Vocabulary

  • black and white
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
  • anything other than: Except for; not including
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • deal with
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • critical: Making a negative judgment of something
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
  • legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
  • intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
  • flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
  • diverse: Being varied or different from each other
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
  • tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
  • consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • option: A choice
  • leap: To enter or start something eagerly
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • eternal: Endless; constant; never ending
  • sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
  • evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
  • curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
  • persuade: To try to make someone to do, believe something
  • attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
  • defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
  • comprehensive: Including most or all things
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
  • intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
  • cherish: To care a lot about or love someone or something
  • empower: To give someone a power or ability
  • uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • momentous: Very important or serious
  • suspend: To hang something or someone from something
  • pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • multitude: Large number of people or things; crowd
  • rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
  • dichotomy: Difference between two completely opposite ideas
  • obstructive: Trying to block or stop something
  • immaterial: Having no importance or significance
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
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    • ambiguity

      US /ˌæmbɪˈɡjuɪti/

      UK /ˌæmbɪ'ɡju:ətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
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    • anything other than

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Except for; not including
      • Different from; not
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • attitude

      US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈætitju:d/

      • Noun
      • Way you act, think and feel about something
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    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • cherish

      US /ˈtʃɛrɪʃ/

      UK /ˈtʃerɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To care a lot about or love someone or something
      • To remember or keep something with a lot of care
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    • comprehensive

      US /ˌkɑ:mprɪˈhensɪv/

      UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Including most or all things
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    • consciousness

      US /ˈkɑnʃəsnɪs/

      UK /'kɒnʃəsnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
      • A person's awareness or perception of something.
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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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    • cultivate

      US /ˈkʌltəˌvet/

      UK /'kʌltɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow plants, crops etc.
      • To cause to grow by education; to enlighten
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    • curiosity

      US /ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti/

      UK /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
      • Eager desire to learn more about something
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • defeat

      US /dɪˈfit/

      UK /dɪ'fi:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To beat an enemy, team, disease
      • To prevent something from succeeding.
      • Noun
      • When you lose a fight, game or competition
      • The feeling of having been beaten.
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    • dichotomy

      US /daɪˈkɑtəmi/

      UK /daɪ'kɒtəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • Difference between two completely opposite ideas
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    • discipline

      US /ˈdɪsəplɪn/

      UK /'dɪsəplɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Instruction and practice to teach obedience
      • Particular field of study
      • Transitive Verb
      • To control or train others by making them obey you
      • To punish a person for their wrongdoing
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    • diverse

      US /dɪˈvɚs, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌvɚs/

      UK /daɪˈvɜ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Being varied or different from each other
      • Very different from each other
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    • empower

      US /ɛmˈpaʊɚ/

      UK /ɪm'paʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a power or ability
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    • eternal

      US /ɪˈtɚnəl/

      UK /ɪ'tɜ:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Endless; constant; never ending
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    • evaluate

      US /ɪˈvæljuˌet/

      UK /ɪˈvæljueɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form an idea to judge something carefully
      • To calculate or work out the value or amount of something.
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    • examine

      US /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

      UK /ɪgˈzæmɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
      • To test your knowledge or ability
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    • exclusive

      US /ɪkˈsklusɪv/

      UK /ɪk'sklu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being available only to people with a lot of money
      • Available to only a particular person, group
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    • flaw

      US /flɔ/

      UK /flɔ:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality that makes something imperfect
      • A weakness or undesirable quality.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To impair, damage, or spoil.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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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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    • immaterial

      US /ˌɪməˈtɪriəl/

      UK /ˌɪməˈtɪəriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Having no importance or significance
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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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    • intellectual

      US /ˌɪntlˈɛktʃuəl/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
      • a person who is well educated and enjoys activities in which they have to think seriously about things
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the intellect or mental understanding.
      • Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect.
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    • intrinsic

      US /ɪnˈtrɪnzɪk, -sɪk/

      UK /ɪnˈtrɪnsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being naturally and always a part of something
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • leap

      US /lip/

      UK /li:p/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To enter or start something eagerly
      • (Of prices) to increase quickly by a large amount
      • Noun
      • (Of prices) a quick large increase
      • A large forward step or jump
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    • legitimate

      US /ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt/

      UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Being born to legally married parents
      • Being reasonable and sound
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make acceptable and sound
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    • momentous

      US /moʊˈmentəs/

      UK /məˈmentəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very important or serious
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    • multitude

      US /ˈmʌltɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪtju:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large number of people or things; crowd
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    • obstructive

      US /əb'strʌktɪv/

      UK /əb'strʌktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Trying to block or stop something
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    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • persuade

      US /pərˈsweɪd/

      UK /pəˈsweɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make someone to do, believe something
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    • pinpoint

      US /ˈpɪnˌpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˈpɪnpɔɪnt/

      • Adjective
      • Exact, as of accuracy
      • Very small or focused.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To locate something exactly
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    • profoundly

      US /prəˈfaʊndlɪ/

      UK /prəˈfaʊndli/

      • Adverb
      • With a great depth psychologically
      • To a very great extent; deeply or intensely.
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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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    • rash

      US /ræʃ/

      UK /ræʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
      • Noun
      • Series of many negative events in a short time
      • Skin condition of raised red spots
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • reflect

      US /rɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'flekt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To indicate or be a sign of something
      • To bounce back light, heat, sound from a surface
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    • sabotage

      US /ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ/

      UK /'sæbətɑ:ʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destroying or damaging so as to weaken enemy, etc.
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    • seek out

      US /sik aʊt/

      UK /si:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
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    • suspend

      US /səˈspɛnd/

      UK /sə'spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hang something or someone from something
      • To stop something for a period of time; interrupt
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • tolerate

      US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/

      UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
      • To be able to survive under specific conditions
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    • trivial

      US /ˈtrɪviəl/

      UK /'trɪvɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Small; unimportant; worthless
      • Easy and simple
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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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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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    • wisdom

      US /ˈwɪzdəm/

      UK /'wɪzdəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Knowledge gained from experience in life
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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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