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  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • have to: Must do
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • bring back: To cause to remember
  • at least: As a minimum
  • cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
  • of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
  • in attendance: Present at a particular event or meeting.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
  • get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
  • at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
  • at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • conjure up: To make something appear as if by magic.
  • bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • desire: To wish for, hope or want something
  • nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
  • suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
  • repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
  • unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
  • major: High-ranking officer in the army
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
  • amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • irritate: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
  • dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • itch: Something you are desperate to do
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
  • echo: (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
  • attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
  • conjure: To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
  • assassinate: To murder a famous or public figure
  • advantageous: Being likely to benefit a person
  • retrieval: Act or process of finding and getting something
  • eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
  • compression: Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
  • unresolved: (Of a problem) without an answer yet being found
  • symmetric: Having parts that are exactly the same
  • cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
  • goodnight: (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)
  • pinker: More pink than
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    • acoustic

      US /əˈkustɪk/

      UK /əˈku:stɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with sound or hearing
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    • advantageous

      US /ˌædvænˈtedʒəs, -vən-/

      UK /ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being likely to benefit a person
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • as a consequence of

      US /əz ə ˈkɑnsəkwəns ʌv/

      UK /əz ə ˈkɒnsikwəns əv/

      • other
      • Because of; due to something that happened before.
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    • assassinate

      US /əˈsæsəˌnet/

      UK /ə'sæsɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To murder a famous or public figure
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    • at best

      US /æt bɛst/

      UK /æt best/

      • Phrase
      • Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
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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 worst

      US /æt wɚst/

      UK /æt wə:st/

      • Adverb
      • If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
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    • atom

      US /ˈætəm/

      UK /'ætəm/

      • Noun
      • Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
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    • attendance

      US /əˈtɛndəns/

      UK /əˈtendəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people present at a place or event
      • State of being present at a place or event
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    • bring back

      US /brɪŋ bæk/

      UK /briŋ bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause to remember
      • To return something
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    • bring in

      US /brɪŋ ɪn/

      UK /briŋ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To earn a certain amount of money or profits
      • To add person into existing group, e.g. phone call
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • catchy

      US /ˈkætʃi, ˈkɛtʃi/

      UK /ˈkætʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
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    • cheesecake

      US /ˈtʃizˌkek/

      UK /'tʃi:zkeɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A cake made with cream cheese
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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • cognitive

      US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • The process of knowing and remembering
      • Relating to the ability to think and reason.
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    • combine

      US /kəmˈbaɪn/

      UK /kəmˈbaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To mix several things together to form one thing
      • To harvest by means of a combine.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A harvesting machine for cutting, threshing, and cleaning grain.
      • A mixture of different things.
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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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    • compression

      US /kəmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /kəm'preʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity
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    • conjure

      US /ˈkɑndʒɚ, kənˈdʒʊr/

      UK /ˈkʌndʒə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
      • To make something appear through a magic trick
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    • conjure up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make something appear as if by magic.
      • To bring a memory, feeling, or image to your mind.
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    • cool down

      US /kul daʊn/

      UK /ku:l daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
      • To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
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    • desire

      US / dɪˈzaɪr/

      UK /dɪ'zaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wish for, hope or want something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that is wished for or wanted
      • A strong feeling of sexual wanting.
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    • dormant

      US /ˈdɔrmənt/

      UK /ˈdɔ:mənt/

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily not active/growing
      • (of a disease) Present but not active or causing symptoms.
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    • echo

      US /'ekoʊ/

      UK /'ekəʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a place) to be filled with repeating sounds
      • (Of a sound) to be repeated
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Repetition of sounds after bouncing off something
      • A repetition of events or circumstances
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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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    • eyewitness

      US /ˈaɪˈwɪtnɪs/

      UK /ˈaɪwɪtnəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
      • Testimony given by someone who has witnessed an event.
      • Adjective
      • Being or relating to someone who saw an event happen.
      • Based on or consisting of direct observation.
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
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    • get along

      US /ɡɛt əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɡet əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
      • To manage with what you have, e.g. money
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    • get stuck in

      US /ɡɛt stʌk ɪn/

      UK /ɡet stʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become enthusiastically involved in something.
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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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    • goodnight

      US /ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt/

      UK /ˌɡʊd'naɪt/

      • Interjection
      • (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • identity

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
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    • in attendance

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present at a particular event or meeting.
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    • in different ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
      • In varying manners or styles; not uniformly.
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    • in general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • individual

      US /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single person, looked at separately from others
      • A single thing or item, especially when part of a set or group.
      • Adjective
      • Made for use by one single person
      • Having a distinct manner different from others
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • irritate

      US /ˈɪrɪˌtet/

      UK /'ɪrɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disturb, anger, or upset someone
      • To make part of the body feel soreness and pain
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    • itch

      US /ɪtʃ/

      UK /ɪtʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something you are desperate to do
      • Feeling on the skin that makes you want to scratch
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a skin irritation you want to scratch
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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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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    • major

      US /ˈmedʒɚ/

      UK /'meɪdʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • High-ranking officer in the army
      • Main subject you study at university
      • Adjective
      • Main league; esp. referring to American baseball
      • Important, serious, or large in scope, size
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • nostalgia

      US /nəˈstældʒə/

      UK /nɒˈstældʒə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
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    • nostalgic

      US /nɒ'stældʒɪk/

      UK /nɒ'stældʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
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    • of age

      US /əv eɪdʒ/

      UK /əv eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
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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 earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • out of place

      US /aʊt ʌv ples/

      UK /aut ɔv pleis/

      • Adjective
      • Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
      • Not in the correct or usual position; missing.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • piece of cake

      US /pis ʌv kek/

      UK /pi:s ɔv keik/

      • Phrase
      • (slang) easy to do
      • Idiom
      • Very easy to do.
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    • pinker

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • More pink than
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    • pleasure

      US /ˈplɛʒɚ/

      UK /'pleʒə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
      • A thing that causes enjoyment or delight.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • repetitive

      US /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /rɪˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Doing or saying the same things many times
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • retrieval

      US /rɪˈtrivəl/

      UK /rɪˈtri:vl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of finding and getting something
      • The process of recovering data from a computer system.
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    • rhythm

      US /ˈrɪðəm/

      UK /ˈrɪðəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pattern of events, motions, or changes
      • A pattern of sound and beats in music
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • strive

      US /straɪv/

      UK /straɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work hard/make effort to achieve something
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    • suppress

      US /səˈprɛs/

      UK /səˈpres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
      • To use force to prevent something happening
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    • symmetric

      US /sɪ'metrɪk/

      UK /sɪ'metrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having parts that are exactly the same
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    • taste good

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a pleasant flavor.
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    • temporary

      US /'tempəreri/

      UK /ˈtemprəri/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
      • Noun
      • A temporary worker.
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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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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    • 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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • unconsciously

      US /ʌnˈkɑnʃəslɪ/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒnʃəsli/

      • Adverb
      • Without thinking; not deliberately
      • Without intending to; involuntarily.
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    • unresolved

      US /ˌʌnrɪˈzɑːlvd/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a problem) without an answer yet being found
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • worm

      US /wɚm/

      UK /wɜ:m/

      • Noun
      • Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove worms from an animals stomach
      • To get information, etc. out of, by tricking them
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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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    Why Do We Feel Nostalgia?

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    g2 posted on 2016/10/28
    Ever wondered why certain songs instantly transport you back in time? This fascinating video dives deep into the psychology of nostalgia and how music taps into our autobiographical memories, using advanced vocabulary you'll love to learn. Get ready to explore the science behind those powerful earworms and understand their role in social bonding!

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