Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • write down: To record in writing
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • in times: During periods or moments of.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • at hand: Close by; readily available.
  • well rested: Having had enough rest or sleep; feeling refreshed.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • get at: To criticize someone, often personally
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • planted on: To deceive someone
  • at ease
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • crucial: Extremely important or necessary
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
  • epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
  • realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
  • ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
  • fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
  • gesture: Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
  • fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • carbohydrate: Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
  • insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • logical: Sensible; reasonable
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • pat: Person's name
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • forget: To not remember something
  • wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
  • lace: To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
  • slay: To kill violently
  • fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
  • butterfly: Insect with large and colorful wings
  • glycine: Amino acid found in protein, e.g. added to food
  • oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
  • logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
  • ohhh: Expression showing surprise
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    • adrenaline

      US /əˈdrɛnəlɪn/

      UK /ə'drenəlɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
      • The intense excitement and energy felt when in a dangerous or exciting situation.
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • at ease

      US /æt iz/

      UK /æt i:z/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Free from constraint, embarrassment, or awkwardness; relaxed.
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    • at hand

      US /æt hænd/

      UK /æt hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Close by; readily available.
      • About to happen; imminent.
      • Adjective
      • Nearby; easily available
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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.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • butterfly

      US /ˈbʌtɚˌflaɪ/

      UK /'bʌtəflaɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Insect with large and colorful wings
      • A swimming stroke performed face down with both arms moving symmetrically and a dolphin kick.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut (something, especially meat or fish) open and spread it out so that it resembles a butterfly.
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    • carbohydrate

      US /ˌkɑrboˈhaɪˌdret/

      UK /ˌkɑ:bəʊˈhaɪdreɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
      • Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal
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    • concentration

      US /ˌkɑ:nsnˈtreɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnsnˈtreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount or number of something in a thing or place
      • Paying (a lot of) attention to a task
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • crucial

      US /ˈkruʃəl/

      UK /'kru:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or necessary
      • Of great importance to the success of something.
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    • deem

      US /dim/

      UK /di:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To judge something to be a certain thing, way
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • ease

      US /iz/

      UK /i:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
      • To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being comfortable or relaxed
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • epidemic

      US /ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /ˌepɪ'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that spreads suddenly and widely
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    • fiber

      US /'faɪbə/

      UK /'faɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic character and nature of a person
      • Stringy substance found in food, e.g. wholewheat
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    • fin

      US /fɪn/

      UK /fɪn/

      • Noun
      • Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
      • Flat, thin object that sticks out from something
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    • gesture

      US /ˈdʒɛstʃɚ/

      UK /'dʒestʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bodily movement expressing a particular meaning
      • Something you do to express gratitude, regret etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move your body to convey a message e.g. wave
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    • get at

      US /ɡɛt æt/

      UK /ɡet æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone, often personally
      • To imply something; hint at
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    • glucose

      US /ˈɡluˌkos/

      UK /'ɡlu:kəʊs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
      • The concentration of glucose in the blood, often measured to monitor metabolic health.
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    • glycine

      US /'glaɪsi:n/

      UK /'glaɪsi:n/

      • Noun
      • Amino acid found in protein, e.g. added to food
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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.
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    • in times

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During periods or moments of.
      • During a particular era or period in history.
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    • insecurity

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrətɪ/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
      • State of feeling unsafe
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    • lace

      US /les/

      UK /leɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ornate piece of fabric with patterns of holes
      • Cord used to tie shoes
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    • logical

      US /ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Sensible; reasonable
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    • logo

      US /ˈloˌɡo/

      UK /'ləʊɡəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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    • mentally

      US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • With or in the mind and thoughts
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    • nausea

      US /ˈnɔziə, -ʒə, -siə, -ʃə/

      UK /ˈnɔ:ziə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
      • A feeling of revulsion; disgust.
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • ohhh

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Expression showing surprise
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • oscar

      US

      UK

      • Proper Noun
      • Annual award given in the movie industry
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • planted on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deceive someone
      • To put something on someone to make them look guilty
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • realistic

      US /ˌriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌri:əˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Looks or appears real; like things really are
      • Having or showing a practical awareness of things as they are
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • slay

      US /sle/

      UK /sleɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill violently
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    • splash

      US /splæʃ/

      UK /splæʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To throw water or liquids in many directions
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of throwing water in various directions
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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    • vomit

      US /ˈvɑ:mɪt/

      UK /ˈvɒmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth
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    • well rested

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having had enough rest or sleep; feeling refreshed.
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    • whale

      US /hwel, wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
      • To hunt and catch whales
      • Countable Noun
      • a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
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    • wink

      US /wɪŋk/

      UK /wɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
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    • write down

      US /raɪt daʊn/

      UK /rait daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record in writing
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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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