Vocabulary

  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • sub in: To replace someone temporarily, especially in sports.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • temporarily: For a limited amount of time
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
  • grand: A counter for 1000 of something
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • sage: Someone who is very wise
  • interchangeably: In an manner whereby things are exchanged
  • psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
  • insecticide: Chemical substance used for killing insects
  • psychic: Concerning the mind and its workings
  • latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
  • reflexive: Of words that show the action is done to yourself
  • doe: Female deer, reindeer, rabbit or hare
  • oomph: Attractive, e.g. sexually attractive, energy/vigor
  • collage: Artistic composition of various materials
  • gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules
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    • breast

      US /brɛst/

      UK /brest/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
      • (Poetic) upper front part of the body; the heart
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • collage

      US /koˈlɑʒ, kə-/

      UK /'kɒlɑ:ʒ/

      • Noun
      • Artistic composition of various materials
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • distinguish

      US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clearly different from others
      • To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
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    • doe

      US /do/

      UK /dəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Female deer, reindeer, rabbit or hare
      • A female deer, especially a female roe, fallow deer, or reindeer.
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • emphasis

      US /ˈɛmfəsɪs/

      UK /ˈemfəsɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Special attention, importance, or force
      • Stress placed on part of a word or phrase
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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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.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • gamer

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person playing a game to a set of rules
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    • grand

      US /ɡrænd/

      UK /ɡrænd/

      • Adjective
      • A counter for 1000 of something
      • Great in amount, number or size
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    • impressive

      US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
      • Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
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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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    • insecticide

      US /ɪnˈsɛktɪˌsaɪd/

      UK /ɪn'sektɪsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Chemical substance used for killing insects
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    • interchangeably

      US /ɪntɚˈtʃendʒəblɪ/

      UK /ɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒəblɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an manner whereby things are exchanged
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • latin

      US /ˈlætn/

      UK /ˈlætɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of a Spanish-speaking culture
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • object

      US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/

      UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
      • Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
      • To state one's reason for disagreement
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    • oomph

      US /ʊmf/

      UK /ʊmf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Attractive, e.g. sexually attractive, energy/vigor
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    • psyche

      US /ˈsaɪki/

      UK /ˈsaɪki/

      • Noun
      • Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
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    • psychic

      US /ˈsaɪkɪk/

      UK /ˈsaɪkɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind and its workings
      • One said to have extraordinary mental powers
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • reflexive

      US /rɪˈflɛksɪv/

      UK /rɪˈfleksɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Of words that show the action is done to yourself
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • sage

      US /sedʒ/

      UK /seɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who is very wise
      • Adjective
      • Very wise
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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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    • sub in

      US /sʌb ɪn/

      UK /sʌb ɪn/

      • other
      • To replace someone temporarily, especially in sports.
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    • substitute

      US /ˈsʌbstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'sʌbstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To perform the tasks instead of someone else
      • To replace one person or thing for another
      • Noun
      • A person or thing acting in place of another
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    • temporarily

      US /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      UK /tempəˈrerɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a limited amount of time
      • In a way that is not intended to be permanent or lasting
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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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