Vocabulary

  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
  • to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • previous to: Before a particular time or event.
  • fill out: To become fatter
  • have to: Must do
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • consists of

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • fill out

      US /fɪl aʊt/

      UK /fil aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become fatter
      • To complete a form by adding information needed
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • miss out

      US /mɪs aʊt/

      UK /mis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exclude; not include in something
      • To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
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    • on the streets

      US /ɑn ðə strits/

      UK /ɒn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • pilot

      US /ˈpaɪlət/

      UK /'paɪlət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To conduct a small practice experiment
      • To fly a plane; to direct a ship
      • Noun
      • Person flying a plane; expert guide for a ship
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    • previous to

      US /ˈprivjəs tu/

      UK /ˈpri:viəs tu/

      • Preposition
      • Before a particular time or event.
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    • to scale

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase or expand proportionally.
      • To climb or ascend.
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • urban

      US /ˈɚbən/

      UK /'ɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a city; located in a city
      • Relating to the style of dress and music popular in cities.
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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