Vocabulary

  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • see to: To attend to; take care of
  • true nature: The inherent qualities or character of a person or thing.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
  • pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
  • to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
  • rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • in accordance with: In agreement with; following
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • vast: Being very large in size or amount
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • call: A order or request for action
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • propose: To make an offer of marriage
  • model: Being an excellent example of
  • pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
  • simulation: A copying method to study the real world
  • confine: To hold or imprison someone in a place
  • accordance: Agreement (with a statement, plan etc.)
  • youngster: Young person of either sex, about 5-16 years
  • contemplating: To consider whether you will do something
  • subatomic: Concerning constituents of the atom
  • fabrication: Deliberately false or improbable information
  • quark: One of the smallest amounts of physical matter
  • motionless: Not in physical motion; not moving
  • supercomputer: Very powerful computer
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    • accordance

      US /əˈkɔ:rdns/

      UK /əˈkɔ:dns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Agreement (with a statement, plan etc.)
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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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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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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    • confine

      US /kənˈfaɪn/

      UK /kənˈfaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold or imprison someone in a place
      • Limit to your movements or behavior s
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    • conscious

      US /ˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Aware of what is going on around you
      • Intentionally done; deliberate.
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    • contemplating

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider whether you will do something
      • To think deeply or carefully about something.
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • evidence of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
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    • fabrication

      US /ˌfæbrɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌfæbrɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Deliberately false or improbable information
      • The process of manufacturing or constructing something.
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • in accordance with

      US /ɪn əˈkɔrdns wɪð/

      UK /in əˈkɔ:dəns wið/

      • Phrase
      • In agreement with; following
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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 time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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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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    • model

      US /ˈmɑ:dl/

      UK /ˈmɒdl/

      • Adjective
      • Being an excellent example of
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
      • A small scale copy of a full original
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    • motionless

      US /ˈmoʃənlɪs/

      UK /'məʊʃnləs/

      • Adjective
      • Not in physical motion; not moving
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on the hunt

      US /ɑn ði hʌnt/

      UK /ɔn ðə hʌnt/

      • Phrase
      • Actively searching for someone or something.
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    • out of the window

      US /aʊt əv ðə ˈwɪndoʊ/

      UK /aut əv ðə ˈwɪndəu/

      • other
      • To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • pack up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put things into boxes and take them home
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    • particle

      US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
      • Tiny piece or quantity of something
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
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    • pioneer

      US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

      UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
      • A person who is among the first to research or develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To begin or discover something new
      • To take part in the development of something new
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    • propose

      US /prəˈpoz/

      UK /prə'pəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an offer of marriage
      • To offer or put forward an idea for consideration
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    • quark

      US /kwɔrk, kwɑrk/

      UK /kwɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • One of the smallest amounts of physical matter
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • remarkable

      US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/

      UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
      • Worthy of attention; striking.
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    • rule out

      US /rul aʊt/

      UK /ru:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
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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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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

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

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • see to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attend to; take care of
      • To make sure that something is done
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    • simulation

      US /ˌsɪmjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌsɪmjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A copying method to study the real world
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • subatomic

      US /ˌsʌbəˈtɑmɪk/

      UK /ˌsʌbəˈtɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning constituents of the atom
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    • supercomputer

      US /ˈsu:pərkəmpju:tə(r)/

      UK /ˈsu:pəkəmpju:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Very powerful computer
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to the moon

      US /tu ðə mun/

      UK /tu ðə mu:n/

      • other
      • Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
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    • true nature

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The inherent qualities or character of a person or thing.
      • The genuine or authentic character of something, without pretense.
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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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    • vast

      US /væst/

      UK /vɑ:st/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in size or amount
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    • youngster

      US /ˈjʌŋstɚ/

      UK /ˈjʌŋstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Young person of either sex, about 5-16 years
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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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    Stephen Hawking's: Grand Design - The Meaning of Life / Gran Diseño - Significado de la Vida

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