Vocabulary

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  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • vast: Being very large in size or amount
  • intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
  • prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • offspring: Child or young of a person, plant or animal
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • breed: Kind of / sort of
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
  • intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
  • cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
  • mission: A task or role someone is given to do
  • devote: To dedicate
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
  • nostril: Either of two holes on the outside of the nose
  • unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
  • mantle: History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
  • detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • procreate: To produce babies or young animals
  • antisocial: Avoiding friendly associations with other people
  • choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
  • penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
  • tentacle: Long thin arm of some animals like an octopus
  • forage: Plants that animals eat
  • expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
  • octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
  • courtship: Animal's showy actions to attract a sexual partner
  • armed: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
  • sparse: Being few in number and often widely spread
  • preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
  • cannibal: Person who eats another human being
  • fertilization: Process of a sperm entering an egg in reproduction
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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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    • antisocial

      US /ˌæntiˈsoʊʃl/

      UK /ˌæntiˈsəʊʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Avoiding friendly associations with other people
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • armed

      US /ɑːrmd/

      UK /ɑ:md/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate a weapon or bomb for use
      • To give a gun or other weapon to a person or group
      • Adjective
      • Having weapons ready to use against others
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • boom

      US /bum/

      UK /bu:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very fast increase in growth or popularity
      • A very loud and deep sound
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a rapid increase in growth
      • To make a very loud and deep sound
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    • breed

      US /brid/

      UK /bri:d/

      • Noun
      • Kind of / sort of
      • Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
      • To produce baby animals of specific kinds
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    • cannibal

      US /ˈkænəbəl/

      UK /ˈkænɪbl/

      • Noun
      • Person who eats another human being
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    • cautious

      US /ˈkɔʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɔ:ʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Careful about avoiding danger, problems
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • courtship

      US /ˈkɔrtˌʃɪp,ˈkort-/

      UK /ˈkɔ:tʃɪp/

      • Noun
      • Animal's showy actions to attract a sexual partner
      • A couple's romantic relationship before marrying
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • dementia

      US /dɪˈmɛnʃə/

      UK /dɪˈmenʃə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Illness characterized by loss of memory
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    • detach

      US /dɪˈtætʃ/

      UK /dɪˈtætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send away a military unit on a special mission
      • To separate something from something larger
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    • devote

      US /dɪˈvoʊt/

      UK /dɪˈvəʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dedicate
      • To decide to use or give (your time, efforts)
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    • distance

      US /ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /'dɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of friendliness toward another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of space between two places or things
      • A point or place that is far away.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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    • expel

      US /ɪkˈspɛl/

      UK /ɪk'spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a person to leave a place or organization
      • To release or push something (e.g. air) out
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    • fertilization

      US /ˌfɚtlɪˈzeʃən/

      UK /ˌfɜ:təlaɪ'zeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of a sperm entering an egg in reproduction
      • The act or process of adding fertilizer to soil or land.
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    • forage

      US /ˈfɔ:rɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfɒrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Plants that animals eat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wander looking for food as animals do naturally
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    • get it on

      US /ɡɛt ɪt ɑn/

      UK /ɡet it ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start doing what you say you will do
      • To start something.
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    • groove

      US /ɡruv/

      UK /ɡru:v/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long line that is cut into a surface of something
      • (Informal) state of doing something well, quickly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enjoy very much, especially music
      • To become comfortable and efficient in a routine or activity.
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    • hatch

      US /hætʃ/

      UK /hætʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be born or come out from an egg
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be born or come out from an egg
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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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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    • in the past

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • intact

      US /ɪn'tækt/

      UK /ɪn'tækt/

      • Adjective
      • Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
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    • intimate

      US /ˈɪntəmɪt/

      UK /'ɪntɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
      • Private and personal things shared with another
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone understand without saying directly
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    • mantle

      US /ˈmæntl:/

      UK /ˈmæntl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • History cloak without sleeves worn over clothes
      • Something that covers or hides something else
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or hide something
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    • marine

      US /məˈrin/

      UK /mə'ri:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
      • Adjective
      • Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
      • Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • mission

      US /ˈmɪʃən/

      UK /'mɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A task or role someone is given to do
      • Special assignment given to a person or group
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    • nostril

      US /ˈnɑstrəl/

      UK /ˈnɒstrəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Either of two holes on the outside of the nose
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    • octopus

      US /ˈɑ:ktəpəs/

      UK /ˈɒktəpəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
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    • of choice

      US /əv tʃɔɪs/

      UK /əv tʃɔɪs/

      • other
      • Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
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    • offspring

      US /ˈɔfˌsprɪŋ, ˈɑf-/

      UK /'ɒfsprɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Child or young of a person, plant or animal
      • Something that results or is produced from something else.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Plural form of offspring.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • penis

      US /ˈpinɪs/

      UK /'pi:nɪs/

      • Noun
      • Male organ for copulation and urination
      • (vulgar slang) The male sexual organ.
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    • preoccupy

      US /priˈɑ:kjupaɪ/

      UK /priˈɒkjupaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
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    • procreate

      US /ˈprokriˌet/

      UK /'prəʊkrɪeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To produce babies or young animals
      • To generate or produce something, especially in large quantities.
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    • prospect

      US /ˈprɑsˌpɛkt/

      UK /'prɒspekt/

      • Noun
      • Opportunity or chance for success
      • Person who is considered for a particular position
      • Transitive Verb
      • To search for minerals such as gold or diamonds
      • To consider or explore something; examine.
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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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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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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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    • solitary

      US /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'sɒlətrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
      • Noun
      • A punishment to keep a person alone in a cell
      • A person who chooses to live alone
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    • sparse

      US /spɑ:rs/

      UK /spɑ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Being few in number and often widely spread
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    • sperm

      US /spə:m/

      UK /spɜ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
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    • stretch

      US /strɛtʃ/

      UK /stretʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
      • To make something bigger by pulling on it
      • Noun
      • Making arm, leg muscles longer to ease them
      • A consecutive row of things
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • tentacle

      US /ˈtɛntəkəl/

      UK /ˈtentəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long thin arm of some animals like an octopus
      • Something that serves as one of the far-reaching arms or agents of an organization.
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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    • unconventional

      US /ˌʌnkənˈvɛnʃənəl/

      UK /ˌʌnkənˈvenʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Not acting according to normal accepted rules
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    • vast

      US /væst/

      UK /vɑ:st/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in size or amount
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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