Vocabulary

  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • deal with
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • one step ahead: Having an advantage or being more prepared than others.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • moral obligation: A duty based on moral principles and values.
  • fade away: To disappear slowly
  • at least: As a minimum
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • game over: The end of a game or a situation.
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • computer: Machine for storing data, accessing the internet
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
  • play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
  • drawing: To attract attention to someone or something
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • soon: At a time not long from now
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • print: To make many copies of a page, magazine or book
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • download: To transfer data from a computer or the internet
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • birth: Time when a baby or young animal is born
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
  • convinced: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
  • favour: What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • probable: (Of a state or fact) likely to happen or be true
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
  • certainty: Feeling that you really know something; being sure
  • obligation: Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
  • mere: Just enough of something
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
  • extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • infect: To introduce a computer virus to
  • randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • bleak: Desolate and colorless; without much hope
  • imminent: Happening soon; about to happen
  • paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
  • analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
  • trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
  • reasoning: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
  • armageddon: Scene of the final battle at the end of the world
  • stack: A large number or amount of something
  • urn: Vase of varying size and shape
  • anthrax: Highly infectious animal disease
  • sentient: Having feelings and consciousness
  • demise: Concerning a death
  • eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
  • ingenuity: Cleverness and originality
  • ta: Hard grey lustrous metallic element
  • da: (chiefly British, informal) father
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
      A2TOEIC
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    • analogy

      US /əˈnælədʒi/

      UK /əˈnælədʒi/

      • Noun
      • Comparison of things based on their similarity
      B1
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    • anthrax

      US /ˈænˌθræks/

      UK /ˈænθræks/

      • Noun
      • Highly infectious animal disease
      C1
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
      A2TOEIC
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    • armageddon

      US /ˌɑrməˈɡɛdn/

      UK /ˌɑ:məˈɡedən/

      • Noun
      • Scene of the final battle at the end of the world
      C2
      More
    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
      C2
      More
    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
      A2
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    • birth

      US /bɜ:rθ/

      UK /bɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time when a baby or young animal is born
      • Beginning of something
      A2
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    • bleak

      US /blik/

      UK /bli:k/

      • Adjective
      • Desolate and colorless; without much hope
      B1
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
      A2
      More
    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
      A1
      More
    • certainty

      US /ˈsɜ:rtnti/

      UK /ˈsɜ:tnti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you really know something; being sure
      A2
      More
    • convinced

      US /kənˈvɪnst/

      UK /kənˈvɪnst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
      • Adjective
      • Persuaded to feel sure of something
      A2
      More
    • 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.
      A1
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    • demise

      US /dɪˈmaɪz/

      UK /dɪˈmaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Concerning a death
      B1
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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
      B1
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    • download

      US /ˈdaʊnˌlod/

      UK /'daʊnləʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transfer data from a computer or the internet
      • Noun
      • Transfer of data from the internet to a computer
      A2TOEIC
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    • eerie

      US /ˈɪri/

      UK /ˈɪəri/

      • Adjective
      • Strange, mysterious and frightening
      B1
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
      B1TOEIC
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    • exploit

      US /ɪkˈsplɔɪt/

      UK /ɪk'splɔɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
      • To use something in a very effective manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Personal journey or series of events
      • A bold or daring feat.
      B1TOEIC
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    • extinct

      US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
      • (E.g. of volcano) not active
      B1TOEIC
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    • extinction

      US /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When every example of animal, plant is dead
      • The process of something ceasing to exist or be active.
      B1
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    • fade

      US /fed/

      UK /feɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cause to lose brightness of color
      • To lose strength or freshness
      A2TOEIC
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    • fade away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To disappear slowly
      A2
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    • favour

      US /ˈfevɚ/

      UK /ˈfeɪvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • What someone asks of you; helpful act; a kindness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prefer or promote over another
      A2
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
      B1
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    • game over

      US /geɪm ˈoʊvɚ/

      UK /geɪm ˈəuvə/

      • other
      • The end of a game or a situation.
      A2
      More
    • genome

