Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in a word: Briefly; in short.
  • hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • fall apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
  • sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
  • step into: To enter a place or situation.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
  • vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • go: To attend or be at a place
  • to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • stop: To block or close something
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • message: Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • sick: Having a physical or mental illness
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • unchecked: With the details not yet confirmed as correct
  • free: Living, happening without being controlled
  • thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • loser: Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • hurting: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • financial: Involving money
  • battle: Military fight between armies
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • exhausted: To emit gas from the back of a car
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • flute: Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
  • satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
  • forbid: To order someone not to do something
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
  • gentle: Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • intend: To plan or want to do something
  • dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
  • insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
  • praise: To express approval of something or someone
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • winding: Following a twisting or spiral course
  • relieve: To make less boring by making some change
  • strengthen: To make something stronger
  • spiritually: In a strict disciplined manner
  • temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
  • graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
  • servant: Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
  • scheduling: To plan to do something at a certain time
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
  • promotion: Act of advertising a product to people
  • assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
  • grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
  • burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
  • assurance: Freedom from doubt
  • conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
  • margin: Edge of an area
  • sin: Act that breaks a religious law
  • counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
  • materialistic: Desiring many possessions
  • weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
  • humble: Being lower in quality or status
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children
  • bungee: Elasticized rope you can hang from, as a sport
  • counseling: To listen and give expert advice to someone
  • tranquility: Absence of stress, noise or movement; serenity
  • buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
  • goto
  • entirety: State of being complete
  • supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
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    • assignment

      US /əˈsaɪnmənt/

      UK /ə'saɪnmənt/

      • Noun
      • Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
      • A homework task or report
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    • assurance

      US /əˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /əˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Freedom from doubt
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • barren

      US /ˈbærən/

      UK /ˈbærən/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a woman) not able to have children
      • (Of land) infertile
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    • battle

      US /ˈbætl/

      UK /'bætl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Military fight between armies
      • Working hard to stop something; struggle
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight or struggle against someone or something
      • To work hard to stop something; struggle
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    • buffer

      US /ˈbʌfɚ/

      UK /ˈbʌfə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Data in computer memory allowing fast access
      • Protection to prevent things mixing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store data in special memory for fast access
      • To protect a thing by separating it from
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    • bungee

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Elasticized rope you can hang from, as a sport
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    • burden

      US /ˈbɚdn/

      UK /'bɜ:dn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
      • Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
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    • conquer

      US /ˈkɑŋkɚ/

      UK /'kɒŋkə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take possession of (land, city) with an army
      • To beat something difficult, e.g. a fear; overcome
      B2
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    • counseling

      US /'kaʊnsəlɪŋ/

      UK /'kaʊnsəlɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To listen and give expert advice to someone
      • Providing professional guidance and support to someone.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of listening to give expert advice
      B1
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    • counselor

      US /ˈkaʊnsəlɚ, -slɚ/

      UK /'kaʊnsələ/

      • Noun
      • Person offering professional advice to others
      B1
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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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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • dive

      US /daɪv/

      UK /daɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
      • Rapid fall through air
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To swim deep under water with an air supply
      • To rapid fall through air
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    • entirety

      US /ɛnˈtaɪrɪti, -ˈtaɪrti/

      UK /ɪnˈtaɪərəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being complete
      • A form of joint ownership of property by a husband and wife, in which both have an equal, undivided interest in the whole property.
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    • exhausted

      US /ɪɡˈzɔstɪd/

      UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To emit gas from the back of a car
      • To make a person feel very tired or without energy
      • Adjective
      • Very very tired out
      • Completely used up; depleted.
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    • faithful

      US /ˈfeθfəl/

      UK /'feɪθfl/

      • Noun
      • (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
      • Adjective
      • Showing constant support for someone or something
      • Worthy of trust
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    • fall apart

      US /fɔl əˈpɑrt/

      UK /fɔ:l əˈpɑ:t/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer a nervous breakdown
      • To break into pieces; stop functioning
      A1
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • flute

      US /flut/

      UK /flu:t/

      • Noun
      • Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
      B2
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    • for a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a short period of time; briefly.
      • Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
      A1
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    • forbid

      US /fərˈbɪd/

      UK /fəˈbɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order someone not to do something
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    • gentle

      US /ˈdʒɛntl/

      UK /'dʒentl/

      • Adjective
      • Kind and quiet in nature; not harsh or violent
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grace

