Vocabulary

  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • down the drain: Wasted or lost completely.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • huge: Very very large
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • bombard: To attack with weapons
  • discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • face: To cover a surface with something like paint
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • near: Being close in time; happening soon
  • hum: To make a constant low sound
  • beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
  • helpless: Lacking in or without strength or power
  • powerless: Lacking control or influence
  • elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
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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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    • beak

      US /bik/

      UK /bi:k/

      • Noun
      • Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
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    • bombard

      US /bɑmˈbɑrd, ˈbɑmˌbɑrd/

      UK /bɒm'bɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with weapons
      • To criticize heavily
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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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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • discourage

      US /dɪˈskɚrɪdʒ, -ˈskʌr-/

      UK /dɪs'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
      • To try to prevent something from happening
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    • down the drain

      US /daʊn ði dren/

      UK /daun ðə drein/

      • Phrase
      • Wasted or lost completely.
      • Gradually deteriorating or failing.
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • elephant

      US /ˈɛləfənt/

      UK /ˈelɪfənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
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    • feel like

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      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • helpless

      US /ˈhɛlplɪs/

      UK /'helpləs/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking in or without strength or power
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • hum

      US /hʌm/

      UK /hʌm/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a constant low sound
      • To move very fast
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A constant low sound
      • A busy, active atmosphere.
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    • in the meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • insignificant

      US /ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being very small or unimportant
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    • overwhelmed

      US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɛlmd/

      UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɛlmd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat something or someone completely
      • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
      • Adjective
      • Feeling like you have so much to do that you can't even get started.
      • Feeling like you are unable to cope with something
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • powerless

      US /ˈpaʊəlɪs/

      UK /ˈpaʊəlɪs/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking control or influence
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    • stream

      US /strim/

      UK /stri:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To send a constant flow of data over the internet
      • Noun
      • Classes split into ability levels
      • A small river
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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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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