Vocabulary

  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • have to: Must do
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • loop in: To include someone in a conversation or communication.
  • turn off
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
  • full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
  • off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • sit through: To stay until the end of something, especially something long or boring.
  • off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
  • barely: Only just; just possible
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • glance: Quick or temporary look at
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • spatial: About space
  • coordination: When parts of your body work well together
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
  • afterward: Happening after something else happened
  • tiredness: Condition of lacking energy and wanting to rest
  • aperture: Hole or opening controlling e.g. light on a lens
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    • afterward

      US /ˈæftəwəd/

      UK /'ɑ:ftəwəd/

      • Adverb
      • Happening after something else happened
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    • aperture

      US /ˈæpətʃɚ/

      UK /ˈæpətʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Hole or opening controlling e.g. light on a lens
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • barely

      US /ˈbɛrli/

      UK /ˈbɛəli/

      • Adverb
      • Only just; just possible
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • cognitive

      US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • The process of knowing and remembering
      • Relating to the ability to think and reason.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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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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    • coordination

      US /koʊˌɔ:rdɪˈneɪʃn/

      UK /kəʊˌɔ:dɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When parts of your body work well together
      • Planning to meet a shared goal
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    • deliberately

      US /dɪˈlɪbərɪtlɪ/

      UK /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

      • Adverb
      • In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
      • Purposely; on purpose
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    • deplete

      US /dɪˈplit/

      UK /dɪˈpli:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the amount, strength or number of
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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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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    • 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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    • executive

      US /ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv/

      UK /ɪɡ'zekjətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A senior manager in a business or organization
      • The branch of government responsible for enforcing laws.
      • Adjective
      • Of a high ranking job in a company
      • Relating to the management of a business or organization.
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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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    • fatigue

      US /fəˈtiɡ/

      UK /fəˈti:g/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
      • Being very tired
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone or something to become very tired
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • full day

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A complete day, from morning to night.
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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 into it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become interested in something and enjoy it.
      • To start a career or profession.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become interested in something.
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    • glance

      US /glæns/

      UK /glɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Quick or temporary look at
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look somewhere quickly and then look away
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    • grid

      US /ɡrɪd/

      UK /ɡrɪd/

      • Noun
      • Electrical network supplying electricity to area
      • Metal structure with bars used to cover a hole
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark with a grid.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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 meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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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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    • 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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    • loop in

      US /lup ɪn/

      UK /lu:p ɪn/

      • other
      • To include someone in a conversation or communication.
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    • mechanism

      US /ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm/

      UK /'mekənɪzəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a machine that performs a certain function
      • System or process for achieving a certain result
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    • narrow

      US /ˈnæro/

      UK /'nærəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not wide; short from one side to the other
      • Limited; not broad in scope
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become thinner or less wide
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    • off camera

      US /ɔf ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔf ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • Not being filmed or recorded.
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    • off guard

      US /ɔf ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɔf ɡɑ:d/

      • Adjective
      • In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
      • Unprepared for something; surprised.
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    • on top of that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
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    • only from

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
      • Phrase
      • Solely as a result of; exclusively due to.
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    • paragraph

      US /ˈpærəgræf/

      UK /ˈpærəgrɑ:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Section of writing dealing with one point
      • A section or clause in a legal document.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize a written work into paragraphs
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • sit through

      US /sit θru/

      UK /sit θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stay until the end of something, especially something long or boring.
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    • spatial

      US /ˈspeʃəl/

      UK /ˈspeɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • About space
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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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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    • tiredness

      US / ˈtaɪrdnɪs/

      UK /'taɪədnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of lacking energy and wanting to rest
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    • turn off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone feel negatively about something
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • virtual

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
      • Existing only in a digital world
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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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