Vocabulary

  • in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
  • such as: For example; like
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
  • discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
  • committed: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • distinction: Special quality that makes something different
  • universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
  • violence: Strong physical force of nature
  • portray: To play a character in theater or on film
  • hatred: Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
  • regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
  • claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • defense: Argument in support of something
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • genocide: Deliberate destruction of a group of people
  • ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
  • duty: Work required by your job or position
  • imperial: Of an empire or an emperor
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • ignorance: Lack of information or knowledge about something
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • tragically: In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • portrayed: To play a character in theater or on film
  • unnoticed: Without being seen or noticed
  • eyed: To watch or study something closely
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    • article

      US /ˈɑrtɪkəl/

      UK /'ɑ:tɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
      • Piece of writing about a particular subject
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    • ban

      US /bæn/

      UK /bæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something illegal or not allowed
      • To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official action preventing something happening
      • A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • claw

      US /klɔ/

      UK /klɔ:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
      • A tool or part of a tool resembling an animal's claw, used for gripping or tearing.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig or pull with the nails or fingers
      • To grasp or seize something with or as if with claws.
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    • committed

      US /kəˈmɪtɪd/

      UK /kə'mɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
      • Adjective
      • Feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity, or job; dedicated.
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    • defense

      US /dɪˈfɛns/

      UK /dɪ'fens/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument in support of something
      • The process of protecting something from attack
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    • discrimination

      US /dɪˌskrɪməˈneʃən/

      UK /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to recognize the difference between things
      • Treating people unfairly due to race, age etc.
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    • distinction

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special quality that makes something different
      • A prize of award for a high level of achievement
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    • duty

      US /ˈduti, ˈdju-/

      UK /'dju:tɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Work required by your job or position
      • A tax (on imported goods)
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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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    • entitle

      US /ɛnˈtaɪtl/

      UK /ɪnˈtaɪtl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make you eligible to hold a title
      • To give a right (of getting benefits) to someone
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    • eyed

      US /aɪd/

      UK /aɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To watch or study something closely
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • fundamental

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Forming a necessary part, base, or core
      • Of central importance.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A basic part of something
      • (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
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    • genocide

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈdʒenəsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Deliberate destruction of a group of people
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    • hatred

      US /ˈhetrɪd/

      UK /ˈheɪtrɪd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very strong feeling of dislike; hate
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    • ignorance

      US /ˈɪɡnərəns/

      UK /ˈɪgnərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of information or knowledge about something
      • Deliberate avoidance of knowledge or information.
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    • imperial

      US /ɪmˈpɪriəl/

      UK /ɪmˈpɪəriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of an empire or an emperor
      • Of superior or unusual size or excellence.
      • Noun
      • A size of printing paper; a strong pointed beard.
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    • in keeping with

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In agreement with; consistent with.
      • Following or adhering to a particular custom or tradition.
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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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    • 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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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • portray

      US /pɔ:rˈtreɪ/

      UK /pɔ:ˈtreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To play a character in theater or on film
      • To represent something for artistic purposes
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    • portrayed

      US /pɔrˈtreɪd/

      UK /pɔrˈtreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To play a character in theater or on film
      • To represent something for artistic purposes
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • racist

      US /'reɪsɪst/

      UK /'reɪsɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Believing that people of other races are inferior
      • Noun
      • Person who judges others negatively based on race
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    • regard

      US /rɪˈɡɑrd/

      UK /rɪ'ɡɑ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Admiration or respect for a person or thing
      • Careful thought or attention.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To think about a person, thing in a particular way
      • To look at a person or thing in a particular way
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
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    • tragically

      US /ˈtrædʒɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'trædʒɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a very sad manner, usually due to a death
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    • universal

      US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in all places at all times for all people
      • Done or experienced by everyone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things which apply equally to everyone
      • A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
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    • unnoticed

      US /ˌʌnˈnoʊtɪst/

      UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊtɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Without being seen or noticed
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    • violence

      US /ˈvaɪələns/

      UK /ˈvaɪələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong physical force of nature
      • Use of physical force to harm someone
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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

    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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