Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
  • full day: A complete day, from morning to night.
  • start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
  • break up
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • high class: Of superior quality or social standing; luxurious or sophisticated.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • set up
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
  • trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • beat into: To force someone to learn or accept something harshly.
  • movie: Motion picture; film
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • live: To be alive
  • play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
  • idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
  • cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • hundredth: 100th
  • staging: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
  • futuristic: Concerning futurism
  • dead: Not alive
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • discussion: Any long communication about a particular topic
  • account: An advantage
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • action: Something that a person or thing does
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • sharper: Dressing more nicely or stylishly
  • enjoyable: Satisfying or pleasurable
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • industrial: Concerning making things in factories
  • wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
  • highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
  • unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
  • vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
  • headquarters: Main offices; administrative buildings or centers
  • welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
  • socialist: Of socialism; being a socialist
  • repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
  • integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
  • reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
  • propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
  • mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
  • echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
  • flawed: Having a quality that makes something not perfect
  • timberlake: A surname, most famously associated with the singer Justin Timberlake.
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • disbelief: Feeling that something cannot be real or true
  • alexandra: A female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'defender of mankind'.
  • gloria: A female given name of Latin origin, meaning 'glory'.
  • smother: To cover something or someone completely
  • holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
  • bowman: Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
  • christina: A female given name, a variant of Christine.
  • hokey
  • raffle: Lottery where you buy tickets
  • sentencing: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • satire: Written criticism made in a funny way
  • nother: A variant of 'another', used informally or in some dialects.
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    • action

      US /ˈækʃən/

      UK /'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that a person or thing does
      • A lawsuit.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act to do something
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    • action movie

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
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    • allow me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
      • A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
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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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    • beat into

      US /bit ˈɪntu/

      UK /bi:t ˈɪntə/

      • other
      • To force someone to learn or accept something harshly.
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    • bowman

      US /ˈboʊmən/

      UK /ˈbəʊmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
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    • break up

      US /brek ʌp/

      UK /breik ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of party, relationship) to come to an end
      • To end something, e.g. a fight
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    • by any means

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In any way possible, regardless of the method
      • Whatever is necessary to achieve something.
      A1
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • cupboard

      US /ˈkʌbərd/

      UK /ˈkʌbəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture used for storage
      • The contents of a cupboard, especially food supplies.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • disbelief

      US /ˌdɪsbɪˈlif/

      UK /ˌdɪsbɪˈli:f/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that something cannot be real or true
      A2
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    • discussion

      US /dɪˈskʌʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskʌʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any long communication about a particular topic
      • A detailed treatment of a topic in writing.
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    • dot

      US /dɑt/

      UK /dɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place small amounts/things in various places
      • To mark something by placing a small, round spot
      • Noun
      • Small round mark
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    • echo

      US /'ekoʊ/

      UK /'ekəʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
      • (Of a sound) to be repeated
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
      • A repetition of events or circumstances
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    • enjoyable

      US /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/

      UK /ɪnˈdʒɔɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Satisfying or pleasurable
      A2
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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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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • flat out

      US /flæt aʊt/

      UK /flæt aut/

      • Phrase
      • To go as fast as you possibly can
      • Adjective
      • Extremely busy.
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    • flawed

      US / flɔd/

      UK /flɔ:d/

      • Adjective
      • Having a quality that makes something not perfect
      • Transitive Verb
      • To impair, damage, or spoil.
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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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    • full day

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A complete day, from morning to night.
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    • futuristic

      US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning futurism
      • Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • headquarters

      US /ˈhɛdˌkwɔrtəz/

      UK /ˈhedˈkwɔ:təz/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Main offices; administrative buildings or centers
      • Noun
      • The main office or center of operations for an organization or company.
      • The command center of a military organization.
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    • high class

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Of superior quality or social standing; luxurious or sophisticated.
      • Belonging to or associated with the upper social classes.
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    • highlight

      US /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/

      UK /ˈhaɪlaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Best or most interesting part of something
      • Spot or section lighter than the area around it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use chemicals to make some hair a lighter color
      • To make people aware of a problem, subject, issue
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    • holly

      US /ˈhɑli/

      UK /ˈhɔli:/

      • Noun
      • Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
      More
    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • in your face

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
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    • industrial

      US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning making things in factories
      • Noun
      • A worker in industry.
      • A company involved in industrial production.
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    • integral

      US /ˈɪntɪɡrəl, ɪnˈtɛɡrəl/

      UK /ˈɪntɪgrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being an essential part of something; necessary
      • Being an essential part of something.
      • Noun
      • A function whose derivative is a given function.
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • live for

      US /liv fɔr/

      UK /liv fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
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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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    • look to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
      • To expect someone to do something for you; rely on
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    • mortality

      US /mɔrˈtælɪti/

      UK /mɔ:ˈtæləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality or state of being capable of dying
      • The state of being subject to death; the proportion of deaths to population.
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    • on the run

      US /ɑn ði rʌn/

      UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/

      • Phrase
      • Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • propaganda

      US /ˌprɑ:pə'ɡændə/

      UK /ˌprɒpə'ɡændə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Use of) message that you want people to accept
      • The systematic dissemination of information, especially in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.
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    • raffle

      US /ˈræfəl/

      UK /ˈræfl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Lottery where you buy tickets
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    • reluctant

      US /rɪˈlʌktənt/

      UK /rɪˈlʌktənt/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
      • Showing doubt or unwillingness.
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    • repetitive

      US /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /rɪˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Doing or saying the same things many times
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    • satire

      US /'sætaɪər/

      UK /'sætaɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written criticism made in a funny way
      • Exposing the negative qualities through humor
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    • sentencing

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • sharper

      US /'ʃɑ:pə/

      UK /'ʃɑ:pə/

      • Adjective
      • Dressing more nicely or stylishly
      • Being able to think, see, or understand quicker
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    • smother

      US /ˈsmʌðɚ/

      UK /'smʌðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something or someone completely
      • To conceal bad news to stop others knowing
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    • socialist

      US /ˈsoʊʃəlɪst/

      UK /ˈsəʊʃəlɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Of socialism; being a socialist
      • Noun
      • Supporter of free benefits under state control
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    • sponsor

      US /ˈspɑ:nsə(r)/

      UK /ˈspɒnsə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person that supports the passage of a new law
      • Person giving money for someone's education
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support the passage of a new law
      • To help someone succeed by giving them money
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    • start out

      US /stɑrt aʊt/

      UK /stɑ:t aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin your life or career in a particular way.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • suspension

      US /səˈspɛnʃən/

      UK /səˈspenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
      • Act of temporarily interrupting an activity
      B2
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • trickle down

      US /ˈtrɪkəl daʊn/

      UK /ˈtrikl daun/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
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    • unrealistic

      US /ˌʌnri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
      B1
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    • vitamin

      US /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/

      UK /ˈvɪtəmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Health-giving substance needed for body function
      • Adjective
      • Containing or supplemented with vitamins.
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    • wealthy

      US /ˈwɛlθi/

      UK /ˈwelθi/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great quantity of money or property
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    • welfare

      US /ˈwelfer/

      UK /ˈwelfeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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