Vocabulary

  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • see it through: To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
  • chewed up: To damage or destroy something by chewing it repeatedly.
  • sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
  • keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
  • have to: Must do
  • dog days: The hottest and most oppressive period of summer.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in difficulty: In trouble or facing hardship.
  • ask for help: To request assistance or support.
  • no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
  • vast: Being very large in size or amount
  • genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
  • appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • occasion: Significant or important event or function
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
  • bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
  • sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • important: Having power or authority
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
  • cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • changer: A person who changes something
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    • appearance

      US /əˈpɪrəns/

      UK /əˈpɪərəns/

      • Noun
      • The way a person looks to others
      • The way that something looks
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    • appetite

      US /ˈæpɪˌtaɪt/

      UK /'æpɪtaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of hunger or desire for something
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • ask for help

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To request assistance or support.
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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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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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
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    • cease

      US /sis/

      UK /si:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
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    • changer

      US /'tʃeɪndʒər/

      UK /'tʃeɪndʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who changes something
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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
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    • chewed up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To damage or destroy something by chewing it repeatedly.
      • To defeat someone easily and completely.
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
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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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    • dog days

      US /dɔg deɪz/

      UK /dɒg deɪz/

      • other
      • The hottest and most oppressive period of summer.
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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    • genuine

      US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/

      UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
      • Being sincere in your actions or character
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heal

      US /hi:l/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To recover from or forget a bad experience
      • To make or become healthy or well again
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    • in difficulty

      US /ɪn ˈdɪfəkəlti/

      UK /in ˈdɪfikəlti/

      • other
      • In trouble or facing hardship.
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    • intimacy

      US /ˈɪntəməsi/

      UK /'ɪntɪməsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The sharing of private and personal things
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    • irritable

      US /ˈɪrɪtəbəl/

      UK /ˈɪrɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
      • Easily inflamed or sore.
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    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
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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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    • keeping up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand what someone is saying
      • To move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else.
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    • medication

      US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
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    • moderate

      US /ˈmɑdərɪt/

      UK /ˈmɒdərət/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To host a meeting or panel discussion
      • To make something less violent, severe, or strong
      • Adjective
      • Being average in quantity or size
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • no shame

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
      • Showing a lack of hesitation or embarrassment in a way that is admirable or amusing; bold.
      • Phrase
      • Without apology or regret.
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    • occasion

      US /əˈkeʒən/

      UK /ə'keɪʒn/

      • Noun
      • Significant or important event or function
      • Time when something happens or takes place
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make or cause something to happen; to lead to
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    • on paper

      US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/

      UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/

      • Phrase
      • In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
      • Recorded in writing; documented.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • patience

      US /ˈpeʃəns/

      UK /ˈpeɪʃns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to wait without being annoyed
      • Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • repetitive

      US /rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv/

      UK /rɪˈpetətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Doing or saying the same things many times
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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    • see it through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue until the end of a difficult or important task, project, or situation.
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • sniff

      US /snɪf/

      UK /snɪf/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
      • To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
      • Noun
      • A noisy breath through your nose
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    • sniff out

      US /snɪf aʊt/

      UK /snif aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
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    • stigma

      US /ˈstɪɡmə/

      UK /'stɪɡmə/

      • Noun
      • Mark of shame or disgrace
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • vast

      US /væst/

      UK /vɑ:st/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in size or amount
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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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