Vocabulary

  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • gobble up: To eat something quickly and greedily.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • closer to home: Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • land: Region or country
  • close: Almost; near
  • dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
  • big: Popular
  • emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
  • compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
  • suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
  • gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
  • transit: System of transportation, often in a city
  • densely: Thickly (filled or covered)
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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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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • closer to home

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Nearer to one's place of residence or origin.
      • More relevant or pertinent to one's personal life or immediate surroundings.
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    • compact

      US /kəmˈpækt/

      UK /'kɒmpækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small case with face powder and a mirror
      • A formal agreement or contract.
      • Adjective
      • Packed closely together
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    • dense

      US /dɛns/

      UK /dens/

      • Adjective
      • Very thick and difficult to see, get through
      • Hard to understand
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    • densely

      US /ˈdɛnslɪ/

      UK /denslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Thickly (filled or covered)
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    • emit

      US /ɪˈmɪt/

      UK /ɪ'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • gas

      US /ɡæs/

      UK /ɡæs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
      • Fuel used for cooking, heating houses etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or disable someone with poisoned air
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    • gobble up

      US /ˈɡɑbəl ʌp/

      UK /ˈgɔbəl ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eat something quickly and greedily.
      • To acquire or take over something quickly and completely.
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • suburb

      US /ˈsʌbɜ:rb/

      UK /ˈsʌbɜ:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Residential area on the outskirts of a city
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • transit

      US /ˈtrænsɪt, -zɪt/

      UK /ˈtrænzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of transportation, often in a city
      • Process of changing planes at airports
      • Adjective
      • Concerning a transport system in a city
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    • urban

      US /ˈɚbən/

      UK /'ɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city; located in a city
      • Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
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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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