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  • have to: Must do
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • root for: To support a sports team
  • on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • to arms: A call to take up weapons and fight.
  • go forth: To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
  • throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in terms of
  • for instance: As an example.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • win the day: To succeed in a particular situation or contest.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • on behalf of: As the representative of someone
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • fair game: Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • today: This day; day that is happening now
  • endlessly: Without seeming to end; without limit
  • open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
  • early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
  • city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • dinner: Main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • call: A order or request for action
  • fourth: 4th
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • west: Person's name
  • church: Building where Christians gather and pray to God
  • idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
  • land: Region or country
  • religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
  • spinach: Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
  • fighting: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • feeding: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
  • communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
  • religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
  • volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
  • unite: To join or come together for the same goal
  • medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
  • holy: Being good according to religious standards
  • emperor: Man who rules an empire
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
  • conceive: To become pregnant
  • crusade: Vigorous focused activity for a worthy cause
  • pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
  • narrative: The telling of a story
  • pierce: Person's name
  • miraculously: In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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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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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • communication

      US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Talking to people; giving information to people
      • The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
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    • conceive

      US /kənˈsiv/

      UK /kənˈsi:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become pregnant
      • To think of, create new (ideas, thought, plans)
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
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    • crusade

      US /kruˈsed/

      UK /kru:'seɪd/

      • Noun
      • Vigorous focused activity for a worthy cause
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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    • emperor

      US /ˈɛmpəɚ/

      UK /'empərə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Man who rules an empire
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    • endlessly

      US /ˈɛndləslɪ/

      UK /'endləslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without seeming to end; without limit
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    • fair game

      US /fɛr ɡem/

      UK /fɛə ɡeim/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
      • Adjective
      • Animals that are legal to hunt or fish during a specific season.
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    • faith

      US /feθ/

      UK /feɪθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Belief in a god or gods; religion
      • Belief that that something is true without proof
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • feeding

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
      • To push something through an opening
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • globe

      US /gloʊb/

      UK /gləʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
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    • go forth

      US /ɡo fɔrθ/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ:θ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
      • To leave a place, especially to embark on a journey or mission.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
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    • holy

      US /ˈholi/

      UK /'həʊlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being good according to religious standards
      • Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
      • Interjection
      • An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
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    • idiom

      US /ˈɪdiəm/

      UK /ˈɪdiəm/

      • Noun
      • Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
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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 part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • medieval

      US /ˌmidiˈivəl/

      UK /ˌmediˈi:vl/

      • Adjective
      • Old or out of date and not of much use
      • Relating to the Middle Ages (approximately 5th to 15th century).
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • miraculously

      US /məˈrækjələslɪ/

      UK /mɪ'rækjələslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • narrative

      US /ˈnærətɪv/

      UK /ˈnærətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The telling of a story
      • A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
      • Adjective
      • Presented in the form of a story
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    • on behalf of

      US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/

      UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • As the representative of someone
      • Acting as a representative of.
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    • on the part of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
      • As far as (someone or something) is concerned; by (someone or something).
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • pierce

      US /pɪrs/

      UK /pɪəs/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a way into
      • To make a hole with something sharp
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    • pilgrimage

      US /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈpɪlgrɪmɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Journey to a sacred place
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • religion

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Belief in God or gods that governs people's lives
      • A person's particular system of beliefs and worship.
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    • religious

      US /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      UK /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
      • Relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity.
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • root for

      US /rut fɔr/

      UK /ru:t fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support a sports team
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    • six times

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
      • On six occasions; six instances.
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    • spinach

      US /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

      UK /ˈspɪnɪtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Vegetable with dark green leaves, full of iron
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    • stupid

      US /ˈstu:pɪd/

      UK /ˈstju:pɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
      • Noun
      • A stupid person.
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    • throw out

      US /θro aʊt/

      UK /θrəu aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
      • To put in the garbage; discard
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    • to arms

      US /tə ɑrmz/

      UK /tə ɑ:mz/

      • other
      • A call to take up weapons and fight.
      B2
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • unite

      US /juˈnaɪt/

      UK /juˈnaɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join or come together for the same goal
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    • volunteer

      US /ˌvɑlənˈtɪr/

      UK /ˌvɒlən'tɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Working willingly without pay to help others
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who helps others without being paid
      • A person who enters military service voluntarily.
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
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    • win the day

      US /wɪn ðə deɪ/

      UK /wɪn ðə deɪ/

      • other
      • To succeed in a particular situation or contest.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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