Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
  • with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
  • mark off: To separate or isolate something by drawing a line around it or indicating it in some way.
  • in total: Completely; with everything added together.
  • such as: For example; like
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
  • have to: Must do
  • regardless of
  • in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • long: Person's name
  • sister: Female you share a parent with
  • town: Small city
  • part: Division of a book
  • need: To be unable to manage without something; require
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • school: Large group of fish that swim together
  • pleasing: To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
  • map: Diagram showing the geography of an area
  • island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • national: Concerning a nation as a whole
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • unnoticed: Without being seen or noticed
  • sliced: To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • border: To be right next to another country or state
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
  • land: Region or country
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • northwestern: Area in the north and west
  • dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
  • tick: To function properly or normally
  • stranger: Someone you do not know
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • luckily: In a good way; by good fortune
  • route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • territory: Area of land defended by an animal
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • uncharted: (Land, waters) not yet surveyed or investigated
  • awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
  • survey: Broad view or general description of something
  • establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
  • mathematician: Student of or teacher of mathematics
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
  • circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
  • string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
  • exception: Something different or not included
  • heading: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • horizontal: Concerning the horizon
  • spherical: Round and shaped like a ball
  • negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
  • vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
  • upward: Toward some higher point or position
  • resolve: To make a decision to do something
  • strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
  • civilization: A highly developed society
  • dumb: Senseless; stupid
  • dispute: To argue with someone about something
  • wilderness: Rural area left natural and largely untouched
  • parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
  • carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • mighty: Having great strength or great size
  • lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
  • remainder: What is left over after the larger part is gone
  • victorious: Having won
  • notably: In a way that deserves notice; particularly
  • intersection: Place where two things cross
  • aforementioned: Previously mentioned
  • compass: Device that shows the direction of north
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    • aforementioned

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Previously mentioned
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • awkwardly

      US /ˈɔkwə:dlɪ/

      UK /'ɔ:kwədlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With a lack of smooth movement
      • With a lack of social ease
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
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    • border

      US /ˈbɔrdɚ/

      UK /'bɔ:də(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be right next to another country or state
      • To form the edge of something
      • Noun
      • Outer part or edge of something
      • Line separating one country, state from another
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    • boundary

      US /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/

      UK /'baʊndrɪ/

      • Noun
      • A division or border to separate two areas
      • In sports, a line or marker indicating the edge of the playing area.
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    • carve

      US /kɑ:rv/

      UK /kɑ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
      • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
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    • circular

      US /ˈsɜ:rkjələ(r)/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
      • Noun
      • Paper with news, ads, etc. sent round to people
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    • civilization

      US /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌsɪvəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A highly developed society
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    • compass

      US /ˈkʌmpəs, ˈkɑm-/

      UK /ˈkʌmpəs/

      • Noun
      • Device that shows the direction of north
      • Two-pointed tool for drawing circles, etc.
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    • continent

      US /ˈkɑntənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
      • Adjective
      • Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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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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    • disagreement

      US /ˌdɪsəˈɡrimənt/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈgri:mənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or state of not agreeing
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    • dispute

      US /dɪˈspjut/

      UK /dɪ'spju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To argue with someone about something
      • To disagree about who owns or controls something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument with someone about something
      • A question or doubt about something
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    • dive

      US /daɪv/

      UK /daɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
      • Rapid fall through air
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To swim deep under water with an air supply
      • To rapid fall through air
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    • dumb

      US /dʌm/

      UK /dʌm/

      • Adjective
      • Senseless; stupid
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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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    • exception

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something different or not included
      • An objection or feeling of disapproval.
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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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    • 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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heading

      US /ˈhɛdɪŋ/

      UK /'hedɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit a ball with your head in a game
      • To be first or at the front or top (e.g. a list)
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of text indicating what a passage is about
      • The direction in which a ship or aircraft is traveling.
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    • horizontal

      US /ˌhɔ:rəˈzɑ:ntl/

      UK /ˌhɒrɪˈzɒntl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the horizon
      • A level and flat position
      • Adverb
      • In a horizontal position or direction.
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • in question

      US /ɪn ˈkwɛstʃən/

      UK /in ˈkwestʃən/

      • Adjective
      • Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
      • Referring to someone or something that has already been mentioned.
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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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, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • in total

      US /ɪn ˈtotl/

      UK /in ˈtəutəl/

      • Phrase
      • Completely; with everything added together.
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    • intersection

