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  • bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
  • back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
  • bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
  • deal with
  • black and white
  • nose out: To win or gain by a small margin, to just get ahead.
  • stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
  • nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • severe: Very bad; harsh
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
  • notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • aim: Act of pointing something at a target
  • gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • irritation: Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • fur: Hairy coat of an animal
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
  • contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
  • surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
  • defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
  • considerably: Quite a lot; to a large degree
  • secretion: Release of a liquid from a gland or cell
  • stomp: To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
  • anal: Concerning the anus
  • sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
  • zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
  • recoil: To quickly move away from something shocking
  • spore: Tiny cell like dust that can reproduce itself
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • skunk: Animal that emits a bad smell when frightened
  • hind: Concerning the rear or back part of animals
  • kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
  • outdate: To be older than
  • nosed: To push with your face so you can smell something
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • aim

      US /em/

      UK /eɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of pointing something at a target
      • Purpose or goal
      • Transitive Verb
      • To point something at a target
      • To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
      A2TOEIC
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    • anal

      US /ˈenəl/

      UK /ˈeɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the anus
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • back off

      US /bæk ɔf/

      UK /bæk ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop supporting; lose courage
      • To decide to not carry out a threat
      A1
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    • bad idea

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An unwise or imprudent course of action.
      A2
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    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • bring out

      US /brɪŋ aʊt/

      UK /briŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
      • To nurture and develop or bring out a quality
      A1
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
      A2
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    • cling to

      US /klɪŋ tu/

      UK /kliŋ tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
      • To adhere strongly to a belief, idea, or principle, even when it may be difficult or unpopular.
      C2
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    • considerably

      US /kənˈsɪdərəblɪ/

      UK /kənˈsɪdərəbli/

      • Adverb
      • Quite a lot; to a large degree
      • To a large amount or quantity.
      B1
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    • contaminate

      US /kənˈtæməˌnet/

      UK /kənˈtæmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make impure by adding a harmful element
      B2
      More
    • contamination

      US /kənˌtæməˈneʃən/

      UK /kənˌtæmɪ'neɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being impure because of a harmful agent
      B2
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • defensive

      US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Protecting something, yourself from attack
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    • desperately

      US /ˈdɛspərɪtlɪ/

      UK /'despərətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that shows you don't have much hope
      • In a way that shows despair.
      A2
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • fluffy

      US /ˈflʌfi/

      UK /'flʌfɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Containing air and being light in weight
      B2
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    • fur

      US /fɚ/

      UK /fɜ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hairy coat of an animal
      • Clothing item made with animal fur
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply strips of wood or metal to a wall or ceiling to create a level surface.
      B1
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    • gland

      US /ɡlænd/

      UK /ɡlænd/

      • Noun
      • Organ that produces substances for the body to use
      B2
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    • greet

      US /ɡrit/

      UK /gri:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
      B1
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    • hind

      US /haɪnd/

      UK /haɪnd/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the rear or back part of animals
      B2
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • irritation

      US /ˌɪrɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌɪrɪ'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
      • Feeling of pain and soreness on a part of the body
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    • kitty

      US /ˈkɪti/

      UK /'kɪtɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of money a group of people share
      • Money contributed for expenses by group of people
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      B2
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    • linger

      US /ˈlɪŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈlɪŋgə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take your time doing something; hang around
      B2
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    • nice try

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
      A1
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    • nose out

      US /noʊz aʊt/

      UK /nəʊz aʊt/

      • other
      • To win or gain by a small margin, to just get ahead.
      B2
      More
    • nosed

      US /noʊzd/

      UK /nəʊzd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To push with your face so you can smell something
      B1
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    • notorious

      US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/

      UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being famous or publicly known for something bad
      B2
      More
    • odor

      US /'oʊdə/

      UK /'əʊdə/

      • Noun
      • A certain smell, often strong or distinct
      • A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A certain smell, often strong or distinct
      B1TOEIC
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    • outdate

      US /aʊt'deɪt/

      UK /aʊt'deɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be older than
      B2
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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • predator

      US /ˈprɛdətɚ, -ˌtɔr/

      UK /'predətə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • An animal that hunts and kills other animals
      • Person preying on the weak to gain advantage
      B1
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • recoil

      US /rɪˈkɔɪl/

      UK /rɪˈkɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quickly move away from something shocking
      B2
      More
    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
      A2TOEIC
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    • secretion

      US /sɪˈkriʃən/

      UK /sɪˈkri:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Release of a liquid from a gland or cell
      B2
      More
    • severe

      US /səˈvɪr/

      UK /sɪ'vɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; harsh
      • (Of clothes, etc.) plain; simple; not decorated
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    • skunk

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Animal that emits a bad smell when frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone or a team overwhelmingly
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    • spore

      US /spɔr, spor/

      UK /spɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tiny cell like dust that can reproduce itself
      C1
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • stay away

      US /ste əˈwe/

      UK /stei əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
      • To remain absent from a place or event.
      C2
      More
    • stomp

      US /stɑ:mp/

      UK /stɒmp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
      • Noun
      • A walk, dance, or movement with heavy steps
      C1
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    • sulfur

      US /ˈsʌlfɚ/

      UK /'sʌlfə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
      C2
      More
    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • surprisingly

      US /səˈpraɪzɪŋlɪ/

      UK /sə'praɪzɪŋlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
      B1
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
      A2TOEIC
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
      C1
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    • zoom

      US /zum/

      UK /zu:m/

      • Noun
      • Camera lens used to magnify images
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move along or go somewhere very quickly
      B1
      More
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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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