Vocabulary

  • on time
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • under normal circumstances: Typically; usually; in the absence of unusual factors or conditions.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • kick back: To relax and enjoy oneself.
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
  • procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • component: One of the parts that something is made up of
  • drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • postpone: To schedule for a later time
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
  • deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
  • anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
  • overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
  • mailbox: A box for putting or receiving mail, emails
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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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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    • anti

      US /ˈæntaɪ, -ti/

      UK /'æntɪ/

      • Adjective
      • A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
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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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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • commitment

      US /kəˈmɪtmənt/

      UK /kə'mɪtmənt/

      • Noun
      • Permanent love or concern for person, thing
      • Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
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    • component

      US /kəmˈponənt/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the parts that something is made up of
      • A constituent part; ingredient.
      • Adjective
      • Being a part of something
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • deadline

      US /ˈdɛdˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈdedlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • A date or time before which something must be done
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    • drastically

      US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • essential

      US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely or most important and necessary
      • Fundamental; basic.
      • Noun
      • A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • kick back

      US /kɪk bæk/

      UK /kik bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and enjoy oneself.
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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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    • mailbox

      US /ˈmelˌbɑks/

      UK /ˈmeɪlbɒks/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A box for putting or receiving mail, emails
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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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 time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
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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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    • overflow

      US /ˌovɚˈflo/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Place where liquids flow over or out
      • An excess of something; an amount beyond what can be held.
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    • overwhelming

      US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
      • Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • postpone

      US /postˈpon, posˈpon/

      UK /pə'spəʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To schedule for a later time
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    • procrastination

      US /proʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/

      UK /prəʊˌkræstɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of putting off something you ought to do
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    • productivity

      US /ˌprɑ:dʌkˈtɪvəti/

      UK /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rate at which people or machines produce
      • A measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful output.
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    • tackle

      US /ˈtækəl/

      UK /'tækl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start working on a difficult problem
      • To grab and throw a person to the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Equipment used in fishing
      • Arrangement of ropes and wheels used for lifting
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    • tally

      US /ˈtæli/

      UK /'tælɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To count or reckon up; to score a point
      • Noun
      • A score or amount
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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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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • under normal circumstances

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; in the absence of unusual factors or conditions.
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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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