Vocabulary

  • such as: For example; like
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
  • have to: Must do
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in terms of
  • in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
  • fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • detrimental: Harmful
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • primarily: In the most basic or important way
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
  • footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • demographic: Group of people with similar characteristics
  • bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
  • enzyme: A protein made by cells
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
  • widely: To a large degree; over a large range
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • aquatic: Living or growing near or in water
  • live: To be alive
  • awhile: For a while; for a short time
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
  • carnivorous: Concerning or characteristic of eating meat
  • octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
  • fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
  • call: A order or request for action
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • nickname: Name given by friends or family
  • small: Little in size; not big
  • fun: Amusing and enjoyable
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • venus: The second nearest planet to the sun; it is peculiar in that its rotation is slow and retrograde (in the opposite sense of the Earth and all other planets except Uranus); it is visible from Earth as an early 'morning star' or an 'evening star'
  • roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
  • expend: To use a lot of something, such as time or energy
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • any sort of

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Any kind of; any type of
      • Phrase
      • Somewhat; to some extent
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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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    • aquatic

      US /əˈkwætɪk/

      UK /əˈkwætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living or growing near or in water
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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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    • awhile

      US /əˈhwaɪl, əˈwaɪl/

      UK /əˈwaɪl/

      • Adverb
      • For a while; for a short time
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • bladder

      US /ˈblædɚ/

      UK /ˈblædə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Soft bag which holds liquid or air
      • Part of the body that holds urine
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • capable

      US /ˈkepəbəl/

      UK /'keɪpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to do something very well; proficient
      • Having the ability, fitness, or quality necessary to do or achieve a specified thing.
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    • carnivorous

      US /kɑrˈnɪvərəs/

      UK /kɑ:'nɪvərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or characteristic of eating meat
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    • category

      US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/

      UK /ˈkætəgəri/

      • Noun
      • Groups of things that are similar in some way
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
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    • compensate

      US /ˈkɑ:mpenseɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
      • To reduce or counteract (something unwelcome or unpleasant); offset.
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    • demographic

      US /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/

      UK /ˌdemə'ɡræfɪk/

      • Noun
      • Group of people with similar characteristics
      • A particular sector of a population.
      • Adjective
      • Characterizing human populations
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    • detrimental

      US /ˌdɛtrəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌdetrɪˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Harmful
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    • digest

      US /daɪˈdʒest/

      UK /daɪˈdʒest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To convert food into energy in your stomach
      • To think over facts, news etc.; take in information
      • Noun
      • A summary, as of the news
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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning processes of converting food to energy
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
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    • enzyme

      US /ˈɛnzaɪm/

      UK /ˈenzaɪm/

      • Noun
      • A protein made by cells
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • expend

      US /ɪkˈspɛnd/

      UK /ɪk'spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a lot of something, such as time or energy
      B2
      More
    • fascinating

      US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      • To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • fiction

      US /ˈfɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Made-up stories; imagined events
      • False statement or account about something
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    • footage

      US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A certain amount of film or video of something
      • The length or amount of something measured in feet.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for nothing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
      • Free; without cost
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in exchange for

      US /ɪn ɪksˈtʃendʒ fɔr/

      UK /in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:/

      • Phrase
      • Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in return

      US /ɪn rɪˈtɚn/

      UK /in riˈtə:n/

      • Adverb
      • As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
      • Phrase
      • As compensation or consideration for something.
      • As a reaction or response to something.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • lobster

      US /ˈlɑ:bstə(r)/

      UK /ˈlɒbstə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
      B2
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • nectar

      US /ˈnɛktɚ/

      UK /ˈnektə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet liquid found in plants
      • A delicious or delightful drink.
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    • nickname

      US /ˈnɪkˌnem/

      UK /ˈnɪkneɪm/

      • Noun
      • Name given by friends or family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an informal name or title
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    • octopus

      US /ˈɑ:ktəpəs/

      UK /ˈɒktəpəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • prey

      US /pre/

      UK /preɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The victim of another person's aggression
      • The victim of another person's aggression
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    • primarily

      US /praɪˈmɛrəli, -ˈmɛr-/

      UK /praɪˈmerəli/

      • Adverb
      • In the most basic or important way
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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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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    • retrieve

      US /rɪˈtriv/

      UK /rɪˈtri:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find and bring in animals during a hunt
      • To get information from a computer
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    • roster

      US /ˈrɑstɚ, ˈrɔstɚ/

      UK /ˈrɒstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • List of people's names who have some duty to do
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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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 it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • zoom out

      US /zum aʊt/

      UK /zu:m aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
      • To take a broader perspective; to consider the overall context.
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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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