Vocabulary

  • odd one out: A person or thing different from the rest.
  • without fail: Certainly; always; surely.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • finish with: To end a relationship
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • call: A order or request for action
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • finish with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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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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    • nasty

      US /ˈnæsti/

      UK /'nɑ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
      • Unkind; unpleasant.
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • odd one out

      US /ɑd wʌn aʊt/

      UK /ɒd wʌn aʊt/

      • other
      • A person or thing different from the rest.
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • refugee

      US /ˌrɛfjʊˈdʒi/

      UK /ˌrefjuˈdʒi:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
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    • run away from

      US /rʌn əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /rʌn əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
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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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    • 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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    • without fail

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Certainly; always; surely.
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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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