      US /ɡres/

      UK /ɡreɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
      • God's kindness shown to people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a place look more attractive
      B1
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    • graduate

      US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/

      UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
      • Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get a degree from school, college, university
      • To move up from a position to a higher, better one
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
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    • guilty

      US /ˈɡɪlti/

      UK /'ɡɪltɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Responsible for doing something wrong
      • Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
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    • hinges on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Depends entirely on something.
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    • humble

      US /ˈhʌmbəl/

      UK /'hʌmbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being lower in quality or status
      • Not proud/arrogant; of low status
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less proud or confident
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    • in a word

      US /ɪn e wɚd/

      UK /in ə wə:d/

      • Phrase
      • Briefly; in short.
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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; crazy
      • Being crazy or stupid
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    • insignificant

      US /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being very small or unimportant
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    • intend

      US /ɪnˈtɛnd/

      UK /ɪnˈtend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To plan or want to do something
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    • knock

      US /nɑk/

      UK /nɒk/

      • Noun
      • Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
      • Action of something solid hitting something hard
      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
      • To hit something to get people's attention
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
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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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    • loser

      US /ˈluzɚ/

      UK /'lu:zə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who fails to win a game or other contest
      • Someone unsuccessful in work/relationships/life
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    • margin

      US /ˈmɑ:rdʒən/

      UK /ˈmɑ:dʒɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edge of an area
      • Edge or border of a page on above, below
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    • materialistic

      US /məˌtɪriəˈlɪstɪk/

      UK /məˌtɪəriəˈlɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Desiring many possessions
      B2
      More
    • message

      US /ˈmɛsɪdʒ/

      UK /'mesɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main idea or theme in a story, book, or film
      • Piece of information that is told/given to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To communicate using text
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    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
      B2
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    • overwhelmed

      US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/

      UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
      • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
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    • praise

      US /preɪz/

      UK /preɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express approval of something or someone
      • To express thanks, respect, and love
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of approval of something/someone
      • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
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    • promotion

      US /prəˈmoʃən/

      UK /prə'məʊʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of advertising a product to people
      • Movement to a higher position or rank in a company
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • relieve

      US /rɪˈliv/

      UK /rɪ'li:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make less boring by making some change
      • To replace workers with others
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    • satisfy

      US /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone happy because they got their wish
      • To do what is required in order to finish
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    • scheduling

      US /'ʃedju:lɪŋ/

      UK /'ʃedju:lɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan to do something at a certain time
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of arranging times for events
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    • servant

      US /ˈsɚvənt/

      UK /ˈsɜ:vənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person paid to clean, cook, etc. in another's home
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • sin

      US /sɪn/

      UK /sɪn/

      • Noun
      • Act that breaks a religious law
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To do something that breaks a religious law
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    • sink in

      US /sɪŋk ɪn/

      UK /siŋk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
      • To penetrate a surface.
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    • spiritually

      US /'spɪrɪtʃʊrlɪ/

      UK /'spɪrɪtʃʊəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a strict disciplined manner
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    • step into

      US /stɛp ˈɪntu/

      UK /step ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place or situation.
      • To become involved in something, especially a job or role.
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    • strengthen

      US /ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-/

      UK /ˈstreŋθn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something stronger
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • supreme

      US /sʊˈprim/

      UK /su:ˈpri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
      • Holding the highest power, status or authority
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
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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 about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • thirsty

      US /ˈθɚsti/

      UK /'θɜ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a powerful desire or need for something
      • Needing to drink something
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    • throne

      US /θron/

      UK /θrəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
      • Royal power; sovereignty.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place on a throne; to enthrone.
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    • tranquility

      US /træŋˈkwɪlətɪ/

      UK /træŋ'kwɪlɪtɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Absence of stress, noise or movement; serenity
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    • unchecked

      US /ʌnˈtʃɛkt/

      UK /ˌʌnˈtʃekt/

      • Adjective
      • With the details not yet confirmed as correct
      • Uncontrolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • Past tense of uncheck; to deselect a previously selected checkbox or option.
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    • weary

      US /ˈwɪri/

      UK /'wɪərɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
      • Adjective
      • Lacking energy or enthusiasm; tired or bored
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    • winding

      US /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

      UK /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Following a twisting or spiral course
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of path, road) to have a lot of turns in it
      • To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
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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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