Vocabulary

  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • In the event of: If something happens, especially something undesirable
  • last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
  • have to: Must do
  • in principle: In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • deal with
  • drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
  • pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
  • suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
  • invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
  • catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
  • comrade: Someone you work or fight side by side with
  • martyr: Someone killed of suffering for their beliefs
  • disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • overtime: Extra time in a sports game
  • suicidal: Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
  • blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
  • socialism: Political system with state control/free benefits
  • padding: To put soft material in to provide comfort
  • undefeated: Not yet lost or having been beaten
  • bicycle: 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • attempt

      US /əˈtɛmpt/

      UK /ə'tempt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to do something challenging or difficult
      • Noun
      • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
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    • back off

      US /bæk ɔf/

      UK /bæk ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop supporting; lose courage
      • To decide to not carry out a threat
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bicycle

      US /ˈbaɪsɪkl/

      UK /ˈbaɪsɪkl/

      • Noun
      • 2-wheeled vehicle ridden by pushing on foot pedals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To ride a two-wheeled vehicle with pedals
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    • blockade

      US /blɑ:ˈkeɪd/

      UK /blɒˈkeɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To block or impede the movement of people, objects
      • Noun
      • Arrangement that blocks or impedes movement
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    • catholic

      US /ˈkæθəlɪk, ˈkæθlɪk/

      UK /ˈkæθlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • One of many Christian belief systems
      • Noun
      • Person believing in the Catholic church
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    • comrade

      US /ˈkɑ:mræd/

      UK /ˈkɒmreɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone you work or fight side by side with
      • A companion who shares one's activities or is a fellow member of an organization.
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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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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    • courage

      US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to face danger without fear
      • The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
      • Transitive Verb
      • To encourage or embolden someone.
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • disappointing

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
      • Adjective
      • Feeling you did not meet expectations
      • Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • drop out

      US /drɑp aʊt/

      UK /drɔp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take no part in a society you disapprove of
      • To quit school, a club or activity
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quit a course of study or training.
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    • ease

      US /iz/

      UK /i:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
      • To move slowly and purposely to get in small space
      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being comfortable or relaxed
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • establish

      US /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      UK /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To set or create something to last for a long time
      • To use facts, evidence to show truth or clarity
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in principle

      US /ɪn ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /in ˈprinsəpl/

      • Phrase
      • In theory; as a general idea, though not yet in practice or detail.
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    • In the event of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • If something happens, especially something undesirable
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    • invasion

      US /ɪnˈveʒən/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Entry into a place to cause harm
      • An unwelcome intrusion into another's domain.
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    • last person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
      • The individual who is the least likely to do something or be in a particular situation.
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    • martyr

      US /ˈmɑrtɚ/

      UK /'mɑ:tə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone killed of suffering for their beliefs
      • One pretending to suffer to get sympathy
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill someone because of that person's beliefs
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    • missile

      US /ˈmɪsəl/

      UK /ˈmisail/

      • Noun
      • A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
      • A self-propelled guided weapon.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or used in missiles.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • overtime

      US /ˈovɚˌtaɪm/

      UK /'əʊvətaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extra time in a sports game
      • Time worked in addition to regular working hours.
      • Adverb
      • Beyond the regular working hours.
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    • padding

      US /ˈpædɪŋ/

      UK /ˈpædɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To put soft material in to provide comfort
      • To take money dishonestly by adding extra charges
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk quietly
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    • personality

      US /ˌpɚsəˈnælɪti/

      UK /ˌpɜ:səˈnæləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
      • Person who is famous; celebrity
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    • pledge

      US /plɛdʒ/

      UK /pledʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a promise; make an oath
      • Noun
      • A formal promise
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    • principle

      US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
      • Natural law that explains how things work
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    • quarantine

      US /ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr-/

      UK /'kwɒrənti:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The place to isolate sick plants, animals
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • revolutionary

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Marking a significant change in something
      • Relating to a violent replacement of a government
      • Countable Noun
      • Person fighting to replace a government
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    • sacrifice

      US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/

      UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/

      • Noun
      • Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
      • Person/animal killed to please a god
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill an animal or human to please a god
      • To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
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    • skull

      US /skʌl/

      UK /skʌl/

      • Noun
      • Structure of bones forming the face and head
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    • smack

      US /smæk/

      UK /smæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • socialism

      US /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/

      UK /ˈsəʊʃəlɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Political system with state control/free benefits
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    • suicidal

      US /ˌsuɪˈsaɪdl/

      UK /ˌsu:ɪˈsaɪdl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling you may kill yourself; depressed
      • Dangerous to yourself or your interests
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    • suicide

      US /ˈsuɪˌsaɪd/

      UK /'su:ɪsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Act of purposely killing yourself
      • Act that ruins a person's career, status etc.
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • undefeated

      US /ˌʌndɪ'fi:tɪd/

      UK /ˌʌndɪ'fi:tɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not yet lost or having been beaten
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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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