      US /ˈdʒi:noʊm/

      UK /ˈdʒi:nəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Complete set of genetic material in an organism
      B2
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      • Verb Phrase
      • to surrender an item; hand over an item
      A1
      More
    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
      A1
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
      A2
      More
    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
      A2
      More
    • imminent

      US /'ɪmɪnənt/

      UK /ˈɪmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening soon; about to happen
      B2TOEIC
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    • in favor of

      US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
      • To the advantage of; benefiting.
      • Preposition
      • Supporting or approving of something.
      • To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
      A1
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
      A2
      More
    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
      A1
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    • infect

      US /ɪnˈfɛkt/

      UK /ɪn'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To introduce a computer virus to
      • To give a disease, bacteria or virus to
      B1
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    • ingenuity

      US /ˌɪndʒəˈnuɪti, -ˈnju-/

      UK /ˌɪndʒə'nju:ətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cleverness and originality
      • The ability to solve difficult problems, often in an original and creative way.
      C1
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    • intelligent

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒənt/

      UK /ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt/

      • Adjective
      • Smart; able to think and reason
      • Having a good understanding or a high mental capacity; quick to comprehend.
      A2
      More
    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
      A2TOEIC
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
      More
    • mere

      US /mɪr/

      UK /mɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Just enough of something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lake or pond.
      A2
      More
    • moral obligation

      US /ˈmɔrəl ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˈmɔ:rəl ˌɔbliˈɡeiʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A duty based on moral principles and values.
      • An ethical responsibility to act in a certain way.
      B2
      More
    • obligation

      US /ˌɑblɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˌɒblɪ'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Duty to be done because of a law, rule or promise
      • Fact of being forced morally to do something
      B2TOEIC
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
      A1
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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
      A1
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    • one step ahead

      US /wʌn stɛp əˈhɛd/

      UK /wʌn step əˈhed/

      • Adjective
      • Having an advantage or being more prepared than others.
      • Phrase
      • Planning or thinking in advance.
      B1
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    • optimism

      US /ˈɑptəˌmɪzəm/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
      B2
      More
    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
      B1
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    • paradox

      US /ˈpærəˌdɑks/

      UK /'pærədɒks/

      • Noun
      • Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
      B2
      More
    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
      A2
      More
    • percent

      US /pɚˈsɛnt/

      UK /pə'sent/

      • Adverb
      • One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A proportion multiplied by 100
      • A specified amount in every hundred
      A2TOEIC
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    • probable

      US /ˈprɑbəbəl/

      UK /ˈprɒbəbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a state or fact) likely to happen or be true
      A2
      More
    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
      B1
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    • randomly

      US /'rændəmlɪ/

      UK /'rændəmlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
      B1TOEIC
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
      A1
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    • reasoning

      US /ˈrizənɪŋ/

      UK /ˈri:zənɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
      • Using logic and facts to persuade someone.
      A2
      More
    • sample

      US /ˈsæmpl/

      UK /ˈsɑ:mpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
      • Noun
      • A small quantity of something used as a taster
      A2TOEIC
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    • score

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
      A2TOEIC
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    • sentient

      US /ˈsenʃnt/

      UK /ˈsentiənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having feelings and consciousness
      C2TOEIC
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    • stack

      US /stæk/

      UK /stæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large number or amount of something
      • Large tube through which smoke exits a building
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
      • To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
      B1TOEIC
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
      A2
      More
    • trait

      US /tret/

      UK /treɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
      • A genetically determined characteristic or condition.
      C2
      More
    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
      B2
      More
    • urn

      US /ɜ:rn/

      UK /ɜ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vase of varying size and shape
      • A vase with a foot or pedestal.
      C1
      More
    • virus

      US /ˈvaɪrəs/

      UK /'vaɪrəs/

      • Noun
      • File secretly put on computers to cause harm
      • Living organism that causes disease or sickness
      B1
      More
    • wipe

      US /waɪp/

      UK /waɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean or dry something with a cloth
      • To spread a liquid on something
      • Noun
      • Act to clean or dry something with a cloth
      A2
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    • wipe out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To destroy or be destroyed
      • To fall off a surfboard or skis.
      A2
      More
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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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