Vocabulary

  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
  • slightly: Only a little
  • cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
  • utterly: Completely
  • accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
  • elite: The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
  • philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
  • beverage: A drink other than water
  • exotic: Being very different or unusual
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
  • decade: Period of 10 years
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
  • convey: To carry or transport something
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
  • therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • humble: Being lower in quality or status
  • endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • ordinary: Normal or usual
  • irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
  • spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
  • tranquil: Calm; peaceful
  • author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
  • noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • condemn: To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • impart: To give a certain quality to something or someone
  • found: To become aware of something that is happening
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • like: To want to
  • intimately: Privately and personally
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
  • curator: Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
  • preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
  • dreary: Dull and making you feel sad or bored
  • granular: Composed of or covered with grain
  • scamper: To move quickly with small light steps
  • sadden: To cause someone to be sad
  • seclusion: Act of being by yourself away from others
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    • accomplish

      US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/

      UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing; complete successfully
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    • appreciate

      US /əˈpriʃiˌet/

      UK /ə'pri:ʃɪeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise in value (of property or belongings)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be thankful for; to value or admire
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • arranged in

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
      • Displayed or set out attractively within something.
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    • attitude

      US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈætitju:d/

      • Noun
      • Way you act, think and feel about something
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    • author

      US /ˈɔθɚ/

      UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write book or articles
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    • beverage

      US /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A drink other than water
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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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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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • condemn

      US /kənˈdɛm/

      UK /kənˈdem/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say that (a building) is too unsafe to be used
      • To state strongly that person, thing is bad, wrong
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    • condemned to

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
      • To be sentenced to a particular punishment.
      C2
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    • conscious

      US /ˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Aware of what is going on around you
      • Intentionally done; deliberate.
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    • consistency

      US /kənˈsɪstənsi/

      UK /kən'sɪstənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of behaving or meaning the same
      • Physical quality of being smooth, thick, lumpy
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    • convey

      US /kənˈve/

      UK /kən'veɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry or transport something
      • To make aware or tell others information
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    • cultivate

      US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/

      UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow plants, crops etc.
      • To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
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    • curator

      US /kjʊˈreɪtə(r)/

      UK /kjʊəˈreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
      B2
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    • decade

      US /ˈdɛkˌed, dɛˈked/

      UK /ˈdekeɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Period of 10 years
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    • dreary

      US /ˈdrɪri/

      UK /ˈdrɪəri/

      • Adjective
      • Dull and making you feel sad or bored
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    • elite

      US /iˈliːt/

      UK /iˈliːt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
      • A person of the elite class.
      • Adjective
      • Belonging to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society
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    • endure

      US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/

      UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To last for a long time; continue to exist
      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept difficulties without struggle
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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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    • exotic

      US /ɪɡ'zɑ:tɪk/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being very different or unusual
      • Strange because from a different area of the world
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    • granular

      US /ˈɡrænjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈgrænjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Composed of or covered with grain
      C1
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
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    • humble

      US /ˈhʌmbəl/

      UK /'hʌmbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being lower in quality or status
      • Not proud/arrogant; of low status
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less proud or confident
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    • impart

      US /ɪmˈpɑrt/

      UK /ɪm'pɑ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a certain quality to something or someone
      • To make something known to a person or group
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    • in itself

      US /ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /in itˈself/

      • Phrase
      • Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
      • Essentially; by its very nature.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • in turn

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈɪntəmɪtlɪ/

      UK /'ɪntɪmɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Privately and personally
      • In a close or personal way; with detailed knowledge or deep understanding.
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    • intricate

      US /ˈɪntrɪkɪt/

      UK /ˈɪntrɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Very detailed or difficult to untangle
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • irrelevant

      US /ɪˈrɛləvənt/

      UK /ɪˈreləvənt/

      • Adjective
      • Not important; not related to the topic
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    • noble

      US /'noʊbl/

      UK /'nəʊbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being admirable and honorable in character
      • Concerning or being a member a high social class
      • Countable Noun
      • Titled peer of the realm e.g. a lord, duke
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    • ordinary

      US /ˈɔ:rdneri/

      UK /'ɔ:dnrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Normal or usual
      • Of the rank of ordinary seaman.
      • Noun
      • An ecclesiastical judge or official having ordinary jurisdiction in a given area.
      • Any of several simple and basic geometrical figures.
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    • philosophy

      US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

      UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
      • Attitude to life that a person has
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    • preoccupy

      US /priˈɑ:kjupaɪ/

      UK /priˈɒkjupaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
      B2
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈsædn/

      UK /ˈsædn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to be sad
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    • scamper

      US /ˈskæmpɚ/

      UK /ˈskæmpə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move quickly with small light steps
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    • seclusion

      US /sɪˈkluʒən/

      UK /sɪˈklu:ʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of being by yourself away from others
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • socialize

      US /ˈsoʃəˌlaɪz/

      UK /'səʊʃəlaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend time with people; go out and make friends
      • To spend time with people; go out and make friends
      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach people acceptable cultural behaviors
      • To organize or control (something) according to socialist principles.
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    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
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    • spiritual

      US /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈspɪrɪtʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
      • Noun
      • Religious song from the southern united states
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    • stem

      US /stɛm/

      UK /stem/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
      • Long thin part supporting something e.g. a light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the stem of a flower or fruit
      • To stop something bad from spreading or developing
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • texture

      US /ˈtɛkstʃɚ/

      UK /ˈtekstʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality from different elements, as in music
      • Look and feel of a substance or material
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a particular look or feel to a surface
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    • therapeutic

      US /ˌθɛrəˈpjutɪk/

      UK /ˌθerəˈpju:tɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
      B2
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • tranquil

      US /ˈtræŋkwəl/

      UK /ˈtræŋkwɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Calm; peaceful
      B2
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    • trivial

      US /ˈtrɪviəl/

      UK /'trɪvɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Small; unimportant; worthless
      • Easy and simple
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • utterly

      US /ˈʌtəli/

      UK /'ʌtəli:/

      • Adverb
      • Completely
      B2
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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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