      US /ˌɪntɚˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntə'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two things cross
      • A point or line common to two or more lines or surfaces that cross or meet.
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    • lake

      US /lek/

      UK /leɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large area of water surrounded by land
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    • lighthouse

      US /ˈlaɪtˌhaʊs/

      UK /'laɪthaʊs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
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    • luckily

      US /ˈlʌkɪli/

      UK /'lʌkɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a good way; by good fortune
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    • mark off

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To separate or isolate something by drawing a line around it or indicating it in some way.
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    • mathematician

      US /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Student of or teacher of mathematics
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    • mighty

      US /ˈmaɪti/

      UK /'maɪtɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having great strength or great size
      • Very, extremely
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    • national

      US /ˈnæʃənəl, ˈnæʃnəl/

      UK /'næʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a nation as a whole
      • Countable Noun
      • A person of a particular country
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • negotiation

      US /nɪˌɡoʃiˈeʃən/

      UK /nɪˌgəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal discussion to reach an agreement
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    • next door

      US /nɛkst dɔr/

      UK /nekst dɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • Living in the house next to the one mentioned
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    • northwestern

      US /'nɔ:θ'westən/

      UK /'nɔ:θ'westən/

      • Adjective
      • Area in the north and west
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    • notably

      US /ˈnoʊtəbli/

      UK /ˈnəʊtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that deserves notice; particularly
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • parallel

      US /ˈpærəˌlɛl/

      UK /'pærəlel/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be equal to, or like, something else
      • To compare
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line on a map a set distance from the equator
      • A similarity; a comparison.
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    • pleasing

      US /ˈplizɪŋ/

      UK /ˈpli:zɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
      • To make someone happy by doing something
      • Adjective
      • Happy; delighted; entertaining
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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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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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • remainder

      US /rɪˈmendɚ/

      UK /rɪ'meɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is left over after the larger part is gone
      • Number left over after subtracting
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    • resolve

      US /rɪˈzɑlv/

      UK /rɪ'zɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a decision to do something
      • To find an answer, solution to a problem/ question
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Firm determination to do something.
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    • route

      US /rut, raʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to get from one place to another place; path
      • Path or way that people often use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To send along a particular path or way
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    • sliced

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
      • To cut a thin piece off something larger
      • Adjective
      • (Of meat, bread) cut into thin pieces for serving
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    • spherical

      US /ˈsfɪrɪkəl, ˈsfɛr-/

      UK /ˈsferɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Round and shaped like a ball
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • stranger

      US /ˈstrendʒɚ/

      UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone you do not know
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    • string

      US /strɪŋ/

      UK /strɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie or connect things together with a thread
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line of connected objects
      • Thick thread; thin rope
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    • strip

      US /strɪp/

      UK /strɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
      • To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • survey

      US /ˈsɜː(r)veɪ/

      UK /'sɜ:veɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Broad view or general description of something
      • Act of measuring land or property to make a map
      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer a broad view or general description
      • To measure an area of land to make a map of it
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    • territory

      US /ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /'terətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of land defended by an animal
      • Area of particular knowledge or experience
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    • tick

      US /tɪk/

      UK /tɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To function properly or normally
      • (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
      • Countable Noun
      • Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
      • Written mark to show something is correct or done
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • uncharted

      US /ʌnˈtʃɑrtɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnˈtʃɑ:tɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Land, waters) not yet surveyed or investigated
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    • unnoticed

      US /ˌʌnˈnoʊtɪst/

      UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊtɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Without being seen or noticed
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    • upward

      US /ˈʌpwərd/

      UK /ˈʌpwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Toward some higher point or position
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    • vague

      US /veɡ/

      UK /veɪɡ/

      • Adjective
      • Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
      • Being not clearly visible
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    • victorious

      US /vɪkˈtɔriəs, -ˈtor-/

      UK /vɪkˈtɔ:riəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having won
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    • virtually

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəli/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • In an almost complete or entire manner
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    • wilderness

      US /ˈwɪldənɪs/

      UK /'wɪldənəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rural area left natural and largely untouched
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    • with the exception of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Excluding; not including.
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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    Canada & The United States: Bizarre Borders Part 2

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    Ever wondered about those quirky spots where the US and Canada borders get a little weird? This video dives into the fascinating history and surprising anomalies of the 49th parallel, like the "no touching zone" around Point Roberts! You'll pick up some cool geography facts and practice complex sentence structures while exploring these border oddities.

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