Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • do without: To manage without having or doing something
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
  • stand out
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • pick out: To choose or select one item from many
  • lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • fluent: Doing something well and with ease
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • neat: That you approve of; cool
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • huge: Very very large
  • consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
  • explicitly: Clearly; specifically
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • sprinkle: To throw a little water on something
  • caution: Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
  • squish: To walk through mud or puddles
  • politeness: Showing respect for others
  • robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
  • accompaniment: Music played to support a person singing
  • shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
  • noticeably: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
  • overuse: Use of an object too often or too extensively
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    • accompaniment

      US /əˈkʌmpənimənt, əˈkʌmpni-/

      UK /əˈkʌmpənimənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Music played to support a person singing
      • Something that complements or goes well with food or drink.
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    • caution

      US /ˈkɔʃən/

      UK /'kɔ:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being cautious; avoiding risk, danger
      • Warning given by police for breaking traffic rules
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a warning about a possible danger
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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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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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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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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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • discern

      US /dɪˈsɜ:rn/

      UK /dɪˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
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    • do without

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage without having or doing something
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    • ease

      US /iz/

      UK /i:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
      • To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being comfortable or relaxed
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • explicitly

      US /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Clearly; specifically
      • Directly and unambiguously expressed or stated.
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    • fluent

      US /'fluːənt/

      UK /ˈflu:ənt/

      • Adjective
      • Doing something well and with ease
      • Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
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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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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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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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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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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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    • lean into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
      • To embrace or fully engage with something, especially something difficult or challenging.
      B2
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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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    • 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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    • neat

      US /nit/

      UK /ni:t/

      • Adjective
      • That you approve of; cool
      • (Of alcohol) not weakened with water or a mixer
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    • noticeably

      US /ˈnotɪsəblɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪsəblɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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    • overuse

      US /ˌovɚˈjuz/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'ju:z/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of an object too often or too extensively
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use something too often or too extensively
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    • pick it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lift something from a surface.
      • To collect something or someone.
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    • pick out

      US /pɪk aʊt/

      UK /pik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose or select one item from many
      • To distinguish or recognize something or someone from a group.
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    • politeness

      US /pəˈlaɪtnɪs/

      UK /pə'laɪtnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Showing respect for others
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • rhythm

      US /ˈrɪðəm/

      UK /ˈrɪðəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pattern of events, motions, or changes
      • A pattern of sound and beats in music
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    • robotic

      US /roʊˈbɑ:tɪk/

      UK /rəʊˈbɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning mechanical robots
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    • shorten

      US /ˈʃɔrtn/

      UK /'ʃɔ:tn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
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    • sprinkle

      US /ˈsprɪŋkəl/

      UK /'sprɪŋkl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw a little water on something
      • To scatter (e.g. salt) in drops using the fingers
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    • squish

      US /skwɪʃ/

      UK /skwɪʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk through mud or puddles
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • third one

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
      • Noun
      • The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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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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