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  • out of focus: Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
  • black and white
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • owing to: Due to
  • in focus: State in which you see something sharp and clearly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • in contrast to: Differing from something else
  • of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
  • by the eye: To estimate or judge without precise measurement.
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • efficient: Able to produce results without waste
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • briefly: Using little time or resources
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • array: A regular order or arrangement of things
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • dim: Not bright; not being clear
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
  • retina: Part of the eye that senses light
  • stationary: Being still or unmoving
  • breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • magnify: To increase the importance or seriousness of
  • wavelength: To have similar feelings
  • acuity: Sharpness of vision
  • disk: Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • acuity

      US /əˈkjuɪti/

      UK /əˈkju:əti/

      • Noun
      • Sharpness of vision
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    • advantage

      US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing making the chance of success higher
      • A positive point about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
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    • anatomy

      US /əˈnætəmi/

      UK /əˈnætəmi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
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    • array

      US /ə'reɪ/

      UK /əˈreɪ/

      • Noun
      • A regular order or arrangement of things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in a regular order
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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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    • blur

      US /blɚ/

      UK /blɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or out of focus
      • To dull the distinction between things
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    • breeze

      US /briz/

      UK /bri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
      • Transitive Verb
      • To complete something easily; find success
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    • briefly

      US /ˈbriːfli/

      UK /ˈbri:fli/

      • Adverb
      • Using little time or resources
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    • by the eye

      US /baɪ ðə aɪ/

      UK /baɪ ðə aɪ/

      • other
      • To estimate or judge without precise measurement.
      B2
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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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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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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    • context

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛkst/

      UK /ˈkɒntekst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set of facts surrounding a person or event
      • The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.
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    • contrast

      US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/

      UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Comparison that shows obvious differences
      • Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
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    • dim

      US /dɪm/

      UK /dɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Not bright; not being clear
      • Not intelligent; a bit stupid or slow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the brightness of a light
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    • disk

      US /dɪsk/

      UK /dɪsk/

      • Noun
      • Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
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    • efficient

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to produce results without waste
      • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • evolutionary

      US /ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneri/

      UK /ˌi:vəˈlu:ʃənri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning gradual change over time
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
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    • illusion

      US /ɪˈluʒən/

      UK /ɪ'lu:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Idea, image or impression that is not correct
      • Something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
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    • in contrast to

      US /ɪn ˈkɑntræst tu/

      UK /in ˈkɔntræst tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Differing from something else
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in focus

      US /ɪn ˈfokəs/

      UK /in ˈfəukəs/

      • Phrase
      • State in which you see something sharp and clearly
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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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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    • magnify

      US /ˈmæɡnəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'mæɡnɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the importance or seriousness of
      • To make something larger, louder, or greater
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    • of any kind

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Of any type or variety whatsoever.
      • To any degree or extent.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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      More
    • out of focus

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
      • Unable to concentrate or pay attention.
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    • owing to

      US /ˈoɪŋ tu/

      UK /ˈəuiŋ tu:/

      • Adverb
      • Due to
      • Preposition
      • Because of; due to.
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    • partially

      US /ˈpɑ:rʃəli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • In part; in some degree; not wholly
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
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    • retina

      US /ˈretənə/

      UK /ˈretɪnə/

      • Noun
      • Part of the eye that senses light
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    • sensitive

      US /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/

      UK /'sensətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
      • (Private information) needing careful treatment
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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • stationary

      US /ˈsteʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /'steɪʃənrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being still or unmoving
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • susceptible

      US /səˈsɛptəbəl/

      UK /səˈseptəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
      • At risk of developing a certain illness or problem
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    • wavelength

      US /ˈwevˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ/

      UK /'weɪvleŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To have similar feelings
      • The size of a wave
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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