Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • work out
  • in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • have against: Hold a grudge or dislike towards someone.
  • walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
  • vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
  • intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
  • devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
  • insight: Power to understand people and things very well
  • vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • identical: The same in every way
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
  • fellow: Man or a boy
  • misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
  • potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
  • altitude: Height of something above sea level
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • velocity: Speed in a given direction
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
  • singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
  • harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • logical: Sensible; reasonable
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
  • agitate: To disturb or excite emotionally
  • moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
  • knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • lonely: Sad because apart from other people
  • succinct: Said in a clear and short way
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • affection

      US /əˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /əˈfekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of liking someone or something
      • A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
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    • agitate

      US /ˈædʒɪˌtet/

      UK /'ædʒɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disturb or excite emotionally
      • To shake something to mix the contents
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    • altitude

      US /ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud/

      UK /'æltɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Height of something above sea level
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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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    • awful

      US /ˈɔfəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:fl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible; terrible
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
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    • curse

      US /kɚs/

      UK /kɜ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To use offensive language when angry; swear
      • Noun
      • Act to cause trouble to others
      • A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • devastating

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
      • Adjective
      • Destroying everything; very shocking
      • Causing great emotional pain or shock.
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • explanation

      US /ˌɛkspləˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Details or reasons given to make something clear
      • A reason or justification given for an action or event.
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    • fellow

      US /ˈfɛlo/

      UK /'feləʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Man or a boy
      • Student paid to study and teach after college
      • Adjective
      • Being of the same kind
      • Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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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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    • harmful

      US /ˈhɑ:rmfl/

      UK /ˈhɑ:mfl/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to cause damage or injury
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    • have against

      US /hæv əˈɡenst/

      UK /hæv əˈɡenst/

      • other
      • Hold a grudge or dislike towards someone.
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    • identical

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪkəl/

      UK /aɪˈdentɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • The same in every way
      • Satisfied by all values of the variables involved.
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    • impression

      US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
      • Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in practice

      US /ɪn ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /in ˈpræktis/

      • Phrase
      • In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • ingenious

      US /ɪnˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒi:niəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good at making things or solving problems
      • Skillfully made or planned; demonstrating inventiveness.
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    • insight

      US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/

      UK /'ɪnsaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Power to understand people and things very well
      • Very good understanding of something
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
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    • intimacy

      US /ˈɪntəməsi/

      UK /'ɪntɪməsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The sharing of private and personal things
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    • logical

      US /ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Sensible; reasonable
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    • lonely

      US /ˈloʊnli/

      UK /ˈləʊnli/

      • Adjective
      • Sad because apart from other people
      • Being far away and rarely visited by people
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    • misery

      US /ˈmɪzəri/

      UK /'mɪzərɪ/

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

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • on purpose

      US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/

      • Idiom
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • on the scene

      US /ɑn ði sin/

      UK /ɔn ðə si:n/

      • Phrase
      • Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
      • Involved or active in a particular area or activity.
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    • overwhelming

      US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
      • Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
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    • potent

      US /ˈpotnt/

      UK /'pəʊtnt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
      • Having a powerful effect, e.g. on the body or mind
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • retreat

      US /rɪˈtrit/

      UK /rɪ'tri:t/

      • Noun
      • Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
      • A place away from home and work to relax
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of army, etc.) to move back from a winning enemy
      • To go away from home and work for a vacation
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • singular

      US /ˈsɪŋɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪŋgjələ(r)/

      • Noun
      • Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
      • Adjective
      • Seeming odd or unusual
      • One of
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    • succinct

      US /səkˈsɪŋkt/

      UK /səkˈsɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Said in a clear and short way
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • unconscious

      US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not aware of what is going on around you
      • Not being deliberate or on purpose
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The part of the mind that contains thoughts and feelings that one is not aware of.
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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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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    • vigilant

      US /ˈvɪdʒələnt/

      UK /ˈvɪdʒɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being watchful; careful to monitor events
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    • vulnerability

      US /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
      • A weakness or flaw that makes something susceptible to harm or damage.
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    • walk away

      US /wɔk əˈwe/

      UK /wɔ:k əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
      • To choose not to be involved in something.
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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.

    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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