Vocabulary

  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • break out
  • in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
  • thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • viral: Of or caused by a virus
  • enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
  • slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • authenticity: Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
  • instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
  • linguistic: Of or relating to language
  • resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
  • politician: Someone whose job is in politics
  • counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • document: Official (printed) record that gives information
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • intensive: Needing great effort for a short period of time
  • director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • complement: To go with so as to make the whole complete
  • graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
  • traditional: Involved in a custom or event common to a people
  • daily: Happening every day
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
  • energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • laughter: Action or sound of laughing
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
  • husky: (Of people) strongly built
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • ray: Person's name
  • multimedia: Using a combination of sound, video, and images
  • undergraduate: A college student studying for their first degree
  • memorization: Conscious learning of something e.g. words
  • urn: Vase of varying size and shape
  • enrol: To put someone into a group; to register
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
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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.
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • authenticity

      US /ˌɔθənˈtɪsətɪ/

      UK /ˌɔ:θenˈtɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being genuine, not a fake or copy
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    • break out

      US /brek aʊt/

      UK /breik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To isolate some information from other data
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    • chord

      US /kɔrd, kord/

      UK /kɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Line that joins two points on a circle
      • Combination of musical notes played at same time
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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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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    • complement

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪment/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪment/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To go with so as to make the whole complete
      • To combine genetically to produce a normal phenotype.
      • Noun
      • (Linguistics) set of words completing a sentence
      • Something needed to complete or make perfect
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    • counterpart

      US /ˈkaʊntərpɑ:rt/

      UK /ˈkaʊntəpɑ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person/thing having same function/characteristics
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • director

      US /dɪˈrɛktɚ, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rektə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Senior person who manages part of an organization
      • Person who controls the acting in a movie or play
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    • document

      US /ˈdɑkjəmənt/

      UK /'dɒkjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official (printed) record that gives information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an opinion with recorded evidence
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    • energetic

      US /ˌɛnɚˈdʒɛtɪk/

      UK /ˌenəˈdʒetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
      • Having or showing enthusiasm and determination.
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    • enrol

      US /ɪnˈroʊl/

      UK /ɪnˈrəʊl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put someone into a group; to register
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    • enthusiastic

      US /ɛnˌθuziˈæstɪk/

      UK /ɪnˌθju:ziˈæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Excited and interested in something
      • Showing active interest and support.
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    • equivalent

      US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Equal to something in value, use or meaning
      • Having the same meaning or significance.
      • Noun
      • Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • graduate

      US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/

      UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
      • Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get a degree from school, college, university
      • To move up from a position to a higher, better one
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    • husky

      US /ˈhʌski/

      UK /'hʌskɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of people) strongly built
      • Noun
      • (Voice) being sore and deep often due to a cold
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    • in person

      US /ɪn ˈpɜːrsn/

      UK /in ˈpɜːsn/

      • Adverb
      • Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
      • Face-to-face; not through electronic communication.
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    • instruction

      US /ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /ɪn'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A command for someone formally to do something
      • Act of teaching or explaining to others
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information about how to do or use something
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    • intensive

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈtensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Needing great effort for a short period of time
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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    • laughter

      US /ˈlæftɚ, ˈlɑf-/

      UK /ˈlɑ:ftə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Action or sound of laughing
      • The feeling of amusement that makes you laugh.
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    • linguistic

      US /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

      UK /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to language
      • Relating to the scientific study of language.
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    • memorization

      US /ˌmemə'rɪzeɪʃən/

      UK /ˌmemə'rɪzeɪʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conscious learning of something e.g. words
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    • multimedia

      US /ˌmʌltiˈmidiə, -taɪ-/

      UK /ˌmʌltiˈmi:diə/

      • Adjective
      • Using a combination of sound, video, and images
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    • politician

      US /ˌpɑlɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone whose job is in politics
      • A person who acts in a manipulative and devious way, typically to gain advancement in their career.
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    • puppy

      US /ˈpʌpi/

      UK /ˈpʌpi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very young dog (and some other animals)
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    • ray

      US /re/

      UK /reɪ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Lines of light coming from an object
      • Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
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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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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • rent

      US /rɛnt/

      UK /rent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give the use of something in return for payment
      • To cut a piece of cloth by tearing it
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    • resonate

      US /ˈrɛzəˌnet/

      UK /'rezəneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
      • (E.g. of a bell) to sound clearly for a long time
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    • slang

      US /slæŋ/

      UK /slæŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words or phrases used in a very informal way
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • thrive

      US /θraɪv/

      UK /θraɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be or become healthy or successful
      • To grow or develop well; to flourish.
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    • traditional

      US /trəˈdