Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in a word: Briefly; in short.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • speaking out loud: To verbalize or vocalize something audibly.
  • have to: Must do
  • pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • english speaker: A person who speaks English.
  • six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
  • try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
  • exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
  • tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
  • exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
  • plural: Being more than one person or thing
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
  • important: Having power or authority
  • regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • exclamation: Abrupt excited utterance
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
  • comma: Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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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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    • clarity

      US /ˈklærɪti/

      UK /'klærətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
      • The quality of an image being sharp and clear
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    • comma

      US /ˈkɑ:mə/

      UK /ˈkɒmə/

      • Noun
      • Mark showing a pause or list in a sentence
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • distinct

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly different in nature from something else
      • Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
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    • english speaker

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who speaks English.
      • A person with fluency in English.
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
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    • exaggerate

      US /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      UK /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To makes things seem more extreme than reality
      • To speak or write about something in a way that overemphasizes or magnifies its qualities.
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    • exaggeration

      US /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreʃən/

      UK /ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
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    • exclamation

      US /ˌɛkskləˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Abrupt excited utterance
      • The act of exclaiming; a loud outcry or expression of protest or complaint.
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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • fiction

      US /ˈfɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Made-up stories; imagined events
      • False statement or account about something
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    • fluency

      US /ˈfluːənsi/

      UK /ˈflu:ənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to do something well and with ease
      • Ability to speak or write a language easily
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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • gear

      US /ɡɪr/

      UK /ɡɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To aim at or prepare yourself for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A speed selector connected to an engine
      • Special clothes you use for a purpose
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    • genre

      US /ˈʒɑnrə/

      UK /'ʒɒ̃rə/

      • Noun
      • Category of art, music with its own qualities
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hawk

      US /hɔk/

      UK /hɔ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
      • Someone wanting to go to war using the military
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remove something from the throat by coughing
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    • hesitate

      US /'hezɪteɪt/

      UK /'hezɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
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    • in a word

      US /ɪn e wɚd/

      UK /in ə wə:d/

      • Phrase
      • Briefly; in short.
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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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    • intonation

      US /ˌɪntəˈneʃən,-to-/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rises and falls in pitch of speech
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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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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    • plural

      US /ˈplʊrəl/

      UK /ˈpluərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being more than one person or thing
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    • pointing at

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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    • punctuation

      US /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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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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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • regularly

      US /ˈregjələrli/

      UK /ˈregjələli/

      • Adverb
      • At the usual time each day, week, or month
      • In a normal or customary way.
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    • ridiculous

      US /rɪˈdɪkjələs/

      UK /rɪˈdɪkjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
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    • six times

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
      • On six occasions; six instances.
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    • speaking out loud

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To verbalize or vocalize something audibly.
      • To express one's opinion or thoughts publicly and openly.
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • tense

      US /tɛns/

      UK /tens/

      • Noun
      • The use of grammar to state the time things happen
      • Adjective
      • Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
      • Stretched tight and stiff
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    • try out

      US /traɪ aʊt/

      UK /trai aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to win a place on a team in a group
      • To test briefly to determine how well it works
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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.
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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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    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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