Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
  • from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • on the spectrum: Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
  • melt down: To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
  • call: A order or request for action
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • left: To go away from; depart
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
  • air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
  • glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • drum: To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
  • steel: Very strong or determined character in a person
  • bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
  • magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
  • brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
  • paper: Academic writing or a talk on a specific topic
  • pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
  • bin: Type of container, usually for trash
  • truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
  • recovery: Process of returning to a former (good) state
  • magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
  • cardboard: Lightweight paper board
  • beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
  • molecular: About or caused by molecules
  • dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
  • conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
  • pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
  • rotary: Turning on an axis like a wheel
  • aluminium: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
  • induction: Entry into a position, organization or office
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • aluminium

      US /ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/

      UK /ˌæljəˈmɪniəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
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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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    • beer

      US /bɪr/

      UK /bɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
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    • belt

      US /bɛlt/

      UK /belt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
      • Noun
      • Band of material worn around a person's waist
      • Area with a lot of a particular feature e.g. corn
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    • bin

      US /bɪn/

      UK /bɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of container, usually for trash
      • (computing) A directory containing executable programs.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw something away in the trash
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • cardboard

      US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/

      UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lightweight paper board
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    • conveyor

      US /kənˈveɚ/

      UK /kənˈveɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • drum

      US /drʌm/

      UK /drʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Musical instrument played with sticks or by hand
      • Large round, circular container (e.g. for oil)
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    • dual

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • fall through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
      • (Of a planned thing) to not happen or be completed
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
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    • filter out

      US /ˈfɪltɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiltə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
      • To ignore or block something from your awareness.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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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 short

      US /fɔr ʃɔrt/

      UK /fɔ: ʃɔ:t/

      • Phrase
      • As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
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    • from now on

      US /frʌm naʊ ɑn/

      UK /frɔm nau ɔn/

      • Phrase
      • Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
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    • induction

      US /ɪnˈdʌkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈdʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Entry into a position, organization or office
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • magnet

      US /'mæɡnət/

      UK /ˈmægnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
      • Something popular and able to draw people
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    • magnetic

      US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /mægˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
      • Having great power to attract attention, interest
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • melt down

      US /mɛlt daʊn/

      UK /melt daun/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To heat a solid material, especially metal, until it becomes liquid.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To lose control of one's emotions; to become overwhelmed or hysterical.
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    • molecular

      US /məˈlɛkjəlɚ/

      UK /mə'lekjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • About or caused by molecules
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • on the spectrum

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
      • Falling within a range or scale of possibilities or characteristics.
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    • pet

      US /pɛt/

      UK /pet/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gently touch an animal or person; stroke
      • To kiss and cuddle, sometimes in a sexual way
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • pulp

      US /pʌlp/

      UK /pʌlp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft, succulent part of a fruit
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    • recovery

      US /rɪˈkʌvəri/

      UK /rɪˈkʌvəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of returning to a former (good) state
      • Act of getting back something that was lost
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • rotary

      US /ˈroʊtəri/

      UK /ˈrəʊtəri/

      • Adjective
      • Turning on an axis like a wheel
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet bubbly flavored drink
      B2
      More
    • steel

      US /stil/

      UK /sti:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very strong or determined character in a person
      • Very strong metal made of iron, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare yourself for something difficult
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      More
    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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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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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • truck

      US /trʌk/

      UK /trʌk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
      • Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport something on a lorry, van
      A2
      More
    • 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.

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    • 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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