Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • fall on deaf ears: To be ignored or disregarded by those addressed.
  • in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
  • get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • take it easy
  • in terms of
  • deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • at hand: Close by; readily available.
  • stick it out: To endure to the end; persevere through difficulties.
  • go against: To disagree with or challenge someone
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
  • legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
  • strike: To hit something
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • regime: A system of management; a form of government
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
  • expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
  • reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
  • praise: To express approval of something or someone
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • quarter: 25 cents
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • demonstration: Open showing of emotion
  • public: Owned by the government
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • own: To have something as your property
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • densely: Thickly (filled or covered)
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
  • senate: A board of governors at a college or university
  • deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
  • chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
  • embassy: Building where an ambassador works
  • shuttle: Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
  • bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
  • pentagon: A five-sided shape
  • lace: To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
  • brat: Someone who has misbehaved, usually a child
  • visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
  • onward: Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
  • madman: Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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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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    • at hand

      US /æt hænd/

      UK /æt hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Close by; readily available.
      • About to happen; imminent.
      • Adjective
      • Nearby; easily available
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • bloody

      US /ˈblʌdi/

      UK /'blʌdɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
      • A word used when swearing or cursing
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    • brat

      US /bræt/

      UK /bræt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who has misbehaved, usually a child
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    • chuck

      US /tʃʌk/

      UK /tʃʌk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw carelessly or casually
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • deaf

      US /dɛf/

      UK /def/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to hear; hard of hearing
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    • deal in

      US /dil ɪn/

      UK /di:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To buy and sell a particular product or products.
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    • demonstration

      US /ˌdɛmənˈstreʃən/

      UK /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Open showing of emotion
      • Public gathering showing disagreement or support
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    • densely

      US /ˈdɛnslɪ/

      UK /denslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Thickly (filled or covered)
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    • embassy

      US /ˈɛmbəsi/

      UK /'embəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building where an ambassador works
      • The building where an embassy is located.
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    • expertise

      US /ˌekspɜːrˈtiːz/

      UK /ˌekspɜ:ˈti:z/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The special knowledge that an expert has
      • Expert skill or knowledge in a particular field.
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    • extend

      US /ɪkˈstɛnd/

      UK /ɪkˈstend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
      • To reach from one point to another
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    • fall on deaf ears

      US /fɔl ɑn dɛf ɪrz/

      UK /fɔ:l ɒn def ɪəz/

      • other
      • To be ignored or disregarded by those addressed.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • get a grip

      US /ɡɛt e ɡrɪp/

      UK /ɡet ə ɡrip/

      • Idiom
      • To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
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    • go against

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disagree with or challenge someone
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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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 areas

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
      • Relating to specific fields, subjects, or disciplines.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • infrastructure

      US /ˈɪnfrəˌstrʌktʃɚ/

      UK /'ɪnfrəstrʌktʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
      • The underlying framework or system of an organization.
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    • intervene

      US /ˌɪntərˈvi:n/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈvi:n/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get involved to try to prevent trouble
      • To interrupt a situation, argument, etc.
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    • lace

      US /les/

      UK /leɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ornate piece of fabric with patterns of holes
      • Cord used to tie shoes
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    • legitimate

      US /ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt/

      UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Being born to legally married parents
      • Being reasonable and sound
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make acceptable and sound
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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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    • madman

      US /ˈmædˌmæn, -mən/

      UK /ˈmædmən/

      • Noun
      • Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
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    • manner

      US /ˈmænɚ/

      UK /ˈmænə(r)/

      • Noun
      • The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
      • Polite and respectful behavior to others
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • onward

      US /'ɒnwəd/

      UK /'ɒnwəd/

      • Adverb
      • Moving toward a future (often better) time/place
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    • pentagon

      US /ˈpɛntəˌɡɑn/

      UK /'pentəɡən/

      • Noun
      • A five-sided shape
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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    • praise

      US /preɪz/

      UK /preɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express approval of something or someone
      • To express thanks, respect, and love
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of approval of something/someone
      • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
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    • quarter

      US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/

      UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • 25 cents
      • 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To split something into four equal parts
      • To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • reckless

      US /ˈrɛklɪs/

      UK /'rekləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being dangerous and not caring about the results
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    • regime

      US /reˈʒim, rɪ-/

      UK /reɪˈʒi:m/

      • Noun
      • A system of management; a form of government
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • religion

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives
      • A person's particular system of beliefs and worship.
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    • residential

      US /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌrezɪˈdenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning patients staying in a hospital
      • Being used for private homes
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • senate

      US /ˈsɛnɪt/

      UK /'senət/

      • Noun
      • A board of governors at a college or university
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • shuttle

      US /ˈʃʌtl/

      UK /ˈʃʌtl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vehicle carrying passengers between two places
      • Device used when weaving cloth
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move passengers between two nearby places
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    • stick it out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To endure to the end; persevere through difficulties.
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • take it easy

      US /tek ɪt ˈizi/

      UK /teik it ˈi:zi/

      • Phrase
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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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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    • visibility

      US /ˌvɪzəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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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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