Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • set up
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • allow for: To take into consideration
  • point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • check out
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
  • assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • insight: Power to understand people and things very well
  • outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • valuable: Being useful or important
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • aid: To help others and provide things
  • reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
  • attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
  • meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
  • anecdote: Brief story based on personal experience
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
  • correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
  • portray: To play a character in theater or on film
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
  • council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • assign: To give someone a particular job to do
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • magnify: To increase the importance or seriousness of
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
  • anecdotal: Relying on stories, experiences, rather than fact
  • disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • snapshot: A photograph, especially an informal one
  • developmental: Concerning the development or growth
  • snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
  • unbiased: Without prejudice; giving a fair assessment
  • loft: High area with seats in a church or hall
  • childcare: Looking after children and babies
  • checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
  • sherry: Alcoholic drink originating in Spain
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    • aid

      US /ed/

      UK /eɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help others and provide things
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action of giving help to others
      • Money or help given to those who need it
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    • allow for

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take into consideration
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    • anecdotal

      US /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtl/

      UK /ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl/

      • Adjective
      • Relying on stories, experiences, rather than fact
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    • anecdote

      US /ˈænɪkˌdot/

      UK /ˈænɪkdəʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Brief story based on personal experience
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    • assign

      US /əˈsaɪn/

      UK /ə'saɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a particular job to do
      • To give someone credit or blame for something
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    • assumption

      US /əˈsʌmpʃən/

      UK /ə'sʌmpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
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    • attribute

      US /əˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /əˈtrɪbju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Characteristic something has, e.g. size or color
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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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    • bias

      US /ˈbaɪəs/

      UK /'baɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Preference to believe things even if incorrect
      • A systematic error in a statistical result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To unfairly favor one view over another
      • To cause someone to have prejudice
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    • caregiver

      US /ˈkergɪvə(r)/

      UK /ˈkeəgɪvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person giving care or helping others
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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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    • checklist

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌlɪst/

      UK /ˈtʃeklɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • List of tasks and things to be checked
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    • childcare

      US /ˈtʃaɪldker/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldkeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Looking after children and babies
      • Adjective
      • Looking after children and babies
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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • correct

      US /kəˈrɛkt/

      UK /kə'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
      • True or accurate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix a problem
      • To write marks on a piece of work to show mistakes
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    • council

      US /ˈkaʊnsəl/

      UK /'kaʊnsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group chosen to make decisions about something
      • A body of people elected or appointed to manage the affairs of a city, county, or other administrative district.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or recommend.
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    • descriptive

      US /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Telling what something is like or looks like
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
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    • developmental

      US /dɪˌveləpˈmentl/

      UK /dɪˌveləpˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the development or growth
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    • disappoint

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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    • dress up

      US /drɛs ʌp/

      UK /dres ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wear formal or fancy clothes.
      • To make something more attractive or elaborate.
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • loft

      US /lɔ:ft/

      UK /lɒft/

      • Countable Noun
      • High area with seats in a church or hall
      • Room or space in a building just under the roof
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or throw so that it travels high in the air
      • To hit or throw so that it travels high in the air
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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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    • magnify

      US /ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'mæɡnɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the importance or seriousness of
      • To make something larger, louder, or greater
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    • meaningful

      US /ˈminɪŋfəl/

      UK /'mi:nɪŋfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having importance; showing someone's intention
      • Having importance or value.
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    • observation

      US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark or comment on something you noticed
      • Practice of performing actions required by rules
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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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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    • outfit

      US /ˈaʊtˌfɪt/

      UK /'aʊtfɪt/

      • Noun
      • A set of clothing (with accessories)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with clothing and other things
      B2
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    • picks up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • point in time

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
      • A significant juncture or stage in history or a sequence of events.
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    • portray

      US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/

      UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To play a character in theater or on film
      • To represent something for artistic purposes
      B2
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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
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    • reflection

      US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/

      UK /rɪˈflekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Sign or indication of a state or condition
      • Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shell

      US /ʃɛl/

      UK /ʃel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
      • Hard metal container containing a bullet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
      • To fire shells (weapons) at
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    • sherry

      US /ˈʃɛri/

      UK /'ʃerɪ/

      • Noun
      • Alcoholic drink originating in Spain
      B2
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    • snail

      US /snel/

      UK /sneɪl/

      • Noun
      • Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
      B2
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    • snapshot

      US /ˈsnæpʃɑ:t/

      UK /ˈsnæpʃɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph, especially an informal one
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • tray

      US /tre/

      UK /treɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A wide flat thing to carry food on
      • Flat storage area of a truck
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • unbiased

      US /ʌnˈbaɪəst/

      UK /ʌnˈbaɪəst/

      • Adjective
      • Without prejudice; giving a fair assessment
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    • valuable

      US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/

      UK /ˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful or important
      • Being worth a lot of money
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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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