Vocabulary

  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • internet users: People who use the internet.
  • suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • in point: Relevant; pertinent
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • add: To include as well
  • law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
  • meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
  • Chinese: Concerning the culture and people of China
  • china: A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
  • uncensored: Not subject to censorship
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in point

      US /ɪn pɔɪnt/

      UK /in pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Relevant; pertinent
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • internet users

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People who use the internet.
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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    • meat

      US /mit/

      UK /mi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
      • Noun
      • Something that is important or significant
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    • medicine

      US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

      UK /ˈmedsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something used in treating illness or pain
      • Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
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    • other than

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      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • powder

      US /ˈpaʊdɚ/

      UK /'paʊdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
      • Dry and light form of snow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a dust onto the body or face
      • To reduce to powder; pulverize.
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    • shut down

      US /ʃʌt daʊn/

      UK /ʃʌt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
      • To stop a factory/machine from operating
      • Transitive Verb
      • To deactivate a nuclear reactor.
      • To turn off a computer or other electronic device.
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    • suffer from

      US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/

      UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
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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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    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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