Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • make with: To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • feel around: To try to find something by touching things with your hands, especially when you cannot see.
  • work out
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • for instance: As an example.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • check out
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
  • dominant: The strongest; most powerful
  • preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • sensory: Referring to the physical senses
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • important: Having power or authority
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
  • tactile: Concerning touch; enjoys touching
  • tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
  • hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
  • porcupine: Large rodents with sharp bristles
  • unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
  • aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
  • vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
  • tidal: Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
  • follicle: Small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
  • blindfold: To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
  • aerodynamic: Efficiently designed to move through the air
  • turbine: Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
  • whisker: Hair that grows on a man's face
  • hoover: Vacuum cleaner
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    • aerodynamic

      US /ˌeəroʊdaɪ'næmɪk/

      UK /ˌeərəʊdaɪ'næmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Efficiently designed to move through the air
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    • aquatic

      US /əˈkwætɪk/

      UK /əˈkwætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living or growing near or in water
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    • blindfold

      US /ˈblaɪndˌfold/

      UK /'blaɪndfəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie a cloth over your eyes so you can't see
      • To prevent someone from seeing or understanding something clearly.
      • Countable Noun
      • A cloth tied over your eyes so you can't see
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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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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      More
    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • dominant

      US /ˈdɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • The strongest; most powerful
      • Being the most common, significant or important
      • Noun
      • (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
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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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    • engage in

      US /ɪn'gedʒ ɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or become involved in something.
      B1
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • feel around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find something by touching things with your hands, especially when you cannot see.
      • To try to discover people's opinions or intentions without asking them directly.
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    • fluffy

      US /ˈflʌfi/

      UK /'flʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing air and being light in weight
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    • follicle

      US /ˈfɑlɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɒlɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • fossil

      US /ˈfɑsəl/

      UK /'fɒsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant or animal that became rock after many years
      • A person or thing that is outdated or no longer useful.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or resembling a fossil.
      • Relating to or denoting energy generated from fossil fuels.
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    • gorgeous

      US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/

      UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
      • Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
      B1
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grid

      US /ɡrɪd/

      UK /ɡrɪd/

      • Noun
      • Electrical network supplying electricity to area
      • Metal structure with bars used to cover a hole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark with a grid.
      B2
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    • harvest

      US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/

      UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
      • The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather ripe crops in from the fields
      • To obtain or collect something.
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    • hazardous

      US /ˈhæzədəs/

      UK /'hæzədəs/

      • Adjective
      • Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
      • Relating to substances or conditions that can cause harm to people or the environment.
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    • hierarchy

      US /ˈhaɪəˌrɑrki, ˈhaɪˌrɑr-/

      UK /'haɪərɑ:kɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group that manages and controls an organization
      • A system for organizing according to importance
      B1
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    • hoover

      US /ˈhuːvər/

      UK /ˈhu:və(r)/

      • Noun
      • Vacuum cleaner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean with a vacuum cleaner
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
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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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    • inspire

      US /ɪnˈspaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an idea to do or make something
      • To make someone feel a certain emotion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe in
      • To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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    • light up

      US /laɪt ʌp/

      UK /lait ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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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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    • make with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • nerve

      US /nɚv/

      UK /nə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
      • Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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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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    • porcupine

      US /ˈpɔrkjəˌpaɪn/

      UK /'pɔ:kjʊpaɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large rodents with sharp bristles
      B2
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    • preserve

      US /prɪˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /prɪˈzɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
      • To protect something from harm, loss or damage
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet fruit spread; jam
      • Protected area of land with plants and animals
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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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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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • sensitive

      US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

      UK /'sensətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
      • (Private information) needing careful treatment
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    • sensory

      US /ˈsɛnsəri/

      UK /ˈsensəri/

      • Adjective
      • Referring to the physical senses
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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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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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • tactile

      US /ˈtæktəl, -ˌtaɪl/

      UK /ˈtæktaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning touch; enjoys touching
      • Perceptible to the touch; having a texture that can be felt.
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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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    • tidal

      US /ˈtaɪdl/

      UK /ˈtaɪdl/

      • Adjective
      • Of the regular rise and fall of the sea level
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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
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    • trim

      US /trɪm/

      UK /trɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
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    • turbine

      US /ˈtɜ:rbaɪn/

      UK /ˈtɜ:baɪn/

      • Noun
      • Engine or motor that operates from fluid pressure
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    • tweak

      US /twik/

      UK /twi:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a small change or adjustment
      • To pinch or pull (something) sharply.
      • Countable Noun
      • A small change or adjustment
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    • unusual

      US /ʌnˈjuʒuəl/

      UK /ʌnˈju:ʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
      • Remarkable or interesting because different from or better than others.
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    • vibrate

      US /ˈvaɪˌbret/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake side to side quickly in small movements
      B2
      More
    • whisk

      US /hwɪsk, wɪsk/

      UK /wɪsk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A kitchen tool for beating food such as eggs to add air and make it light
      B2
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    • whisker

      US /ˈhwɪskɚ, ˈwɪs-/

      UK /ˈwɪskə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair that grows on a man's face
      C2
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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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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