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  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • have to: Must do
  • in hell: In a very bad or unpleasant situation
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
  • deal with
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • slightly: Only a little
  • dread: To await with great fear
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • fluent: Doing something well and with ease
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • silly: Careless
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
  • vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • intend: To plan or want to do something
  • explicitly: Clearly; specifically
  • adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
  • glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
  • manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • public: Owned by the government
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
  • solely: With no one or nothing else
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • miraculous: Wonderful; extraordinary
  • mortal: Destined to die; causing death
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • serene: Very calm or peaceful
  • kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • paramount: More important/significant than all other things
  • stutter: To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
  • loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
  • halo: Circle of light
  • synaptic: Concerning or involving synapses
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    • adult

      US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/

      UK /ˈædʌlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or animal that is fully grown
      • A fully grown animal.
      • Adjective
      • Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
      • Containing sexually explicit material.
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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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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    • dread

      US /drɛd/

      UK /dred/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To await with great fear
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    • explicitly

      US /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'splɪsɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Clearly; specifically
      • Directly and unambiguously expressed or stated.
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    • far worse

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
      • In a much poorer state of health or physical condition.
      • Adverb
      • To a much greater degree of inferiority or unsuitability.
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    • fluent

      US /'fluːənt/

      UK /ˈflu:ənt/

      • Adjective
      • Doing something well and with ease
      • Able to speak or write a language fully and easily
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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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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    • glow

      US /ɡlo/

      UK /ɡləʊ/

      • Noun
      • Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
      • Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look very healthy and contented
      • To emit a steady even light
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    • grace

      US /ɡres/

      UK /ɡreɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
      • God's kindness shown to people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a place look more attractive
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    • halo

      US /ˈhelo/

      UK /'heɪləʊ/

      • Noun
      • Circle of light
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • hesitate

      US /'hezɪteɪt/

      UK /'hezɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
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    • in hell

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a very bad or unpleasant situation
      • In the place or state of punishment of the wicked after death
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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, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • intend

      US /ɪnˈtɛnd/

      UK /ɪnˈtend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To plan or want to do something
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    • kindergarten

      US /ˈkɪndɚˌɡɑrtn, -dn/

      UK /'kɪndəɡɑ:tn/

      • Noun
      • School or class for children between four and six
      • Adjective
      • Relating to kindergarten education.
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    • loophole

      US /ˈlu:phoʊl/

      UK /ˈlu:phəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
      • A way to avoid a rule or law without breaking it.
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    • method

      US /ˈmɛθəd/

      UK /'meθəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Organized and planned) way of doing something
      • Orderliness of thought, arrangement, or behavior.
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    • miraculous

      US /mɪˈrækjələs/

      UK /mɪˈrækjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Wonderful; extraordinary
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    • mortal

      US /ˈmɔrtl/

      UK /ˈmɔ:təl/

      • Adjective
      • Destined to die; causing death
      • Noun
      • People who will die
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    • mythology

      US /mɪˈθɑ:lədʒi/

      UK /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Myths of a particular culture or group of people
      • The study of myths.
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • pace

      US /pes/

      UK /peɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
      • Single step, often used to measure a distance
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To set and control your speed, as in a race
      • To walk with slow purposeful steps
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    • panel

      US /ˈpænəl/

      UK /'pænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group who answer questions or give opinions
      • Flat surface with controls and switches
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a wall with thin pieces of wood
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    • paramount

      US /ˈpærəˌmaʊnt/

      UK /ˈpærəmaʊnt/

      • Adjective
      • More important/significant than all other things
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • serene

      US /səˈrin/

      UK /səˈri:n/

      • Adjective
      • Very calm or peaceful
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    • shame

      US /ʃem/

      UK /ʃeɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel ashamed
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • solely

      US /ˈsolli, ˈsoli/

      UK /ˈsəʊlli:, ˈsəʊli:/

      • Adverb
      • With no one or nothing else
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    • stutter

      US /ˈstʌtɚ/

      UK /'stʌtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
      • Noun
      • Speaking hesitatingly with repeated sounds
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    • swear

      US /swɛr/

      UK /sweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say bad or impolite words to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a serious promise to do something
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    • synaptic

      US /sɪ'næptɪk/

      UK /sɪ'næptɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or involving synapses
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • therapy

      US /ˈθɛrəpi/

      UK /'θerəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to help cure an illness
      • Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
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    • treatment

      US /ˈtritmənt/

      UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine or method to make someone healthier
      • Way someone acts toward another
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    • vibe

      US /vaɪb/

      UK /vaɪb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a good connection with someone
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

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