Vocabulary

  • read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
  • pen in: To confine or enclose someone or something in a small area.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • write in: To add text to a document or form.
  • stand out
  • in conclusion: Used to indicate a summary or final point.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • interact with
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • train of thought: A connected series of thoughts.
  • think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
  • talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • skim through: To read something quickly, paying little attention to detail.
  • by doing that: Using that action or method.
  • pick out: To choose or select one item from many
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • put it down: To place something on a surface.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • have to: Must do
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • interact: To talk or do things with each other
  • solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • conclusion: End of something; finish
  • subtitle: Additional title, often one that explains
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • section: A part of a whole
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
  • insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
  • thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
  • margin: Edge of an area
  • author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
  • formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • fallacy: Idea many people believe is true but is false
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • comprehend: To understand the meaning of
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • summary: Brief, complete and accurate
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
  • noun: The subject or object of a sentence
  • skim: To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
  • archaic: Old and no longer relevant or applicable
  • awhile: For a while; for a short time
  • outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
  • kindle: To arouse interest in; cause to exist or flourish
  • ray: Person's name
  • compilation: Act of gathering things into a list, group
  • inflection: Change in a person's voice when talking
  • blooming: To flower; to produce flowers
  • madman: Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
  • mailbox: A box for putting or receiving mail, emails
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • archaic

      US /ɑrˈkeɪk/

      UK /ɑ:ˈkeɪɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Old and no longer relevant or applicable
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • author

      US /ˈɔθɚ/

      UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write book or articles
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    • awhile

      US /əˈhwaɪl, əˈwaɪl/

      UK /əˈwaɪl/

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

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • blooming

      US /ˈblumɪŋ/

      UK /ˈblu:mɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flower; to produce flowers
      • To achieve an ideal state of beauty and strength
      • Adjective
      • Word used as negative intensifier, swear word
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    • by doing that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using that action or method.
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    • compilation

      US /ˌkɑ:mpɪˈleɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of gathering things into a list, group
      • A collection of items, especially one put together from different sources.
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    • comprehend

      US /ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnd/

      UK /ˌkɒmprɪ'hend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To understand the meaning of
      • To include or contain something
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    • comprehension

      US /ˌkɑmprɪˈhɛnʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmprɪˈhenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
      • The scope or range of something.
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    • conclusion

      US /kənˈkluʒən/

      UK /kənˈklu:ʒn/

      • Noun
      • End of something; finish
      • Judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • crawl

      US /krɔl/

      UK /krɔ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very slowly or cautiously
      • To move along with the body close to the ground
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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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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    • fallacy

      US /ˈfæləsi/

      UK /'fæləsɪ/

      • Noun
      • Idea many people believe is true but is false
      • Quality or state of being false
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    • formulate

      US /ˈfɔrmjəˌlet/

      UK /'fɔ:mjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • guilty

      US /ˈɡɪlti/

      UK /'ɡɪltɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Responsible for doing something wrong
      • Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in conclusion

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to indicate a summary or final point.
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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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    • inflection

      US /ɪnˈflɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈflekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Change in a person's voice when talking
      • Change in ending depending on use in a sentence
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    • insanity

      US /ɪnˈsænətɪ/

      UK /ɪn'sænətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mentally ill, unable to act normally
      • Extremely foolish behavior.
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    • interact

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/

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

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt wɪð/

      UK /ˌɪntərˈækt wið/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in communication or action involving mutual or reciprocal influence.
      • To use a computer interface to achieve a specific goal.
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • kindle

      US /ˈkɪndl:/

      UK /ˈkɪndl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse interest in; cause to exist or flourish
      • To (cause a fire to) start burning
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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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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • madman

      US /ˈmædˌmæn, -mən/

      UK /ˈmædmən/

      • Noun
      • Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
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    • mailbox

      US /ˈmelˌbɑks/

      UK /ˈmeɪlbɒks/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A box for putting or receiving mail, emails
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    • margin

      US /ˈmɑ:rdʒən/

      UK /ˈmɑ:dʒɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edge of an area
      • Edge or border of a page on above, below
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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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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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • outstanding

      US /aʊtˈstændɪŋ, ˈaʊtˌstæn-/

      UK /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Being better/distinct from others; specially good
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    • paragraph

      US /ˈpærəgræf/

      UK /ˈpærəgrɑ:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Section of writing dealing with one point
      • A section or clause in a legal document.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize a written work into paragraphs
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    • pen in

      US /pɛn ɪn/

      UK /pen ɪn/

      • other
      • To confine or enclose someone or something in a small area.
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    • personally

      US /ˈpəsənəli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/

      • Adverb
      • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
      • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
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    • pick out

      US /pɪk aʊt/

      UK /pik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose or select one item from many
      • To distinguish or recognize something or someone from a group.
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    • put it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To place something on a surface.
      • To write something down.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /re/

      UK /reɪ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Lines of light coming from an object
      • Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
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    • read out

      US /rid aʊt/

      UK /ri:d aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To display a particular value or measurement.
      • To retrieve and display data from a storage device.
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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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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
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    • skim

      US /skɪm/

      UK /skɪm/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove fat, etc. from the top of a liquid
      • To read rapidly to find the main points or ideas
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fly over a surface without touching it
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    • skim through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To read something quickly, paying little attention to detail.
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    • solitary

      US /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'sɒlətrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
      • Noun
      • A punishment to keep a person alone in a cell
      • A person who chooses to live alone
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • subtitle

      US /ˈsʌbˌtaɪtl:/

      UK /'sʌbtaɪtl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Additional title, often one that explains
      • Written version on the screen of words of a movie
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    • summary

      US /ˈsʌməri/

      UK /ˈsʌməri/

      • Adjective
      • Brief, complete and accurate
      • Noun
      • Shorter statement of the most important parts
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    • tale

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
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    • talk through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss something thoroughly.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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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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    • 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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    • think through

      US /θɪŋk θru/

      UK /θiŋk θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider carefully so all points are covered
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    • thread

      US /θrɛd/

      UK /θred/

      • Noun
      • Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
      • A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
      • To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
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    • tolerance

      US /ˈtɑ:lərəns/

      UK /ˈtɒlərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
      • The space between metal objects e.g. in engines
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    • train of thought

      US /tren ʌv θɔt/

      UK /trein ɔv θɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A connected series of thoughts.
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • write in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To add text to a document or form.
      • To vote for a candidate whose name is not printed on the ballot by writing it in.
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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

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    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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