Vocabulary

  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • high time: The appropriate moment or opportunity to do something.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • log in
  • pull off: To manage to succeed
  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • game over: The end of a game or a situation.
  • well rested: Having had enough rest or sleep; feeling refreshed.
  • for too long: For an excessively extended period.
  • extended period: A long duration of time.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • doze off: To fall lightly asleep, especially during the day or when not intending to.
  • at random
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
  • live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
  • given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
  • suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • deprivation: State of lacking something needed
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
  • arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
  • tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
  • device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
  • institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • altitude: Height of something above sea level
  • exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • outright: In a complete manner; totally
  • deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
  • coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
  • foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
  • poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
  • buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
  • regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
  • log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
  • magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
  • container: An object that can be used to hold things
  • devise: To think of and plan something
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
  • copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
  • neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
  • nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
  • incidentally: As part of something else; as it happens
  • continuously: Without stops, breaks, or an end
  • muddle: To cause confusion through interference
  • live: To be alive
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • long: Person's name
  • usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
  • close: Almost; near
  • relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
  • fruit: Result or product of something
  • sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
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    • accurate

      US /ˈækjərɪt/

      UK /ˈækjərət/

      • Adjective
      • With no mistake or error; Correct
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    • altitude

      US /ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud/

      UK /'æltɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Height of something above sea level
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    • arousal

      US /ə'raʊzl/

      UK /ə'raʊzl/

      • Noun
      • Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • at random

      US /æt ˈrændəm/

      UK /æt ˈrændəm/

      • Phrase
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • buzz

      US /bʌz/

      UK /bʌz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a low, constant noise like a bee
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    • caffeine

      US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/

      UK /ˈkæfi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
      • The amount of caffeine in a substance.
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    • chemical

      US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkemɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic substance produced by mixing elements
      • The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
      • Adjective
      • Made of various elements
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
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    • colony

      US /ˈkɑləni/

      UK /'kɒlənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
      • Country/settlement controlled by another country
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    • coma

      US /ˈkoʊmə/

      UK /ˈkəʊmə/

      • Noun
      • State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • compound

      US /kɑmˈpaUnd/

      UK /'kɒmpaʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
      • Chemical made up of several others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pay interest on a loan including the interest
      • To make something from various parts or components
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    • container

      US /kənˈtenɚ/

      UK /kənˈteɪnə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An object that can be used to hold things
      • A large metal box used for transporting goods
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    • continuously

      US /kənˈtɪnjʊəslɪ/

      UK /kən'tɪnjʊəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without stops, breaks, or an end
      • Without interruption; constantly.
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    • copper

      US /ˈkɑpɚ/

      UK /'kɒpə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
      A2
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • deprivation

      US /ˌdɛprəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌdeprɪˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of lacking something needed
      • The state of lacking or being denied something considered necessary.
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    • deprive

      US /dɪˈpraɪv/

      UK /dɪˈpraɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To deny someone access to or take away something
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • device

      US /dɪˈvaɪs/

      UK /dɪˈvaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
      • Method of doing something; a way
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    • devise

      US /dɪˈvaɪz/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To think of and plan something
      • To leave real estate to someone in a will.
      • Noun
      • A clause in a will that leaves real estate to someone.
      • An emblematic design or motto, especially one used for a heraldic badge or seal.
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    • direct to

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
      • To send something to a particular person or place.
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    • doze off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fall lightly asleep, especially during the day or when not intending to.
      A2
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • exhibit

      US /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt, ɛɡ-/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪbɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
      • An object or collection of objects on public display in an art gallery or museum or at a trade fair.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something, such as an emotion
      • To put object on public display, e.g. in a gallery
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    • extend

      US /ɪkˈstɛnd/

      UK /ɪkˈstend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
      • To reach from one point to another
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    • extended period

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A long duration of time.
      • A significant duration in history.
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    • fatal

      US /ˈfetl/

      UK /ˈfeɪtl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing death; having very bad consequences
      • Causing negative results
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    • foam

