Vocabulary

  • close shave: A situation in which you come very close to a dangerous situation or accident.
  • face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
  • quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • close encounter: An unexpected or dangerous meeting or confrontation that occurs at close range.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
  • have to: Must do
  • in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
  • out of tune: Not playing or singing notes at the correct pitch; not in harmony.
  • such as: For example; like
  • common ancestor: An ancestor that two or more species have in common and from which they both evolved.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
  • voice: Ability to sing well
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • rob: Person's name
  • shave: To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
  • female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
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    • ancestor

      US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/

      UK /'ænsestə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A person from your family that lived in the past
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    • answer to

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • at the same time

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
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    • close encounter

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      UK

      • Noun
      • An unexpected or dangerous meeting or confrontation that occurs at close range.
      • An experience in which a person witnesses an unidentified flying object (UFO) at close range.
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    • close shave

      US /kloz ʃev/

      UK /kləuz ʃeiv/

      • Noun
      • A situation in which you come very close to a dangerous situation or accident.
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    • common ancestor

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      UK

      • Noun
      • An ancestor that two or more species have in common and from which they both evolved.
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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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    • evolutionary

      US /ˌiːvəˈluːʃəneri/

      UK /ˌi:vəˈlu:ʃənri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning gradual change over time
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    • face off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To oppose one another (often in sports)
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confront or compete against someone in a direct contest.
      • To participate in a faceoff in ice hockey.
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    • female

      US / ˈfiˌmel/

      UK /'fi:meɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
      • Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • A female animal.
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in pairs

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Divided into or working as two people together.
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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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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • out of nowhere

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
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    • out of tune

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not playing or singing notes at the correct pitch; not in harmony.
      • Not in agreement or harmony with; not suitable or appropriate for.
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • quiz question

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      • Countable Noun
      • A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
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    • rob

      US /rɑb/

      UK /rɒb/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal money or property from (bank or person)
      • To prevent from getting something deserved
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    • same time

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      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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    • shave

      US /ʃev/

      UK /ʃeɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut the beard/hair close to skin with a razor
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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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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
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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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