɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be pleased because you were right or had praise
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the face of

      US //ɪn ðə feɪs ɑv//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
      • Despite; in defiance of; when confronted with.
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    • infinite

      US /ˈɪnfənɪt/

      UK /'ɪnfɪnət/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in amount
      • Without an end; limitless; endless
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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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    • influential

      US /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to cause change; having influence
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    • legacy

      US /ˈlɛɡəsi/

      UK /'leɡəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
      • Something left or given by a person who has died
      • Adjective
      • Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
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    • lifelong

      US /ˈlaɪflɔ:ŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪflɒŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing through life; lasting a long time
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of continuing to learn throughout one's life.
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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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    • misery

      US /ˈmɪzəri/

      UK /'mɪzərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thing that causes unhappiness
      • Extreme suffering or unhappiness
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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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    • philosopher

      US /fɪˈlɑsəfɚ/

      UK /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person studying the meaning of truth and life
      • A person who is calm and wise; someone who lives by philosophical principles.
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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
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    • pleasure

      US /ˈplɛʒɚ/

      UK /'pleʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
      • A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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    • productive

      US /prəˈdʌktɪv, pro-/

      UK /prəˈdʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Producing things in large quantities; fertile
      • Doing a lot of work and achieving a lot
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    • reward

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
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    • satisfaction

      US /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/

      UK /ˌsætɪs'fækʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Happy feeling because of something that you did
      • Providing enough to make someone happy
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    • sorrow

      US /ˈsɑro, ˈsɔro/

      UK /'sɒrəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deep sadness caused by a loss
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience deep sadness
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • taste good

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a pleasant flavor.
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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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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • thrive

      US /θraɪv/

      UK /θraɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be or become healthy or successful
      • To grow or develop well; to flourish.
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    • unnecessary

      US /ʌnˈnesəseri/

      UK /ʌnˈnesəsəri/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than needed or not needed
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    • vain

      US /ven/

      UK /veɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
      • Producing no result; useless.
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    • wealth

      US /wɛlθ/

      UK /welθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
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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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