Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • have to: Must do
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • give someone a hand: Help someone with a task.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • As luck would have it: By chance; fortunately; coincidentally.
  • in three days: Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
  • space center: A facility dedicated to space exploration, research, and development.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • deal with
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • get blamed: To receive responsibility or fault for something negative.
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • volunteers to: Offers to do something without being forced or paid.
  • pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
  • work out
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • help out: To assist someone
  • book on: A book about a particular subject.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • high school senior: A student in their final year of high school (12th grade).
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • luck out: To be unexpectedly lucky
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • initiative: Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
  • progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
  • pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • society: A group who meet to share values or interests
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • janitor: a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • important: Having power or authority
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • cushion: Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • entrepreneurial: Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
  • part: Division of a book
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • entrepreneurship: Starting up of new businesses
  • blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
  • membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
  • dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
  • redefine: To give a new explanation of or reason for
  • ad: Public notice or advertisement
  • automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
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    • ad

      US /æd/

      UK /æd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public notice or advertisement
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • As luck would have it

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • By chance; fortunately; coincidentally.
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
      A1
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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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 home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • automation

      US /ˌɔtəˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌɔ:təˈmeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
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    • blessing

      US /ˈblɛsɪŋ/

      UK /'blesɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something holy by saying a special prayer
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act making something holy by special prayers
      • God's favor and protection.
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    • book on

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A book about a particular subject.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place a bet on something.
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
      A2
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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • courage

      US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to face danger without fear
      • The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
      • Transitive Verb
      • To encourage or embolden someone.
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    • cushion

      US /ˈkʊʃən/

      UK /'kʊʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
      • Something to protect something from being hit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect by softening the impact of something
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    • dam

      US /dæm/

      UK /dæm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Wall built to stop the flow of water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To build a wall to prevent a river from flowing
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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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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • dorm

      US /dɔrm/

      UK /dɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • College building with rooms that students live in
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    • entrepreneurial

      US /ˌɒntrəprə'nɜ:rɪrl/

      UK /ˌɒntrəprə'nɜ:rɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
      • Characterized by initiative and willingness to take risks.
      B2
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    • entrepreneurship

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Starting up of new businesses
      B2
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
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    • fall back on

      US /fɔl bæk ɑn/

      UK /fɔ:l bæk ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make use of, when you have no other options
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
      A1
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • get blamed

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To receive responsibility or fault for something negative.
      A1
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • give someone a hand

      US /ɡɪv ˈsʌmwʌn ə hænd/

      UK /ɡiv ˈsʌmwʌn ə hænd/

      • other
      • Help someone with a task.
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • help out

      US /hɛlp aʊt/

      UK /help aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assist someone
      A1
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    • high school senior

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A student in their final year of high school (12th grade).
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • in three days

      US /ɪn θri deɪz/

      UK /ɪn θri: deɪz/

      • other
      • Within a period of three days from now or a reference point.
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    • initiative

      US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
      • New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • janitor

      US /ˈdʒænɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈdʒænɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person employed to take care of a large building, such as a school, and who deals with the cleaning, repairs, etc.
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • local communities

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
      • Neighborhoods or districts where people share social connections and common interests.
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    • luck out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be unexpectedly lucky
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    • membership

      US /ˈmembərʃɪp/

      UK /ˈmembəʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Being a member of a group; joining a group
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    • millennial

      US /mɪ'lenɪrl/

      UK /mɪ'lenɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
      • Relating to the millennial generation.
      • Noun
      • A person born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s to early 2000s.
      • A person reaching young adulthood around the year 2000.
      B2
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • pay off

      US /pe ɔf/

      UK /pei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bribe someone.
      • To pay a debt in full.
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    • progress

      US /ˈprɑɡˌrɛs, -rəs, ˈproˌɡrɛs/

      UK /'prəʊɡres/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward or toward a place or goal
      • To make progress; develop or improve.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of moving forward
      • The process of improving or developing something over a period of time.
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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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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    • redefine

      US /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /ˌri:dɪˈfaɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a new explanation of or reason for
      • To set or mark the limits of something again
      B1
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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • show of hands

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
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    • society

      US /səˈsaɪɪti/

      UK /sə'saɪətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group who meet to share values or interests
      • Group of people living together
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    • space center

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A facility dedicated to space exploration, research, and development.
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
      A1
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
      A1
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
      A1
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • volunteers to

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Offers to do something without being forced or paid.
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      A1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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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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    Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg Harvard Commencement 2017

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