Vocabulary

  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • at least: As a minimum
  • dry out: To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • have to: Must do
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
  • cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
  • consequence: Importance of a person or thing
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • atmosphere: Air around us
  • firm: Company that sells goods or services
  • precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • grasp: Person's control over something
  • drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
  • innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
  • aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
  • harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
  • collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
  • abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • deep: Complex and important
  • temperament: Person's nature or typical moods
  • picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
  • fanciful: Imagined; unusual; whimsical
  • hillside: Side or slope of a hill
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    • abide

      US /əˈbaɪd/

      UK /ə'baɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
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    • aggression

      US /əˈɡrɛʃən/

      UK /əˈgreʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
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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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    • atmosphere

      US /ˈætməˌsfɪr/

      UK /'ætməsfɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Air around us
      • Feeling or mood of a place
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • collaborative

      US /kə'læbəˈretɪv/

      UK /kəˈlæbərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Working with others to complete a task
      • Involving or done by collaboration.
      • Noun
      • A situation where people work together to achieve a common goal.
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • compassion

      US /kəmˈpæʃən/

      UK /kəmˈpæʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
      • Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
      B2
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • consequence

      US /ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛns,-kwəns/

      UK /ˈkɔnsikwəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Importance of a person or thing
      • Outcome of an event; result
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    • cultivate

      US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/

      UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow plants, crops etc.
      • To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
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    • degree

      US /dɪˈɡri/

      UK /dɪˈgri:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or extent of something
      • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
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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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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • discipline

      US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/

      UK /'dɪsəplɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Instruction and practice to teach obedience
      • Particular field of study
      • Transitive Verb
      • To control or train others by making them obey you
      • To punish a person for their wrongdoing
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • drastic

      US /ˈdræstɪk/

      UK /ˈdræstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Serious, severe or extreme
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    • dry out

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove moisture from something; to become completely dry.
      • To detoxify and recover from addiction.
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    • exceptionally

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/

      • Adverb
      • In an extremely and unusually good way
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • fanciful

      US /ˈfænsɪfəl/

      UK /ˈfænsɪfl/

      • Adjective
      • Imagined; unusual; whimsical
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    • firm

      US /fɚm/

      UK /fɜ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • Company that sells goods or services
      • Adjective
      • Fairly hard or solid, not soft
      • Unchanging and strong
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

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

      US /ɡræsp/

      UK /ɡrɑ:sp/

      • Noun
      • Person's control over something
      • Act of holding something strongly in your hands
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something in your hand very tightly
      • To understand or make sense of a complex idea
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hillside

      US /ˈhɪlˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈhɪlsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Side or slope of a hill
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • innovative

      US /ˈɪnəˌvetɪv/

      UK /'ɪnəveɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having or using new methods or ideas
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    • majority

      US /məˈdʒɔrɪti, -ˈdʒɑr-/

      UK /mə'dʒɒrətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than half of a group
      • The age at which a person is legally considered an adult.
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    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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    • outlook

      US /ˈaʊtˌlʊk/

      UK /ˈaʊtlʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General feeling or attitude about something
      • Place from which there is a clear view of an area
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    • paranoid

      US /ˈpærəˌnɔɪd/

      UK /ˈpærənɔɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Believing others are trying to harm you
      • Believing others are trying to harm you
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    • picturesque

      US /ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/

      UK /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/

      • Adjective
      • Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
      • Visually interesting or unusual.
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    • precise

      US /prɪˈsaɪs/

      UK /prɪ'saɪs/

      • Adjective
      • (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
      • (Of a time, place, quality) exact
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • temperament

      US /ˈtɛmprəmənt, ˈtɛmpərə-/

      UK /ˈtemprəmənt/

      • Noun
      • Person's nature or typical moods
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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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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    • wheat

      US /hwit, wit/

      UK /wi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A kind of grain that is used to make flour
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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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