Vocabulary

  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • eligible: Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • reduction: Act of making something smaller
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
  • sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
  • abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
  • liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
  • abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
  • unable: Not being able to do something
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
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    • abrupt

      US /əˈbrʌpt/

      UK /əˈbrʌpt/

      • Adjective
      • Very sudden, often in a bad way
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    • abruptly

      US /ə'brʌptlɪ/

      UK /ə'brʌptlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; without warning
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

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

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • attempt

      US /əˈtɛmpt/

      UK /ə'tempt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to do something challenging or difficult
      • Noun
      • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
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    • effectively

      US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

      UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that produces the desired result
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    • eligible

      US /ˈɛlɪdʒəbəl/

      UK /ˈelɪdʒəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be chosen or selected; suitable
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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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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    • federal

      US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/

      UK /'fedərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Consisting of several united states
      • Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
      • Proper Noun
      • The central banking system of the United States.
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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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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gradual

      US /ˈɡrædʒuəl/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
      • Noun
      • A gently sloping path or surface.
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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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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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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • liberty

      US /ˈlɪbəti/

      UK /'lɪbətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Doing as one wants without asking
      • Power to do what you choose
      • Adjective
      • Not imprisoned; free.
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • potential

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

      UK /pəˈtenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of happening or becoming reality
      • Having or showing the capacity to develop into something in the future.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed
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    • reduction

      US /rɪˈdʌkʃən/

      UK /rɪ'dʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of making something smaller
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • reward

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
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    • same time

      US

      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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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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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
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    • sudden

      US /ˈsʌdn/

      UK /ˈsʌdn/

      • Adjective
      • Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
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    • take for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • To use as an instance or illustration.
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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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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • unable

      US /ʌnˈebəl/

      UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being able to do something
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    • unsettle

      US /ʌnˈsɛtl:/

      UK /ˌʌnˈsetl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To upset; making someone feel uneasy
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    • welfare

      US /ˈwelfer/

      UK /ˈwelfeə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
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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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