Vocabulary

  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
  • count on: To depend on someone
  • fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • from memory: Using only your memory without any help or notes.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
  • profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
  • faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
  • catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
  • superior: Better; higher quality
  • wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
  • render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
  • consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
  • contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
  • cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • serene: Very calm or peaceful
  • sanity: Normal or sound powers of mind
  • unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
  • timid: Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
  • plight: Difficult situation
  • founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
  • surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
  • restless: Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
  • narrate: To tell a story, describing events in detail
  • adore: To love very much; to give honor to
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • stingy: Unwilling to spend money or much money
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • disdain: Lack of respect because you think you are better
  • potency: Quality or state of being potent; capability
  • withhold: To hold something back; restrict access to
  • cowardly: Being fearful and unable to do something right
  • heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
  • scaffold: To build on previous information or knowledge
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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
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    • adore

      US /əˈdɔr, əˈdor/

      UK /ə'dɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To love very much; to give honor to
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • catastrophe

      US /kəˈtæstrəfi/

      UK /kə'tæstrəfɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
      • A complete failure; a fiasco.
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    • cautious

      US /ˈkɔʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɔ:ʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Careful about avoiding danger, problems
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    • consciously

      US /ˈkɑnʃəslɪ/

      UK /'kɒnʃəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
      • With full awareness of what one is doing.
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    • contempt

      US /kənˈtɛmpt/

      UK /kənˈtempt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
      • Legal lack of respect for a court or judge
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    • continent

      US /ˈkɑntənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
      • Adjective
      • Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
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    • count on

      US /kaʊnt ɑn/

      UK /kaunt ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone
      • To be confident of and expect something
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    • cowardly

      US /ˈkaʊədli/

      UK /'kaʊədlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being fearful and unable to do something right
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    • delightful

      US /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/

      UK /dɪˈlaɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Greatly pleasing or entertaining
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    • disaster

      US /dɪˈzæstɚ, -ˈsæs-/

      UK /dɪ'zɑ:stə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • State of extreme ruin and misfortune
      • A complete failure.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A situation that has gone terribly wrong.
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    • disdain

      US /dɪsˈden/

      UK /dɪs'deɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of respect because you think you are better
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show contempt for (and so refuse to do)
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    • exceed

      US /ɪkˈsid/

      UK /ɪk'si:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be greater in number, degree than something
      • To go above or beyond a limit or rule
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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
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    • faith

      US /feθ/

      UK /feɪθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Belief in a god or gods; religion
      • Belief that that something is true without proof
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • fall apart

      US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer a nervous breakdown
      • To break into pieces; stop functioning
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • founder

      US /ˈfaʊndɚ/

      UK /ˈfaʊndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person establishing an organization, school etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail
      • (Of a ship) To be sinking after hitting rocks
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    • frankly

      US /ˈfræŋkli/

      UK /ˈfræŋkli/

      • Adverb
      • Speaking honestly and directly
      • Used to express disagreement or mild disapproval.
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    • from memory

      US /frəm ˈmɛməri/

      UK /frəm ˈmeməri/

      • other
      • Using only your memory without any help or notes.
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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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    • heartbreak

      US /ˈhɑ:rtbreɪk/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tbreɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
      • Overwhelming distress caused by the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one.
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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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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
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    • intimacy

      US /ˈɪntəməsi/

      UK /'ɪntɪməsɪ/

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

      US /ˈnærˌeɪt, næˈreɪt/

      UK /nə'reɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell a story, describing events in detail
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    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

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

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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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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    • plight

      US /plaɪt/

      UK /plaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Difficult situation
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    • potency

      US /ˈpoʊtnsi/

      UK /ˈpəʊtnsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality or state of being potent; capability
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    • profound

      US /prəˈfaʊnd, pro-/

      UK /prə'faʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
      • Showing a lot of deep thought or understanding
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    • profoundly

      US /prəˈfaʊndlɪ/

      UK /prəˈfaʊndli/

      • Adverb
      • With a great depth psychologically
      • To a very great extent; deeply or intensely.
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • render

      US /ˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈrendə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be in a certain state or condition
      • To digitally make an image ready for use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A first coat of plaster applied to a surface.
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    • restless

      US /ˈrɛstlɪs/

      UK /ˈrestləs/

      • Adjective
      • Worried and uneasy; ceaselessly in motion
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    • sanity

      US /ˈsænɪti/

      UK /ˈsænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Normal or sound powers of mind
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    • scaffold

      US /ˈskæfəld, -ˌold/

      UK /'skæfəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To build on previous information or knowledge
      • Countable Noun
      • Temporary supporting platform outside buildings
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    • serene

      US /səˈrin/

      UK /səˈri:n/

      • Adjective
      • Very calm or peaceful
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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • sorrow

      US /ˈsɑro, ˈsɔro/

      UK /'sɒrəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Deep sadness caused by a loss
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience deep sadness
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    • speak of

      US /spik ʌv/

      UK /spi:k ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mention someone or something in conversation.
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    • stingy

      US /ˈstɪndʒi/

      UK /'stɪndʒɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Unwilling to spend money or much money
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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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    • superior

      US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/

      UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Better; higher quality
      • Higher in rank, status, or quality.
      • Noun
      • The senior person in a monastic community
      • Person of higher rank than you
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    • surrender

      US /səˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /sə'rendə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give up in a fight that you cannot win
      • To give in, e.g. to person's demands or temptation
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    • sympathy

      US /ˈsɪmpəθi/

      UK /'sɪmpəθɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
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    • timid

      US /ˈtɪmɪd/

      UK /ˈtɪmɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
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    • unfold

      US /ʌnˈfold/

      UK /ʌn'fəʊld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
      • To open something that was folded
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To happen, be told or be revealed
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
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    • wisdom

      US /ˈwɪzdəm/

      UK /'wɪzdəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Knowledge gained from experience in life
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    • withhold

      US /wɪθˈhold, wɪð-/

      UK /wɪð'həʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold something back; restrict access to
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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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