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  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
  • at liberty: Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • check out
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • each section: Every individual part or division of something.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • dominant: The strongest; most powerful
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • section: A part of a whole
  • genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
  • emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
  • patron: Person buying products or services of a business
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • important: Having power or authority
  • amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
  • avid: Very eager (fan, collector of something, etc.)
  • public: Owned by the government
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
  • symphony: Harmony of color or sound
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
  • concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
  • binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • instrumental: Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • diagram: A drawing intended to explain how something works
  • round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
  • coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
  • cadence: (Of music, etc.) pleasing rhythmic flow
  • trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
  • modal: Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
  • authoritative: Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
  • lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
  • developmental: Concerning the development or growth
  • tonic: An invigorating fresh energy boost
  • colonization: Act of taking control over a place
  • exposition: Public event to display different products
  • standardize: To change to make everything the same level
  • sonata: Instrumental musical composition
  • baroque: Highly decorated, as some art in 18th century
  • allegro: (Music) played quickly
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • aesthetic

      US /ɛsˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /i:sˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
      • Relating to a particular theory or conception of beauty or art.
      • Noun
      • a guiding principle in matters of artistic beauty and taste; an underlying principle, a set of principles, or a view often manifested by outward appearances or style of behavior
      • A set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
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    • allegro

      US /əˈlegroʊ/

      UK /əˈlegrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • (Music) played quickly
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • amateur

      US /ˈæməˌtɚ/

      UK /'æmətə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
      • Adjective
      • Unskilled in an activity; not professional
      B1
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    • anchor

      US /ˈæŋkɚ/

      UK /'æŋkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
      • Person who presents a news program on TV
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
      • To secure firmly or fixedly; to moor.
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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    • as we know it

      US /əz wi no ɪt/

      UK /əz wi nəu ɪt/

      • other
      • In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
      B2
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
      A1
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    • at liberty

      US /ˌæt ˈlɪbərti/

      UK /ˌæt ˈlɪbəti/

      • other
      • Free or not confined; allowed to go free.
      B2
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • authoritative

      US /əˈθɔ:rəteɪtɪv/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrətətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
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    • avid

      US /ˈævɪd/

      UK /'ævɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very eager (fan, collector of something, etc.)
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    • baroque

      US /bəˈrok/

      UK /bəˈrəʊk/

      • Adjective
      • Highly decorated, as some art in 18th century
      • Overly decorated in style; ornate
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    • binary

      US /ˈbaɪnəri/

      UK /ˈbaɪnəri/

      • Adjective
      • Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
      • Noun
      • Mathematical language using only one and zero
      B2
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    • cadence

      US /ˈkedns/

      UK /ˈkeɪdns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Of music, etc.) pleasing rhythmic flow
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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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    • clarify

      US /ˈklærəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klærəfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a liquid become clear or pure
      • To state again so that a point is clearer
      B1
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    • colonization

      US /ˌkɑlənɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒlənaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of taking control over a place
      • The establishment of a population of organisms in a new area.
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • contrast

      US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/

      UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Comparison that shows obvious differences
      • Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • developmental

      US /dɪˌveləpˈmentl/

      UK /dɪˌveləpˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the development or growth
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    • diagram

      US /ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/

      UK /'daɪəɡræm/

      • Noun
      • A drawing intended to explain how something works
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show or explain something by drawing a picture
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    • dominant

      US /ˈdɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • The strongest; most powerful
      • Being the most common, significant or important
      • Noun
      • (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
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    • each section

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Every individual part or division of something.
      • Every individual part or division in a document or text.
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    • emphasis

      US /ˈɛmfəsɪs/

      UK /ˈemfəsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Special attention, importance, or force
      • Stress placed on part of a word or phrase
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • exposition

      US /ˌɛkspəˈzɪʃən/

      UK /ˌekspəˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public event to display different products
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving a detailed and clear explanation
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • genre

      US /ˈʒɑnrə/

      UK /'ʒɒ̃rə/

      • Noun
      • Category of art, music with its own qualities
      B2
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • instrumental

      US /ˌɪnstrəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌɪnstrəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to, composed for, or performed on a musical instrument or instruments (without vocals).
      • Serving as a crucial means, agent, or tool in bringing about an end or result.
      • Noun
      • A piece of music that has no lyrics or singing.
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • liberty

      US /ˈlɪbəti/

      UK /'lɪbətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Doing as one wants without asking
      • Power to do what you choose
      • Adjective
      • Not imprisoned; free.
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    • lively

      US /ˈlaɪvli/

      UK /'laɪvlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Full of life and energy; merry; animated
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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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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • modal

      US /ˈmodl:/

      UK /'məʊdl/

      • Adjective
      • Verb like 'may' or 'can', showing a verb's mood
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    • patron

      US /ˈpetrən/

      UK /'peɪtrən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person buying products or services of a business
      • Someone who donates to an organization or activity
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • sonata

      US /səˈnɑtə/

      UK /səˈnɑ:tə/

      • Noun
      • Instrumental musical composition
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • standardize

      US /ˈstændərdaɪz/

      UK /ˈstændədaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change to make everything the same level
      B2
      More
    • symphony

      US /ˈsɪmfəni/

      UK /ˈsɪmfəni/

      • Noun
      • Harmony of color or sound
      • Long piece of classical music for an orchestra
      B1
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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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    • tonic

      US /ˈtɑnɪk/

      UK /'tɒnɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An invigorating fresh energy boost
      • Fizzy mixer drink, often drunk with gin
      • Adjective
      • Associated with the main note in a musical scale
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    • tradition

      US /trəˈdɪʃən/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
      • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
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    • trio

      US /ˈtri:oʊ/

      UK /ˈtri:əʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Three of something, e.g. musicians
      B2
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    • tuned to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
      • To adjust or adapt to something.
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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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