Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
  • at least: As a minimum
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • in solidarity: With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
  • check out
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • compromise: To weaken your position or views
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
  • advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
  • participate: To take part with others in doing something
  • riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
  • allegedly: According to what has been alleged
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • solidarity: Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • committee: Group of people who do or decide something
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
  • recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • host: Mass; a great number
  • refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • symbol: Image that means or represents something
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • turquoise: Color that is a combination of green and blue
  • activist: A person who tries to change a government, society
  • lesbian: Homosexual woman
  • slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
  • homosexual: Attracted to people of the same sex
  • oppress: To rule in a cruel way
  • inn: Hotel in the country
  • gay: Happy and bright
  • rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
  • stonewall: To obstruct a discussion by asking many questions
  • lambda: 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
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    • activist

      US /ˈæktəvɪst/

      UK /ˈæktɪvɪst/

      • Noun
      • A person who tries to change a government, society
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    • advocate

      US /ˈædvəˌket/

      UK /'ædvəkeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lawyer who protects a clients interests
      • Person who supports a movement for changes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To request change
      • To publicly support a belief
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    • allegedly

      US /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      UK /ə'ledʒɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • According to what has been alleged
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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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    • 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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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • committee

      US /kəˈmɪti/

      UK /kəˈmɪti/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of people who do or decide something
      • A body of people formally appointed to consider or take action on a particular matter.
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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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    • compromise

      US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To weaken your position or views
      • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
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    • for life

      US /fɔr laɪf/

      UK /fɔ: laif/

      • Phrase
      • For the duration of one's life; permanently.
      • To support someone for the duration of their life.
      • Adjective
      • Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
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    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
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    • gay

      US /ɡeɪ/

      UK /geɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and bright
      • Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
      • Noun
      • Person attracted to someone of the same sex
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    • give out

      US /ɡɪv aʊt/

      UK /ɡiv aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be used up; have nothing left; fail
      • To publicly state something
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    • homosexual

      US /ˌhoʊməˈsekʃuəl/

      UK /ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Attracted to people of the same sex
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    • host

      US /host/

      UK /həʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mass; a great number
      • Person who entertains guests
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
      • To lead or start a party, program, or other event
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    • identify

      US /aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/

      UK /aɪ'dentɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate who or what someone or something is
      • To say exactly what something is
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    • in solidarity

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; showing support or sympathy.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
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    • inn

      US /ɪn/

      UK /ɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hotel in the country
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lambda

      US /'læmdə/

      UK /ˈlæmdə/

      • Noun
      • 11th letter of the Greek alphabet
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    • lesbian

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Homosexual woman
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    • liberation

      US /ˌlɪbəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌlɪbə'reɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of setting someone or something free
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    • liquor

      US /ˈlɪkɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong alcoholic beverage
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • neighborhood

      US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/

      UK /'neɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
      • People who live in a particular area
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a neighborhood.
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    • oppress

      US /əˈprɛs/

      UK /ə'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rule in a cruel way
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    • organization

      US /ˌɔrɡənɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌɔ:gənaɪˈzeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people with a particular purpose
      • The way in which something is structured or arranged.
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    • parade

      US /pəˈred/

      UK /pə'reɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group walking in a public celebration
      • A formal gathering of troops for inspection or display.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display something publicly
      • To display (someone or something) ostentatiously.
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    • participate

      US /pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      UK /pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part with others in doing something
      • To be involved in a discussion or conversation.
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • pride

      US /praɪd/

      UK /praɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sense of your own importance and worth
      • A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be proud of something you did
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • rainbow

      US /ˈreɪnboʊ/

      UK /ˈreɪnbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
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    • recall

      US /rɪˈkɔl/

      UK /rɪˈkɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
      • Act of remembering events or details of the past
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Company) to ask for the return of faulty goods
      • To remember events or details of the past
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • refuse

      US /ˈrefjus/

      UK /rɪ'fju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not accept, allow, or give something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage, waste
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    • reportedly

      US /rɪˈpɔ:rtɪdli/

      UK /rɪˈpɔ:tɪdli/

      • Adverb
      • According to information heard from some sources
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    • riot

      US /ˈraɪət/

      UK /'raɪət/

      • Noun
      • Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
      • When there is a lot of something, e.g. color
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a crowd) to protest and try to take control
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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • slogan

      US /ˈsloɡən/

      UK /ˈsləʊgən/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
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    • solidarity

      US /ˌsɑ:lɪˈdærəti/

      UK /ˌsɒlɪˈdærəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of unity between people sharing ideas etc.
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    • stonewall

      US /ˈstoʊnˈwɔ:l/

      UK /ˌstəʊnˈwɔ:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To obstruct a discussion by asking many questions
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • symbol

      US /ˈsɪmbəl/

      UK /'sɪmbl/

      • Noun
      • Image that means or represents something
      • An image that represents a message of some kind
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    • symbol of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
      • A visible sign of something intangible.
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    • turquoise

      US /ˈtɜ:rkwɔɪz/

      UK /ˈtɜ:kwɔɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Color that is a combination of green and blue
      • Blue or bluish green stone often used in jewelry
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    • worldwide

      US /ˈwɚldˈwaɪd/

      UK /ˈwɜ:ldwaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
      • Adverb
      • Extending or reaching throughout the whole world.
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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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