Vocabulary

  • middle child: A child who has both older and younger siblings.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • through thick and thin: Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
  • high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
  • seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • been there, done that: To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • deal with
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • age gap: The difference in age between two people.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • compromise: To weaken your position or views
  • thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
  • disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
  • psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
  • household: Being in everyday use; common
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
  • competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • analysis: Careful study to better understand something
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • proverbial: As commonly spoken of; well-known
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • widely: To a large degree; over a large range
  • bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
  • cooperative: Working together to get something done
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • academically: In regard to teaching or learning
  • inconclusive: Not finally proving; not completely ending doubt
  • outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
  • recur: To occur again or repeatedly
  • leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
  • bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
  • lone: Being alone or the only one; single
  • predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time
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    • academic

      US /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /ˌækə'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Educator teaching at a college or university
      • A subject taught at schools and universities.
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    • academically

      US /ˌækə'demɪklɪ/

      UK /ˌækə'demɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In regard to teaching or learning
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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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    • affection

      US /əˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /əˈfekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of liking someone or something
      • A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
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    • age gap

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The difference in age between two people.
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    • ambitious

      US /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      UK /æmˈbɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desire to be successful in life, work
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    • analysis

      US /əˈnælɪsɪs/

      UK /əˈnæləsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Careful study to better understand something
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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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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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • been there, done that

      US /bɪn ðɛr, dʌn ðæt/

      UK /bɪn ðɛə, dʌn ðæt/

      • other
      • To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
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    • bro

      US /broʊ/

      UK /brəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shortened form of 'brother'
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    • bud

      US /bʌd/

      UK /bʌd/

      • Noun
      • Small part of a plant that will be a flower
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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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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    • competitive

      US /kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /kəmˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being strongly driven to win or be better than
      • As good as or better than others.
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    • compromise

      US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To weaken your position or views
      • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • cooperative

      US /koˈɑpərətɪv, -əˈretɪv, -ˈɑprə-/

      UK /kəʊ'ɒpərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Working together to get something done
      • Willing to help or do what people ask.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group working together and buying own products
      • Business or organization owned by its workers
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    • cut it out

      US /kʌt ɪt aʊt/

      UK /kʌt it aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
      • Interjection
      • Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
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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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    • destiny

      US /ˈdɛstəni/

      UK /'destənɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Someone's future; the power that governs this
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    • disorder

      US /dɪsˈɔrdɚ/

      UK /dɪs'ɔ:də(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of confusion or a lack of organization
      • Illness when the body is not functioning well
      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrupt the order or arrangement of something.
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    • emulate

      US /ˈɛmjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈemjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to be like; copy; imitate
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • for life

      US /fɔr laɪf/

      UK /fɔ: laif/

      • Phrase
      • For the duration of one's life; permanently.
      • To support someone for the duration of their life.
      • Adjective
      • Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • high expectations

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
      • Demanding standards or requirements that are set for someone or something.
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    • hockey

      US /ˈhɑ:ki/

      UK /ˈhɒki/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
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    • household

      US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/

      UK /'haʊshəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Being in everyday use; common
      • Relating to a house or home.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concerning a home
      • Family or other group living together in a house
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
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    • inconclusive

      US /ˌɪnkənˈklusɪv/

      UK /ˌɪnkənˈklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Not finally proving; not completely ending doubt
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    • leadership

      US /ˈli:dərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈli:dəʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to guide or influence others
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    • live up

      US /liv ʌp/

      UK /liv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be as good as expected or promised.
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    • lone

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Being alone or the only one; single
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
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    • middle child

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A child who has both older and younger siblings.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
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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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    • outgoing

      US /ˈaʊtgoʊɪŋ/

      UK /ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Leaving a place or a position
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • personality

      US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
      • Person who is famous; celebrity
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    • predetermine

      US /ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:rmɪn/

      UK /ˌpri:dɪˈtɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To decide or determine ahead of time
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • prophecy

      US /ˈprɑfɪsi/

      UK /'prɒfəsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Statement that something will happen in the future
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    • proverbial

      US /prəˈvɜ:rbiəl/

      UK /prəˈvɜ:biəl/

      • Adjective
      • As commonly spoken of; well-known
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    • psychological

      US /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the study of the mind
      • Relating to or involving the use of propaganda, threats, or other psychological techniques to subdue an opponent.
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    • psychology

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒi/

      UK /saɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
      • Way in which a person or group thinks and behaves
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    • recur

      US /rɪˈkɚ/

      UK /rɪˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To occur again or repeatedly
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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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    • seek out

      US /sik aʊt/

      UK /si:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

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

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • thrive

      US /θraɪv/

      UK /θraɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be or become healthy or successful
      • To grow or develop well; to flourish.
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    • through thick and thin

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
      • Phrase
      • Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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