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Vocabulary

  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • interact with
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • stand out
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • hit upon: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
  • order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
  • such as: For example; like
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • easy: Not hard to do; not difficult
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
  • gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • chemist: Person who sells medicines; drug store
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
  • silver: Person's name
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • clearer: More obvious or easy to understand; less cloudy
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • jewelry: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
  • dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
  • periodic: Happening regularly, but not frequently
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • weight: How heavy something is
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • weigh: To balance things against each other
  • laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • smooth: Moving without stops and starts
  • element: Essential or particular part of something
  • interact: To talk or do things with each other
  • violently: In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
  • copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
  • brightly: In a happy manner
  • revolutionized: To completely change so that it is much better
  • extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
  • compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
  • exposed: To make visible, without covering or protection
  • substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
  • discovery: Learning something for the first time
  • darkness: The state or quality of being dark in color
  • classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
  • isolated: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
  • predominant: Having more power or influence than others
  • urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
  • paste: To move computer data from one page to another
  • lithium: Soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
  • skid: To slide along a surface in an uncontrolled way
  • alchemist: Person seeking using chemicals to live longer
  • coloration: The particular colors or pattern of color
  • heated: To make hot or hotter
  • phosphorous: Containing or characteristic of phosphorus
  • supernova: Large exploding star that is extremely bright
  • potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
  • sodium: A soft, white chemical element
  • atomic: Concerning atoms
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
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    • alchemist

      US /ˈælkəmɪst/

      UK /ˈælkəmɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person seeking using chemicals to live longer
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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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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • atomic

      US /əˈtɑ:mɪk/

      UK /əˈtɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning atoms
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
      A2
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    • brightly

      US /ˈbraɪtlɪ/

      UK /'braɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a happy manner
      • With a lot of light
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    • chemist

      US /ˈkɛmɪst/

      UK /ˈkemɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who sells medicines; drug store
      • Person who studies or does research in chemistry
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    • chemistry

      US /ˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the structure of substances
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    • classify

      US /ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'klæsɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things into groups of similar items
      • To keep some information secret from the public
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    • collect

      US /kəˈlɛkt/

      UK /kəˈlekt/

      • Adverb
      • By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
      • To gather things, people together in one place
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    • coloration

      US /ˌkʌləˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌkʌləˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The particular colors or pattern of color
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    • compose

      US /kəmˈpoʊz/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To calm yourself after being angry or upset
      • To write an essay, article, poem, music etc.
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    • copper

      US /ˈkɑpɚ/

      UK /'kɒpə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
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    • darkness

      US /ˈdɑrknɪs/

      UK /'dɑ:knəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state or quality of being dark in color
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
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    • discovery

      US /dɪˈskʌvəri/

      UK /dɪ'skʌvərɪ/

      • Noun
      • Learning something for the first time
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    • element

      US /ˈɛləmənt/

      UK /'elɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Essential or particular part of something
      • A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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    • exposed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make visible, without covering or protection
      • To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
      • Adjective
      • Not protected or covered; vulnerable.
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    • extract

      US /ɪkˈstrækt/

      UK /'ekstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Essential ingredient of a natural thing
      • Part taken from a longer written work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a substance out of a plant, etc.
      • To get a person to share secret information
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gold

      US /goʊld/

      UK /gəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
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    • heated

      US /ˈhitɪd/

      UK /ˈhi:tɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
      A2
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    • hit upon

      US /hɪt əˈpɑn/

      UK /hit əˈpɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discover an idea, etc. by chance
      • To meet someone unexpectedly.
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    • interact

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or do things with each other
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    • interact with

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • into space

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • isolated

      US /ˈaɪsəˌletɪd/

      UK /ˈaɪsəleɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To identify, consider, or deal with separately
      • To keep in a place or situation apart from others
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    • jewelry

      US /ˈdʒuəlri/

      UK /'dʒu:əlrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
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    • laboratory

      US /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /lə'bɒrətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place to do scientific experiments
      • A place where tests are done for medical diagnosis.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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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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    • obtain

      US /əbˈtein/

      UK /əbˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given or to earn something through efforts
      • To get something through your efforts
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    • order in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
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    • paste

      US /pest/

      UK /peɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move computer data from one page to another
      • To stick or glue something to something else
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of thick glue used for sticking things
      • Soft, wet mixture of powder and liquid
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    • periodic

      US /ˌpɪriˈɑ:dɪk/

      UK /ˌpɪəriˈɒdɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Happening regularly, but not frequently
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    • potassium

      US /pəˈtæsiəm/

      UK /pəˈtæsiəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
      • Potassium as a nutrient found in food.
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • predominant

      US /prɪˈdɑ:mɪnənt/

      UK /prɪˈdɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having more power or influence than others
      • Having great influence or control.
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    • puzzle

      US /ˈpʌzəl/

      UK /'pʌzl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be a challenge to understand; confuse
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something challenging to explain or understand
      • Game requiring the player to find an answer
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
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    • revolutionized

      US /revə'lu:ʃənaɪzd/

      UK /revə'lu:ʃənaɪzd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely change so that it is much better
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

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

      US /ˈsɪlvɚ/

      UK /'sɪlvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person's name
      • Shiny gray color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat something with a layer of silver
      • To polish silver objects to make them shine
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    • skid

      US /skɪd/

      UK /skɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To slide along a surface in an uncontrolled way
      • Noun
      • An uncontrolled slide along a surface
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
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    • smooth

      US /smuð/

      UK /smu:ð/

      • Adjective
      • Moving without stops and starts
      • Pleasant and flat to touch, not rough
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something rough feel flat, e.g. by ironing
      • To spread a substance over a surface
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    • sodium

      US /ˈsodiəm/

      UK /'səʊdɪəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A soft, white chemical element
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • substance

      US /ˈsʌbstəns/

      UK /'sʌbstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Essence of; most basic or central qualities
      • Particular type of material
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • supernova

      US /ˌsu:pərˈnoʊvə/

      UK /ˌsu:pəˈnəʊvə/

      • Noun
      • Large exploding star that is extremely bright
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • 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
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    • urine

      US /ˈjʊrən/

      UK /ˈjʊərɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Yellow liquid waste from the body
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    • violently

      US /ˈvaɪələntlɪ/

      UK /ˈvaɪələntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a forceful way that may cause physical damage
      • In a manner involving the use of physical force to cause harm or damage
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    • weigh

      US /weɪ/

      UK /weɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance things against each other
      • To consider something carefully to form an opinion
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    • weight

      US /wet/

      UK /weɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • How heavy something is
      • Metal object to measure how heavy something is
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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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