Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • step on it: Hurry up; go faster.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
  • beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • such as: For example; like
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • sports field: An outdoor area used for playing sports.
  • planted on: To deceive someone
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
  • arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • pitch on: To choose somebody/something
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
  • pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • degree: Amount or extent of something
  • withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
  • likelihood: Chance that something might happen
  • tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • organism: Living thing, often one that is small
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
  • harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
  • monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • host: Mass; a great number
  • stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
  • stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
  • penetrate: To enter or pass through something
  • dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
  • canopy: Structure that hangs over something to shelter it
  • traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
  • aesthetically: In a tasteful way
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • asphalt: Hard mixture used to make roads and streets
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
  • irrigation: Supplying land with water using pipes
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
  • stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • simulator: Machine simulating an environment for training
  • turf: Grass or a grass-like surface
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
  • rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
  • final: Last game in a series in a competition
  • foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
  • convoy: Group of moving vehicles, e.g. of an army/navy
  • top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
  • soccer: Sport where players try to kick a ball into a net
  • help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
  • mow: To cut grass with a blade or mower
  • freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
  • logistical: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
  • halftime: Rest time between two periods of a game
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    • abundance

      US /əˈbʌndəns/

      UK /əˈbʌndəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quantity that is very large or more than enough
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    • aesthetically

      US /es'θetɪklɪ/

      UK /es'θetɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a tasteful way
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • arrive at

      US /əˈraɪv æt/

      UK /əˈraiv æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
      • To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • asphalt

      US /ˈæsfɔ:lt/

      UK /ˈæsfælt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard mixture used to make roads and streets
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    • beneath the surface

      US /bɪˈniθ ðɚ ˈsɝfəs/

      UK /bɪˈni:θ ðə ˈsɜ:rfəs/

      • other
      • In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
      • Hidden aspects or feelings not immediately visible or obvious.
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • canopy

      US /ˈkænəpi/

      UK /'kænəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Structure that hangs over something to shelter it
      • Tops of trees that shade the ground in forests
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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    • consistent

      US /kənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /kənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Agreeing with or being similar to another part
      • In agreement; reliable
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    • convoy

      US /ˈkɑ:nvɔɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnvɔɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of moving vehicles, e.g. of an army/navy
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    • degree

      US /dɪˈɡri/

      UK /dɪˈgri:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or extent of something
      • Unit for measuring temperature or angles
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    • dummy

      US /ˈdʌmi/

      UK /'dʌmɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being a cover for or serving as a front for
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Life-size doll made to look like a person
      • Sample or trial of a process or object
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    • Easier said than done

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • More difficult than it appears to be.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • flex

      US /flɛks/

      UK /fleks/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • freshman

      US /ˈfrɛʃmən/

      UK /ˈfreʃmən/

      • Noun
      • Student in the first year of high school, college
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • halftime

      US /ˌhɑ:f'taɪm/

      UK /ˌhɑ:f'taɪm/

      • Noun
      • Rest time between two periods of a game
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    • harvest

      US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/

      UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
      • The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather ripe crops in from the fields
      • To obtain or collect something.
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    • haul

      US /hɔl/

      UK /hɔ:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • irrigation

      US /ˌɪrɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɪrɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Supplying land with water using pipes
      • The process of washing out a body cavity or wound with a stream of fluid
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    • likelihood

      US /ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈlaɪklihʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chance that something might happen
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    • logistical

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning planning and organizing a large project
      • Relating to or involving organization, planning, and implementation of a complex operation.
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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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    • million dollar

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • monitor

      US /ˈmɑ:nɪtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɒnɪtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To observe and keep a record of something
      • To observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review.
      • Noun
      • A senior student at school
      • Electronic screen on which you can see images
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    • mow

      US /maʊ/

      UK /məʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut grass with a blade or mower
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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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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • organism

      US /ˈɔrɡəˌnɪzəm/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡənɪzəm/

      • Noun
      • Living thing, often one that is small
      • System with many parts that function as a whole
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    • penetrate

      US /ˈpɛnɪˌtret/

      UK /ˈpenɪtreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enter or pass through something
      • To gain a market in a new area or country
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    • pitch

      US /pɪtʃ/

      UK /pɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
      • To throw a baseball to a batter
      • Noun
      • Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
      • Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
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    • pitch on

      US /pɪtʃ ɑn/

      UK /pitʃ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose somebody/something
      • To suddenly decide to do or start something.
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    • planted on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deceive someone
      • To put something on someone to make them look guilty
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • roll it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
      • To bowl a ball.
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    • rye

      US /raɪ/

      UK /raɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
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    • sand

      US /sænd/

      UK /sænd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
      • Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
      • To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
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    • simulate

      US /ˈsɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'sɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy something or look or behave like it
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    • simulator

      US /ˈsɪmjəˌletɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪmjuleɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Machine simulating an environment for training
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    • solve

      US /sɑ:lv/

      UK /sɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
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    • speed

      US /spid/

      UK /spi:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • How fast or slow something is or is done
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move quickly when completing an action
      • To drive a vehicle faster than laws allow
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    • sports field

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An outdoor area used for playing sports.
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    • stabilize

      US /ˈstebəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'steɪbəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
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    • stadium

      US /ˈstediəm/

      UK /'steɪdɪəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building with a sports field for watching games
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    • step on it

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Hurry up; go faster.
      • To accelerate, especially in a vehicle.
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    • stitch

      US /stɪtʃ/

      UK /stɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Pain in your side after running or exercising
      • Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sew cloth or material together
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • tournament

      US /ˈtʊrnəmənt, ˈtɚ-/

      UK /'tʊənəmənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sports contest with many games to find a winner
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    • traffic

      US /ˈtræfɪk/

      UK /'træfɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The cars or vehicles on the road
      • Amount of activity over a communication system
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal or trade in something illegal.
      • To direct and control traffic.
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    • transplant

      US /trænsˈplænt/

      UK /trænsˈplɑ:nt/

      • Noun
      • A medical operation to replace organs of the body
      • Transitive Verb
      • To replace organ in the body by an operation
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    • treatment

      US /ˈtritmənt/

      UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine or method to make someone healthier
      • Way someone acts toward another
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    • turf

      US /tɜ:rf/

      UK /tɜ:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Grass or a grass-like surface
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    • withstand

      US /wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-/

      UK /wɪðˈstænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remain unaffected by something or someone
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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