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  • next to: Being located along side another
  • fly into: Suddenly become very angry or emotional.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • out of the window: To be discarded or no longer applicable or relevant.
  • avian flu: A type of influenza virus that primarily infects birds, but can sometimes spread to other animals and humans.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • on the premises: Located within the property or building.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • at the last moment: Just before the final deadline or event.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
  • juvenile: Concerning young people or children
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • ceremony: Special social or religious event
  • collide: To come together or crash with a lot of force
  • conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
  • damage: Physical harm that is done to something
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
  • medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • intruder: A burglar; robber
  • bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
  • death: When someone dies; the end of life
  • publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • price: Person's name
  • dead: Not alive
  • freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
  • courtship: Animal's showy actions to attract a sexual partner
  • cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
  • flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
  • moose: Large deer with big antlers found in colder areas
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • missionary: Concerning or connected to a religious mission
  • curator: Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
  • turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
  • homosexual: Attracted to people of the same sex
  • avian: Of or typical of birds
  • frog: Small hopping amphibian
  • correctional: Concerned with or providing correction
  • bison: Large animal looking like a buffalo
  • goldfish: Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
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    • acceptance

      US /ækˈsɛptəns/

      UK /əkˈseptəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of accepting; agreement to accept
      • The act of believing something is true
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at the last moment

      US /ət ðə ˈlæst ˈmoʊmənt/

      UK /ət ðə ˈlɑ:st ˈməumənt/

      • other
      • Just before the final deadline or event.
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    • avian

      US /'eɪvɪrn/

      UK /'eɪvɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of birds
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    • avian flu

      US /ˈeviən flu/

      UK /ˈeiviən flu:/

      • Noun
      • A type of influenza virus that primarily infects birds, but can sometimes spread to other animals and humans.
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    • barn

      US /bɑrn/

      UK /bɑ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
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    • bison

      US /ˈbaɪsən, -zən/

      UK /'baɪsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large animal looking like a buffalo
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    • bronze

      US /brɑ:nz/

      UK /brɒnz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a yellowish olive-brown color
      • Alloy of tin and copper with a dark tan color
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    • cane

      US /ken/

      UK /keɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat someone with a stick as punishment
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stick used to beat someone as punishment
      • Long, woody plant stem producing sugar
      B2
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    • ceremony

      US /ˈsɛrəˌmoni/

      UK /'serəmənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special social or religious event
      • Rigidly formal way of behaving
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    • collection

      US /kəˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈlekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
      • Group of similar things gathered as a hobby
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    • collide

      US /kəˈlaɪd/

      UK /kəˈlaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come together or crash with a lot of force
      • To disagree with or be very different from others
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    • collision

      US /kəˈlɪʒən/

      UK /kəˈlɪʒn/

      • Noun
      • Act of crashing into someone or something else
      • A clash of opposing ideas or interests.
      B2
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • conclude

      US /kənˈklud/

      UK /kənˈklu:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To finish or cause to finish; end
      • To arrive at a judgment or opinion
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    • correctional

      US /kəˈrekʃənl/

      UK /kəˈrekʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned with or providing correction
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    • courtship

      US /ˈkɔrtˌʃɪp,ˈkort-/

      UK /ˈkɔ:tʃɪp/

      • Noun
      • Animal's showy actions to attract a sexual partner
      • A couple's romantic relationship before marrying
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    • curator

      US /kjʊˈreɪtə(r)/

      UK /kjʊəˈreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who is in charge of objects for exhibition
      B2
      More
    • damage

      US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical harm that is done to something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To harm physically; to hurt or break something
      • To harm the reputation of someone.
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    • death

      US /dɛθ/

      UK /deθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone dies; the end of life
      • The cause or manner of someone dying.
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    • demonstrate

      US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/

      UK /'demənstreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a feeling or ability openly
      • To protest about something often as a group
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    • duck

      US /dʌk/

      UK /dʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid doing something that is difficult
      • To lower your head to avoid hitting something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common type of water bird
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • flu

      US /flu/

      UK /flu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness causing headache, fever etc.
      • A specific instance or bout of influenza.
      B2
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    • fly into

      US /flaɪ ˈɪntu/

      UK /flai ˈintu:/

      • other
      • Suddenly become very angry or emotional.
      • Move quickly into a place, usually by flying.
      B2
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    • framework

      US /ˈfreɪmwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈfreɪmwɜ:k/

      • Noun
      • Skeleton structure of a building or construction
      • Basic structure of something
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    • freezer

      US /ˈfrizɚ/

      UK /ˈfri:zə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
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    • frog

      US /frɔ:g/

      UK /frɒg/

      • Noun
      • Small hopping amphibian
      B1
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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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    • goldfish

      US /ˈɡoldˌfɪʃ/

      UK /'ɡəʊldfɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
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    • homosexual

      US /ˌhoʊməˈsekʃuəl/

      UK /ˌhəʊməˈsekʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Attracted to people of the same sex
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • intruder

      US /ɪn'tru:dər/

      UK /ɪn'tru:də(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A burglar; robber
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    • juvenile

      US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/

      UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning young people or children
      • Noun
      • Someone who is young; a child
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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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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • medicine

      US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

      UK /ˈmedsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something used in treating illness or pain
      • Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
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    • missionary

      US /ˈmɪʃəneri/

      UK /ˈmɪʃənri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or connected to a religious mission
      • Countable Noun
      • A person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, such as educational or hospital work.
      • A person who zealously advocates or promotes a cause or belief.
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    • moose

      US /mus/

      UK /mu:s/

      • Noun
      • Large deer with big antlers found in colder areas
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • on the premises

      US /ɑn ðə ˈprɛməsɪz/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈpremɪsɪz/

      • other
      • Located within the property or building.
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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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    • penis

      US /ˈpinɪs/

      UK /'pi:nɪs/

      • Noun
      • Male organ for copulation and urination
      • (vulgar slang) The male sexual organ.
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    • prize

      US /praɪz/

      UK /praɪz/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something won in a contest or given as an award
      • Something valuable that many people would like
      • Adjective
      • Being an excellent or valuable example of a thing
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    • publish

      US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

      UK /'pʌblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
      • To release information to the general public
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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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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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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

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

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • turkey

      US /ˈtɜ:rki/

      UK /ˈtɜ:ki/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible bird resembling a large chicken
      • Proper Noun
      • the Republic of Türkiye, this nation sits at the crossroads of Europe and Asia
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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
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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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