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  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • one of those days: A day when many things go wrong.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • have to: Must do
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
  • get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
  • out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • run out of steam: To lose energy or momentum during an activity.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
  • concise: Being brief and to the point; short
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • anecdote: Brief story based on personal experience
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • receptionist: Person working on the front desk of a hotel, etc.
  • ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
  • downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
  • juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
  • unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
  • invaluable: Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
  • storyteller: Someone who tells stories
  • impatiently: With impatience; in an impatient manner
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • anecdote

      US /ˈænɪkˌdot/

      UK /ˈænɪkdəʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Brief story based on personal experience
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
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    • concise

      US /kənˈsaɪs/

      UK /kənˈsaɪs/

      • Adjective
      • Being brief and to the point; short
      • Expressing much in few words; clear and succinct.
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • cut out

      US /kʌt aʊt/

      UK /kʌt aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
      • To cut something from, e.g. a picture from a book
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing or using something.
      • To be naturally suited or fitted for something.
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • downhill

      US /ˈdaʊnˈhɪl/

      UK /ˌdaʊnˈhɪl/

      • Adverb
      • From higher ground to lower ground
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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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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • get stuck in

      US /ɡɛt stʌk ɪn/

      UK /ɡet stʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become enthusiastically involved in something.
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • hook

      US /hʊk/

      UK /hʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
      • The start of a story which catches your interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
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    • impatiently

      US /ɪmˈpeʃəntlɪ/

      UK /ɪm'peɪʃntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With impatience; in an impatient manner
      • In a way that shows irritation or a lack of patience.
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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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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
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    • invaluable

      US /ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Priceless; cannot be assessed in money
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    • juggle

      US /ˈdʒʌɡəl/

      UK /ˈdʒʌgl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
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    • length

      US /leŋθ/

      UK /leŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance from one end of a pool to the other
      • Measurement of distance or of time
      • Adjective
      • Being long in extent.
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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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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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • one of those days

      US /wʌn əv ðoʊz deɪz/

      UK /wʌn əv ðəuz deɪz/

      • other
      • A day when many things go wrong.
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    • out of nowhere

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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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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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • ramble

      US /ˈræmbəl/

      UK /'ræmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
      • To take long walks in the countryside
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɪˈsɛpʃənɪst/

      UK /rɪˈsepʃənɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person working on the front desk of a hotel, etc.
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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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    • resolution

      US /ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrezə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • End part of a story resolving the conflict
      • Ability of a screen or camera to display pixels
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    • run out of steam

      US /rʌn aʊt əv stim/

      UK /rʌn aʊt əv sti:m/

      • other
      • To lose energy or momentum during an activity.
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • storyteller

      US /ˈstɔriˌtɛlɚ, ˈstor-/

      UK /ˈstɔ:ritelə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who tells stories
      • Someone who tells lies or things they shouldn't
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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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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tension

      US /ˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
      • Degree to which something is stretched tight
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    • unnecessary

      US /ʌnˈnesəseri/

      UK /ʌnˈnesəsəri/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than needed or not needed
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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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    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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