Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • in use: Being used at the present time.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
  • current method: The method that is being used now; the present way of doing something.
  • with time: As time passes; eventually.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • in motion: Moving; not stationary.
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
  • distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • dominant: The strongest; most powerful
  • alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
  • illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
  • fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
  • invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
  • mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
  • millennium: Period of time that lasts one thousand years
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • siege: Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
  • mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
  • copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • dynasty: Family that controls a country for a long time
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • outdated: No longer in fashion or use because too old
  • milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
  • legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
  • domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • erect: Standing straight up
  • found: To become aware of something that is happening
  • pottery: Factory where pots/bowls are made from clay
  • bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
  • short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • artificially: Not naturally; made by people
  • crescent: Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
  • bedrock: Fundamental idea underlying a concept
  • proto: Indicating the first or earliest or original
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    • alter

      US /ˈɔltɚ/

      UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change so (clothing) fits better
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change or modify something.
      • To become different; to change.
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • artificially

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəlɪ/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Not naturally; made by people
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    • bedrock

      US /ˈbɛdˌrɑk/

      UK /'bedrɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fundamental idea underlying a concept
      • Solid rock under the level of soil in the ground
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    • bronze

      US /brɑ:nz/

      UK /brɒnz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a yellowish olive-brown color
      • Alloy of tin and copper with a dark tan color
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    • calendar

      US /ˈkæləndɚ/

      UK /ˈkælɪndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A table showing the days, months and years
      • A system for organizing days, weeks, months, and years.
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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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    • copper

      US /ˈkɑpɚ/

      UK /'kɒpə(r)/

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

      US /ˈkrɛsənt/

      UK /ˈkresnt/

      • Adjective
      • Curved in shape with narrow ends and wider middle
      • Increasing or growing.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Curved shape with pointed ends and a wider middle
      • A street or row of buildings in a curved shape.
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
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    • current method

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The method that is being used now; the present way of doing something.
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    • distinct

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly different in nature from something else
      • Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
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    • domesticate

      US /dəˈmɛstɪˌket/

      UK /də'mestɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
      • To breed a plant to be used or consumed by humans
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    • dominant

      US /ˈdɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • The strongest; most powerful
      • Being the most common, significant or important
      • Noun
      • (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
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    • drastically

      US /ˈdræstɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'drɑ:stɪklɪ/

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

      US /ˈdaɪnəsti/

      UK /ˈdɪnəsti/

      • Countable Noun
      • Family that controls a country for a long time
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • erect

      US /ɪˈrɛkt/

      UK /ɪ'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Standing straight up
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put up a tower, statue or building; construct
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    • exponential

      US /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌekspəˈnenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
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    • fertile

      US /ˈfɚtl/

      UK /'fɜ:taɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
      • Capable of producing children or young
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    • force in

      US /fɔrs ɪn/

      UK /fɔ:rs ɪn/

      • other
      • To enter a place by applying physical force.
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
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    • illustrate

      US /ˈɪləˌstret, ɪˈlʌsˌtret/

      UK /ˈɪləstreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply pictures to go along with words
      • To be an example that explains or proves something
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    • in motion

      US /ɪn ˈmoʃən/

      UK /in ˈməuʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Moving; not stationary.
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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 time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • in use

      US /ɪn juz/

      UK /in ju:z/

      • Adjective
      • Being used at the present time.
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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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    • 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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    • legendary

      US /ˈledʒənderi/

      UK /ˈledʒəndri/

      • Adjective
      • Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
      • Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
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    • milestone

      US /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/

      UK /ˈmaɪlstəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Significant event in your life (or in a project)
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    • millennium

      US /məˈlɛniəm/

      UK /mɪˈleniəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time that lasts one thousand years
      • The anniversary of a thousand years.
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    • mysterious

      US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

      UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; hard to understand or work out
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    • mythical

      US /ˈmɪθɪkəl/

      UK /ˈmɪθɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
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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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    • outdated

      US /aʊtˈdetɪd/

      UK /ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • No longer in fashion or use because too old
      • No longer accurate or useful because of new information or developments.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be older than
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    • pace

      US /pes/

      UK /peɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
      • Single step, often used to measure a distance
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To set and control your speed, as in a race
      • To walk with slow purposeful steps
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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    • pottery

      US /ˈpɑtəri/

      UK /'pɒtərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Factory where pots/bowls are made from clay
      • Pots/bowls made from clay and baked in an oven
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • proto

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      UK

      • Prefix
      • Indicating the first or earliest or original
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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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    • siege

      US /sidʒ/

      UK /si:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Surrounding an enemy to prevent them getting food
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • take over

      US /tek ˈovɚ/

      UK /teik ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gain control of (a company) from someone else
      • To assume control or possession of something.
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    • temple

      US /ˈtɛmpəl/

      UK /'templ/

      • Noun
      • A flat area on the side of the forehead
      • Place for worship in many religions
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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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    • trigger

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
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    • with time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As time passes; eventually.
      • Given enough time; in the course of time.
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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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