Vocabulary

  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
  • move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at random
  • point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • at least: As a minimum
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • have to: Must do
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
  • barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
  • coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • interact: To talk or do things with each other
  • interfere: To get involved in something not your business
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • chaotic: Utterly confused
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
  • standard: Official unit of measuring something
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
  • shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
  • momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
  • distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
  • density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
  • ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
  • quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
  • hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • vibration: Shaking motion
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
  • vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
  • center: Community place people go health or social reasons
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
  • slit: To make a narrow cut
  • circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
  • landing: To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
  • electron: A negatively charged particle
  • send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
  • deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
  • silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
  • marginalized: To make a person or group powerless or unimportant
  • oscillate: To keep moving back and forth many times
  • coalesce: To come to grow together as one mass
  • backside: The part of your body you sit on
  • deterministic: Happening as an inevitable result of a prior cause
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • appeal

      US /əˈpil/

      UK /ə'pi:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attract interest, attention, or desire
      • To request a judge or others to change a decision
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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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 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.
      C2
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      A2
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    • at random

      US /æt ˈrændəm/

      UK /æt ˈrændəm/

      • Phrase
      B1
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • backside

      US /ˈbækˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈbæksaɪd/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
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    • barrier

      US /ˈbæriɚ/

      UK /'bærɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Difficult situation preventing something happening
      • Structure or object that stops free movement
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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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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    • chaotic

      US /keɪˈɒtɪk/

      UK /keɪ'ɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Utterly confused
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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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    • coalesce

      US /ˌkoəˈlɛs/

      UK /ˌkəʊə'les/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to grow together as one mass
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    • coincidence

      US /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

      UK /kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
      • State in which two ideas or opinions are the same
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    • deflect

      US /dɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /dɪ'flekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to turn in a different direction
      • To prevent or avoid something having an effect on
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    • demonstrate

      US /ˈdɛmənˌstret/

      UK /'demənstreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a feeling or ability openly
      • To protest about something often as a group
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    • density

      US /ˈdɛnsɪti/

      UK /ˈdensəti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Degree to which an area is filled or covered
      • The degree of compactness of a substance.
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    • deterministic

      US /dɪˌtɜ:mɪ'nɪstɪk/

      UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪ'nɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Happening as an inevitable result of a prior cause
      B2
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    • distribution

      US /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən/

      UK /ˌdɪstrɪˈbju:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dividing or spreading out to others
      • Act of sending products to stores to sell
      • Adjective
      • Sending products to stores to sell
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • electron

      US /ɪˈlektrɑ:n/

      UK /ɪˈlektrɒn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A negatively charged particle
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    • erase

      US /ɪˈreɪs/

      UK /ɪˈreɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
      • To remove written information by mistake
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    • experiment

      US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/

      UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
      • A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create and perform tests to research something
      • To try something new that you haven't tried before
      A2TOEIC
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    • exponentially

      US /ˌekspə'nenʃəlɪ/

      UK /ˌekspə'nenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
      • At an increasingly rapid rate; extremely quickly.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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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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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hover

      US /ˈhʌvər/

      UK /ˈhɒvə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
      • To stay close to an area or place
      • Noun
      • The act of remaining in one place in the air.
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    • ignorance

      US /ˈɪɡnərəns/

      UK /ˈɪgnərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of information or knowledge about something
      • Deliberate avoidance of knowledge or information.
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • initiative

      US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
      • New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
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    • interact

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or do things with each other
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    • interaction

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of people or things affecting each other
      • The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
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    • interfere

      US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/

      UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get involved in something not your business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
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    • interpretation

      US /ɪnˌtɜː(r)prɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of the meaning of something
      • Act of translating between languages
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • marginalized

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person or group powerless or unimportant
      • Adjective
      • Made a person or group powerless or unimportant
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    • momentum

      US /moˈmɛntəm/

      UK /mə'mentəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Speed or force that is gained when something moves
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    • move around

      US /muv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mu:v əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change position or location; to go from place to place.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
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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
      A2
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
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    • oscillate

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To keep moving back and forth many times
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • particle

      US /ˈpɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
      • Tiny piece or quantity of something
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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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    • point at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
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    • pursue

      US /pɚˈsu/

      UK /pə'sju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
      • To try to achieve or get something over time
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    • quantum

      US /ˈkwɑ:ntəm/

      UK /ˈkwɒntəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The smallest unit or amount of energy
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • shallow

      US /ˈʃælo/

      UK /'ʃæləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Not deep; short from top to bottom
      • Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
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    • silicon

      US /ˈsɪlɪkən, -ˌkɑn/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
      B2
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    • slit

      US /slɪt/

      UK /slɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a narrow cut
      B2
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    • standard

      US /ˈstændəd/

      UK /'stændəd/

      • Noun
      • Official unit of measuring something
      • Principle of behaving in a moral way
      • Adjective
      • Being the accepted normal level of quality
      • (Of a language) being the most accepted in a place
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • synchronize

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make two things work at the same time
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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 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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    • tunnel

      US /ˈtʌnəl/

      UK /'tʌnl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
      • Noun
      • As if looking in a long hole
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    • uncertainty

      US /ʌnˈsə:tn:ti/

      UK /ʌn'sɜ:tntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
      • Lack of confidence; doubt.
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    • under the surface

      US /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈsɜrfɪs/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈsɜ:fis/

      • other
      • Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
      B2
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    • vibrate

      US /ˈvaɪˌbret/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake side to side quickly in small movements
      B2
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    • vibration

      US /vaɪˈbreʃən/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Shaking motion
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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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