Vocabulary

  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • live through: To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
  • have to: Must do
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • wrestle with: To struggle to understand or make a difficult decision.
  • in the clear: Free from suspicion or blame; exonerated.
  • at the earliest: Indicating the soonest possible time something can happen.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • school subjects: Specific areas of study taught in schools, such as mathematics, science, literature, etc.
  • parties involved: The individuals, groups, or entities that are participating in or affected by a particular situation, agreement, or event.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • two left feet: Awkward or clumsy in movement, especially dancing.
  • have at: To attack someone or something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in the open: Publicly; not secret.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
  • clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • fellow: Man or a boy
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • additional: Further or added
  • investigation: Search for information about something
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • retailer: Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • part: Division of a book
  • bureau: Administrative unit of government
  • preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
  • cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
  • gospel: Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
  • chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
  • coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
  • checkmate: When you lose at chess if your king cannot escape
  • grandmaster: Chess player of exceptional or world class skill
  • kerfuffle: A fuss; noise or disturbance
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    • additional

      US /ə'dɪʃənl/

      UK /əˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Further or added
      • Extra to what already exists
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
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    • at the earliest

      US /æt ðə ˈɝliɪst/

      UK /æt ðə ˈɜ:liɪst/

      • other
      • Indicating the soonest possible time something can happen.
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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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    • automatically

      US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way not requiring control by a person
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • bureau

      US /ˈbjʊro/

      UK /'bjʊərəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Administrative unit of government
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    • cancer

      US /ˈkænsɚ/

      UK /'kænsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • checkmate

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌmet/

      UK /ˌtʃek'meɪt/

      • Noun
      • When you lose at chess if your king cannot escape
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    • chess

      US /tʃɛs/

      UK /tʃes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Game of mental strategy for two players
      • The set of pieces used to play the game of chess.
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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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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
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    • correspondent

      US /ˌkɔrɪˈspɑndənt, ˌkɑr-/

      UK /ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
      B1
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    • coy

      US /kɔɪ/

      UK /kɔɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Withholding information that could be revealed
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
      B1
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • fellow

      US /ˈfɛlo/

      UK /'feləʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Man or a boy
      • Student paid to study and teach after college
      • Adjective
      • Being of the same kind
      • Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
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    • gospel

      US /ˈgɑ:spl/

      UK /ˈgɒspl/

      • Noun
      • Book of the New Testament in Christian teaching
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    • grandmaster

      US /ɡ'rændm'ɑ:stə/

      UK /ɡ'rændm'ɑ:stə/

      • Noun
      • Chess player of exceptional or world class skill
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    • hack

      US /hæk/

      UK /hæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To illegally access someone else's computer
      • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry cough
      • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
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    • have at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack someone or something.
      • To begin doing something with enthusiasm.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the clear

      US /ɪn ði klɪr/

      UK /in ðə kliə/

      • Adjective
      • Free from suspicion or blame; exonerated.
      • Out of danger or difficulty; safe.
      • Phrase
      • Free from obstructions; unobstructed.
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    • in the open

      US /ɪn ði ˈopən/

      UK /in ðə ˈəupən/

      • Phrase
      • Publicly; not secret.
      • Outdoors; not inside a building or covered space.
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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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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
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    • investigation

      US /ɪnˌvɛstɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ɪnˌvestɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Search for information about something
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    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
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    • kerfuffle

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A fuss; noise or disturbance
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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    • live through

      US /liv θru/

      UK /liv θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something difficult or painful and survive it.
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • parties involved

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The individuals, groups, or entities that are participating in or affected by a particular situation, agreement, or event.
      • Those individuals or entities with a direct legal interest or obligation in a matter.
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
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    • preach

      US /pritʃ/

      UK /pri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or speak about so as to persuade people
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • retailer

      US /ˈritelɚ/

      UK /ˈri:teɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Merchant/store who sells goods at retail
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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
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    • routine

      US /ruˈtin/

      UK /ru:ˈti:n/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or done regularly or habitually
      • Always the same; boring through lack of variety
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular or habitual way of behaving or doing
      • Series of actions that make up a performance
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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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    • school subjects

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Specific areas of study taught in schools, such as mathematics, science, literature, etc.
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • submit

      US /səbˈmɪt/

      UK /səbˈmɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To accept a superior force has power over you
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    • two left feet

      US /tu lɛft fit/

      UK /tu: left fi:t/

      • other
      • Awkward or clumsy in movement, especially dancing.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • wrestle with

      US /ˈrɛsl wɪð/

      UK /ˈresəl wɪð/

      • other
      • To struggle to understand or make a difficult decision.
      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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