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  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
  • better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
  • emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • dropping out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • follow through: To fulfill a promise
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • have to: Must do
  • start over: To begin again.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • characteristic: Typical or distinctive
  • school: Large group of fish that swim together
  • grit: Strong determination
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • better understanding

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
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    • characteristic

      US /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Typical or distinctive
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feature or quality belonging typically to a particular person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • drop out

      US /drɑp aʊt/

      UK /drɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quit a course of study or training.
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    • dropping out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
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    • emerged as

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
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    • follow through

      US /ˈfɑlo θru/

      UK /ˈfɔləu θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fulfill a promise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue the motion of a stroke after hitting the ball, especially in golf or tennis.
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    • grit

      US /ɡrɪt/

      UK /ɡrɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong determination
      • Tiny hard bits of stone, sand, etc.
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    • growth

      US /groʊθ/

      UK /grəʊθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Improvement, development in a skill over time
      • Act of growing
      • Countable Noun
      • A mass on the skin or body part related to illness
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • in competition

      US /ɪn ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən/

      UK /in ˌkɒmpəˈtiʃən/

      • other
      • Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
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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.
      C1
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    • in management

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Employed in a managerial role or department.
      • Studying or specializing in the field of management.
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    • in other words

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      UK

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

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
      A1
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • start over

      US /stɑrt ˈovɚ/

      UK /stɑ:t ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin again.
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
      B1
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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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    Ever wonder what truly separates successful people from the rest? This fascinating TED Talk by Angela Duckworth dives deep into the power of 'grit' – that amazing combination of passion and perseverance – and how it's a better predictor of success than talent alone! You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain insights into educational psychology that are truly inspiring.

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