Vocabulary

  • tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
  • face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • return the favor: To do something good for someone who has done something good for you.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • check out
  • teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • have to: Must do
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
  • strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
  • nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • neat: That you approve of; cool
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
  • prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
  • dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • temporarily: For a limited amount of time
  • intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
  • contain: To keep something from spreading
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
  • gain: To increase in something, such as weight
  • monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
  • defect: Fault in someone or something
  • deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • rank: To rate or class things
  • cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
  • behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
  • altruistic: Selfless concern for the well-being of others
  • devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
  • altruism: Selfless concern for the well-being of others
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • long: Person's name
  • statistically: With respect to statistics
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping
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    • altruism

      US /ˈæltruˌɪzəm/

      UK /ˈæltruɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Selfless concern for the well-being of others
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    • altruistic

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Selfless concern for the well-being of others
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    • analyze

      US /ˈænəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'ænəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To study carefully to find out the meaning of
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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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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
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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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    • classify

      US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things into groups of similar items
      • To keep some information secret from the public
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • contain

      US /kənˈten/

      UK /kənˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep something from spreading
      • To hold something inside something else
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    • cooperate

      US /koˈɑpəˌret/

      UK /kəʊ'ɒpəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work together with, to assist someone
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    • deceive

      US /dɪˈsiv/

      UK /dɪ'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone believe something that is not true
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    • defect

      US /ˈdiˌfɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt/

      UK /ˈdi:fekt/

      • Noun
      • Fault in someone or something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move to another country for political reasons
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    • devious

      US /ˈdiviəs/

      UK /ˈdi:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
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    • dilemma

      US /dɪˈlɛmə/

      UK /dɪ'lemə/

      • Noun
      • Position in which you must make difficult choices
      • An argument forcing an opponent to choose between two unfavorable alternatives.
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    • envious

      US /ˈɛnviəs/

      UK /ˈenviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wishing you had what someone else has
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    • evolutionary

      US /ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneri/

      UK /ˌi:vəˈlu:ʃənri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning gradual change over time
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    • exploit

      US /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

      UK /ɪk'splɔɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
      • To use something in a very effective manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Personal journey or series of events
      • A bold or daring feat.
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    • face down

      US /fes daʊn/

      UK /feis daun/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To confront and defeat someone in a contest or confrontation.
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    • face off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To oppose one another (often in sports)
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confront or compete against someone in a direct contest.
      • To participate in a faceoff in ice hockey.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gain

      US /ɡen/

      UK /ɡeɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in something, such as weight
      • To get something wanted, needed or valued
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something, such as weight
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    • gene

      US /dʒin/

      UK /dʒi:n/

      • Noun
      • Part of cell controlling development of a thing
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • in the long run

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Eventually; over a long period of time.
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    • intelligent

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

      UK /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Smart; able to think and reason
      • Having a good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend.
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • monetary

      US /ˈmɑnɪˌtɛri, ˈmʌn-/

      UK /ˈmʌnɪtri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a country's economic system
      • Relating to money or currency.
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    • myth

      US /mɪθ/

      UK /mɪθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
      • Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
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    • nasty

      US /ˈnæsti/

      UK /'nɑ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
      • Unkind; unpleasant.
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    • neat

      US /nit/

      UK /ni:t/

      • Adjective
      • That you approve of; cool
      • (Of alcohol) not weakened with water or a mixer
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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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    • occasionally

      US /əˈkeɪʒən(ə)li/

      UK /əˈkeɪʒnəli/

      • Adverb
      • Not very often; sometimes; seldom
      • Happening or appearing irregularly.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • opponent

      US /əˈponənt/

      UK /əˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
      • Person that you are competing against in a game
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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    • prevent

      US /prɪˈvɛnt/

      UK /prɪ'vent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop something from happening or existing
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    • rank

      US /ræŋk/

      UK /ræŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rate or class things
      • To assign a level or status, as of importance, to
      • Noun
      • Group of people with a certain level of status
      • Level or position, as in society/sport competition
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • return the favor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To do something good for someone who has done something good for you.
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    • saying goes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • statistically

      US /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/

      UK /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With respect to statistics
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    • strategy

      US /ˈstrætədʒi/

      UK /'strætədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
      • Branch of military dealing with command
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    • tat

      US /tæt/

      UK /tæt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lacework made by knotting or looping
      • Transitive Verb
      • To tattoo someone.
      • To make (a piece of) tatting.
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    • teamed up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To form as a group to work together on something
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    • temporarily

      US /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      UK /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a limited amount of time
      • In a way that is not intended to be permanent or lasting
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    • tit for tat

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
      • Adjective
      • Characterized by retaliation or reciprocal actions.
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    • trait

      US /tret/

      UK /treɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
      • A genetically determined characteristic or condition.
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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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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    • undoubtedly

      US /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      UK /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With certainty; without question; for sure
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    • vampire

      US /ˈvæmˌpaɪr/

      UK /ˈvæmpaɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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    Ever wondered why nice guys sometimes finish last, or if cooperation always pays off? This video dives into the fascinating world of game theory, using the famous 'Prisoner's Dilemma' and the 'Tit for Tat' strategy to explain how cooperation can actually be the winning move! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary and see how these concepts apply to real-world situations.

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