      US /foʊm/

      UK /fəʊm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
      • A lightweight material made of a mass of small bubbles, used for insulation or padding.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix air and liquid to form a mass of bubbles
      • To show anger or excitement in an uncontrolled way.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for too long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For an excessively extended period.
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    • game over

      US /geɪm ˈoʊvɚ/

      UK /geɪm ˈəuvə/

      • other
      • The end of a game or a situation.
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    • given time

      US /ˈɡɪvən taɪm/

      UK /ˈɡivən taim/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
      • The amount of time available or allotted for a task or activity.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • high time

      US /haɪ taɪm/

      UK /hai taim/

      • Noun
      • The appropriate moment or opportunity to do something.
      • A point when something is urgently required or overdue.
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    • incidentally

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntli/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪˈdentli/

      • Adverb
      • As part of something else; as it happens
      • (Used to introduce a different topic); by the way
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    • institute

      US / ˈɪnstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'ɪnstɪtju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization studying science, engineering etc.
      • A short intensive course of instruction, often focusing on a specific topic.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start or commence doing, e.g. a business plan
      • To establish or start (a system, rule, or course of action).
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    • live for

      US /liv fɔr/

      UK /liv fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
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    • live up

      US /liv ʌp/

      UK /liv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be as good as expected or promised.
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    • log

      US /lɔ:g/

      UK /lɒg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
      • To leave a website or computer account
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Detailed account of events and progress on journey
      • Piece of a tree that has fallen or been cut
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    • log in

      US /lɔɡ ɪn/

      UK /lɔɡ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enter a website or computer system by typing a username and password.
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    • magnetic

      US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /mægˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
      • Having great power to attract attention, interest
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    • mattress

      US /ˈmætrɪs/

      UK /'mætrəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
      • The material or construction of a mattress.
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    • muddle

      US /ˈmʌdl:/

      UK /'mʌdl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause confusion through interference
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A confused or disordered state; a mess.
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
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    • nap

      US /næp/

      UK /næp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • outright

      US /ˈaʊtˈraɪt, -ˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈaʊtraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • In a complete manner; totally
      • Open and direct; not concealed.
      • Adverb
      • In a clear and direct manner
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    • overnight

      US /ˈovɚˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/

      • Adverb
      • (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
      • For or during the night
      • Adjective
      • Lasting or taking place during the night
      • Delivered or intended to be delivered on the next day
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • poke

      US /pok/

      UK /pəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a push, thrust, or jab
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    • pull off

      US /pʊl ɔf/

      UK /pul ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • To remove something quickly or with force.
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
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    • rebound

      US /ˈriˈbaʊnd, rɪ-/

      UK /rɪ'baʊnd/

      • Noun
      • Bouncing off something, then going back into play
      • Recovery after defeat/bad time back to good state
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bounce off of a surface
      • To recover or increase after decreasing
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    • regularly

      US /ˈregjələrli/

      UK /ˈregjələli/

      • Adverb
      • At the usual time each day, week, or month
      • In a normal or customary way.
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • span

      US /spæn/

      UK /spæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance between two supports of a bridge
      • Period of time that something continues for
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go across a certain distance between things
      • To cover or extend over a time period
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    • suffer from

      US /ˈsʌfɚ frʌm/

      UK /ˈsʌfə frɔm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
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    • tap

      US /tæp/

      UK /tæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
      • To spy one someone electronically
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
      • Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
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    • threshold

      US /ˈθrɛʃˌold, -ˌhold/

      UK /'θreʃhəʊld/

      • Noun
      • Degree or level at which something begins
      • A strip of wood, metal, or stone forming the bottom of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or room.
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    • trace

      US /tres/

      UK /treɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an outline to determine a shape
      • To find someone or something that has disappeared
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very small quantity of something
      • A mark or other sign of the former presence or passage of something.
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    • well rested

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having had enough rest or sleep; feeling refreshed.
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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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