Vocabulary

  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • slightly: Only a little
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • previous: Existing or happening before the present time
  • tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • permanently: For a long time; always
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • fusion: Combining various things to make something new
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • processing: To organize and use data in a computer
  • beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
  • weirdly: In an odd or strange way
  • flicker: To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
  • matrix: Rock that surrounds rare stones
  • eel: Long thin fish that looks like a snake
  • overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
  • flipping: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
  • turtle: Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
  • swat: To hit, slap, or smack, e.g. so as to kill a fly
  • tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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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 once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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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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    • beetle

      US /ˈbitl/

      UK /ˈbi:tl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
      • A heavy mallet or rammer, usually wooden, used for driving in stakes or wedges.
      • Noun
      • The study of beetles as a group or species.
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    • bullet

      US /ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /'bʊlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal object fired from a gun
      • Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
      • Adjective
      • Very fast.
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • critical

      US /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Making a negative judgment of something
      • Being important or serious; vital; dangerous
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    • eel

      US /il/

      UK /i:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin fish that looks like a snake
      • The flesh of an eel used as food.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To evade or avoid something, especially a question or responsibility, in a slippery or evasive manner.
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    • essential

      US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'senʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely or most important and necessary
      • Fundamental; basic.
      • Noun
      • A concentrated hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma compounds from plants.
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    • flash

      US /flæʃ/

      UK /flæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly and briefly
      • To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden and brief appearance of something
      • Light used by a camera to brighten the area
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    • flicker

      US /ˈflɪkɚ/

      UK /'flɪkə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
      • (Of a flame or fire) to burn unsteadily
      • Noun
      • A light from a flame moving in the wind
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    • flipping

      US /'flɪpɪŋ/

      UK /ˈflɪpɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Adjective
      • Used to express mild annoyance or anger.
      • A mild form of expletive, used for emphasis or annoyance.
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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    • fusion

      US /ˈfjuʒən/

      UK /ˈfju:ʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Combining various things to make something new
      • The process in which light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing large amounts of energy.
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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; crazy
      • Being crazy or stupid
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    • magnetic

      US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /mægˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
      • Having great power to attract attention, interest
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    • matrix

      US /ˈmetrɪks/

      UK /ˈmeɪtrɪks/

      • Noun
      • Rock that surrounds rare stones
      • Pattern of lines, spaces, or numbers
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    • metabolic

      US /ˌmetə'bɒlɪk/

      UK /ˌmetə'bɒlɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body's metabolism
      • Relating to the rate at which metabolism occurs.
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    • overdrive

      US /ˈoʊvərdraɪv/

      UK /ˈəʊvədraɪv/

      • Noun
      • Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
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    • perception

      US /pɚˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /pəˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way in which one sees or understands something
      • The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
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    • permanently

      US /ˈpəmənəntlɪ/

      UK /'pɜ:mənəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a long time; always
      • In a way that is firmly or securely fixed in place.
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    • previous

      US /ˈpriviəs/

      UK /ˈpri:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or happening before the present time
      • Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
      • Noun
      • A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
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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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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • processing

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Preparation by treating something in a certain way
      • The action of performing a series of operations on data by a computer.
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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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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    • shark

      US /ʃɑ:rk/

      UK /ʃɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
      • Large and dangerous fish with sharp teeth
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
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    • swat

      US /swɑt/

      UK /swɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit, slap, or smack, e.g. so as to kill a fly
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • tendency

      US /ˈtɛndənsi/

      UK /'tendənsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Likelihood to behave in a particular way
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    • tiger

      US /ˈtaɪɡɚ/

      UK /ˈtaɪgə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • turtle

      US /ˈtɜ:rtl/

      UK /ˈtɜ:tl/

      • Noun
      • Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
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    • weirdly

      US /wɪrdlɪ/

      UK /wɪədlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an odd or strange way
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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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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