Vocabulary

  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • as you like: In any way that you want; according to your preference.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • such as: For example; like
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • creative: Having the ability to make something new
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • neural: About the nerves or nervous system
  • mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
  • small: Little in size; not big
  • glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
  • brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
  • gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
  • biologically: As regards life and living things
  • subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
  • circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
  • compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
  • tan: A light brown color
  • nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
  • genetics: Studies of how things develop between generations
  • rattle: To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
  • mould: Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
  • copy: A counter for items that are the same
  • minimalist: Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
  • enigma: Person or thing that is hard to understand
  • unrelated: Not related; not connected
  • sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape
  • domino: Flat rectangular blocks with spots used in a game
  • aptitude: Natural gift allowing quick learning of something
  • lego: Child's plastic construction set
  • ta: Hard grey lustrous metallic element
  • mu: 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • aptitude

      US /ˈæptɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈæptɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Natural gift allowing quick learning of something
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    • as you like

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In any way that you want; according to your preference.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of agreement or permission.
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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
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    • biologically

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • As regards life and living things
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    • brick

      US /brɪk/

      UK /brɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
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    • circuit

      US /ˈsɜ:rkɪt/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kɪt/

      • Noun
      • An area where cars race in a circle
      • Route for journey all the way around a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complete a journey all the way round an area
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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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    • 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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    • creative

      US /kriˈetɪv/

      UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to make something new
      • Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
      • Noun
      • A person whose job involves creative work.
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    • creativity

      US /ˌkrieˈtɪvətɪ/

      UK /ˌkri:eɪ'tɪvətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to imagine new ideas
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
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    • domino

      US /ˈdɑ:mənoʊ/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat rectangular blocks with spots used in a game
      • A hooded cloak worn with a mask at masquerades.
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    • enigma

      US /ɪˈnɪɡmə/

      UK /ɪˈnɪgmə/

      • Noun
      • Person or thing that is hard to understand
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
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    • gene

      US /dʒin/

      UK /dʒi:n/

      • Noun
      • Part of cell controlling development of a thing
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    • genetics

      US /dʒəˈnɛtɪks/

      UK /dʒəˈnetɪks/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Studies of how things develop between generations
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.
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    • glucose

      US /ˈɡluˌkos/

      UK /'ɡlu:kəʊs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
      • The concentration of glucose in the blood, often measured to monitor metabolic health.
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    • hemisphere

      US /ˈhɛmɪˌsfɪr/

      UK /ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One half of a rounded, ball-like object
      • One of the two masses forming the brain
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    • hit on

      US /hɪt ɑn/

      UK /hit ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discover an idea, etc. by chance
      • To flirt with someone; to make a pass at someone.
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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 the past

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • lego

      US /'leɡoʊ/

      UK /ˈlegəʊ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Child's plastic construction set
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mentally

      US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • With or in the mind and thoughts
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    • minimalist

      US /ˈmɪnəməlɪst/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməlɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Emphasizing extreme simplification in form
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person emphasizing extreme simplification in form
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    • mould

      US /mold/

      UK /məʊld/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fungus growing on old food or in wet dark places
      • Container to shape material into a certain form
      • Transitive Verb
      • To form something into a shape
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    • neural

      US /ˈnʊrəl, ˈnjʊr-/

      UK /ˈnjuərəl/

      • Adjective
      • About the nerves or nervous system
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    • nurture

      US /ˈnɜ:rtʃə(r)/

      UK /ˈnɜ:tʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Care and support given to people as they develop
      • Transitive Verb
      • To help something or someone to grow or succeed
      • To help something or someone to grow or succeed
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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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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    • professional

      US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/

      UK /prə'feʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
      • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
      • Noun
      • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
      • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
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    • rattle

      US /ˈrætl/

      UK /'rætl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a series of sharp noises by shaking
      • Noun
      • A series of sharp noises from shaking
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

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

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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    • sculpt

      US /skʌlpt/

      UK /skʌlpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carve a material to make an artistic shape
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    • serotonin

      US /ˌserəˈtoʊnɪn/

      UK /ˌserəˈtəʊnɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
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    • subconscious

      US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • tan

      US /tæn/

      UK /tæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A light brown color
      • Brown colored skin from being in the sun
      • Transitive Verb
      • To process leather with a tanning agent
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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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 do with

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • unrelated

      US /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not related; not connected
      • Not sharing a family relationship
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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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    • wander

      US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
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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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