Vocabulary

  • chin up: An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • look after: To take care of someone or something
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • part: Division of a book
  • English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • long: Person's name
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • prominent: Being important or well known
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
  • optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
  • bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
  • jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
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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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    • chin up

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      UK

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement, telling someone to be brave and cheerful despite difficulties.
      • Countable Noun
      • An exercise in which you hang from a bar and pull yourself up until your chin is over the bar.
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    • emerged as

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

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • for example

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      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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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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    • have been around

      US /hæv bɪn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /hæv bɪn əˈraund/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a lot of experience in life.
      • To have existed for a period of time.
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    • jaw

      US /dʒɔ/

      UK /dʒɔ:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk with a lot of energy for a long time
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    • look after

      US /lʊk ˈæftɚ/

      UK /luk ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care of someone or 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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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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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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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • optimistic

      US /ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to believe the future will be good
      • Confident and hopeful about future outcomes.
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • prominent

      US /ˈprɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈprɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being important or well known
      • Being easily noticeable
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    • sexual

      US /ˈsɛkʃuəl/

      UK /ˈsekʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to men and women and their relationships
      • Of the physical activity that can produce babies
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    • talking about

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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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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    • to do with

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • turn out

      US /tɚn aʊt/

      UK /tə:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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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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    • 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.

    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 wondered why humans have chins, or how they evolved? This fun BBC 6 Minute English episode dives into the fascinating anatomy and evolution of the chin, perfect for boosting your English vocabulary with some lighthearted trivia! You'll pick up some advanced terms and practice simple sentence structures while learning about this unique facial feature.

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