Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • true nature: The inherent qualities or character of a person or thing.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • come at: To approach someone to attack them
  • at all hours: At any time, day or night.
  • round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
  • hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
  • second hand: (Of goods) already used
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • allow for: To take into consideration
  • turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
  • consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
  • full: Containing all the parts; complete
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • squirrel: Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
  • read: Person's name
  • puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
  • radically: Completely or extremely
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • sincere: Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
  • drink: To put water in your body through your mouth
  • formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
  • array: A regular order or arrangement of things
  • hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
  • fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
  • stale: (E.g. of bread) not fresh
  • introspection: Thinking deeply within yourself, about yourself
  • inaccurate: Not correct, accurate, or true
  • minuscule: Very, very small
  • multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
  • indifferent: Neutral; not taking sides
  • tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
  • derivative: Not from original ideas; from somewhere else
  • monstrous: Abnormally large or bad
  • snapshot: A photograph, especially an informal one
  • solemn: Serious and dignified
  • filing: To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
  • whiskey: US strong alcoholic drink made from rye, corn etc.
  • richness: Strong deep vividness of color
  • layered: To put things one on top of another
  • mulch: Material spread round plants to stop weeds, etc.
  • simplification: Act of making easier to do, use or understand
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • allow for

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take into consideration
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    • array

      US /ə'reɪ/

      UK /əˈreɪ/

      • Noun
      • A regular order or arrangement of things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange things in a regular order
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    • at all hours

      US /ˌæt ɔl ˈaʊɚz/

      UK /ˌæt ɔ:l ˈauəz/

      • other
      • At any time, day or night.
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • aware

      US /əˈwɛr/

      UK /əˈwɛə/

      • Adjective
      • Knowing or feeling that something exists
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    • come at

      US /kʌm æt/

      UK /kʌm æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone to attack them
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • consciousness

      US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/

      UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
      • A person's awareness or perception of something.
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    • derivative

      US /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/

      UK /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Not from original ideas; from somewhere else
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • filing

      US /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
      • To organize documents by storing them safely
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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 example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • formulate

      US /ˈfɔrmjəˌlet/

      UK /'fɔ:mjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
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    • fracture

      US /ˈfræktʃɚ/

      UK /'fræktʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Break in a bone, usually small
      • A break down in a relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break something hard, usually a bone
      • To cause a break down in a relationship
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • hatch

      US /hætʃ/

      UK /hætʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be born or come out from an egg
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be born or come out from an egg
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold in

      US /hold ɪn/

      UK /həuld in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide your emotions and not let them show
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • inaccurate

      US /ɪnˈækjərɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈækjərət/

      • Adjective
      • Not correct, accurate, or true
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    • indifferent

      US /ɪnˈdɪfərənt, -ˈdɪfrənt/

      UK /ɪnˈdɪfrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Neutral; not taking sides
      • Not caring; without feeling
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    • introspection

      US /ˌɪntrəˈspɛkʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntrəˈspekʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thinking deeply within yourself, about yourself
      • A process of self-examination of one's thoughts, feelings and motives.
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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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    • layered

      US /'leɪəd/

      UK /'leɪəd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
      • Adjective
      • Having layers.
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    • looking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care and watch something carefully
      • To be careful; to be vigilant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful or vigilant
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    • minuscule

      US /ˈmɪnəˌskjul, mɪˈnʌsˌkjul/

      UK /'mɪnəskju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very, very small
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    • monstrous

      US /ˈmɑ:nstrəs/

      UK /ˈmɒnstrəs/

      • Adjective
      • Abnormally large or bad
      • Shockingly brutal or cruel.
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    • mulch

      US /mʌltʃ/

      UK /mʌltʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material spread round plants to stop weeds, etc.
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    • multi

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
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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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    • opening up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
      • Creating new opportunities or possibilities.
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    • pick up on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
      • To learn something by watching or listening to other people.
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • portrait

      US /ˈpɔrtrɪt,-ˌtret,ˈpor-/

      UK /ˈpɔ:trit/

      • Noun
      • Picture of a person's head and shoulders
      • Detailed representation of someone in film, etc.
      • Adjective
      • A format in which the height is greater than the width.
      • Relating to a photograph, painting, drawing, or engraving of a person.
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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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    • radically

      US /ˈrædɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'rædɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Completely or extremely
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    • richness

      US /ˈrɪtʃnəs/

      UK /ˈrɪtʃnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong deep vividness of color
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    • round to

      US /raʊnd tə/

      UK /raund tə/

      • other
      • To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
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    • second hand

      US /ˈsɛkənd hænd/

      UK /ˈsekənd hænd/

      • Adverb
      • (Of goods) already used
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    • simplification

      US /ˌsɪmpləfəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌsɪmplɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making easier to do, use or understand
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    • sincere

      US /sɪnˈsɪr/

      UK /sɪn'sɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Meaning what you say truthfully; honest
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • snapshot

      US /ˈsnæpʃɑ:t/

      UK /ˈsnæpʃɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph, especially an informal one
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    • solemn

      US /ˈsɑ:ləm/

      UK /ˈsɒləm/

      • Adjective
      • Serious and dignified
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    • squirrel

      US /ˈskwɚrəl, ˈskwʌr-/

      UK /'skwɪrəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small furry tree-living animal with a big tail
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    • stale

      US /stel/

      UK /steɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of bread) not fresh
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    • 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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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • tangle

      US /ˈtæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtæŋgl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
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    • temptation

      US /tɛmpˈteʃən/

      UK /tempˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Something making you want to do/have bad thing
      • Something that attracts or tempts someone.
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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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    • 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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    • turn out

      US /tɚn aʊt/

      UK /tə:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • whiskey

      US /ˈhwɪski/

      UK /'wɪskɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • US strong alcoholic drink made from rye, corn etc.
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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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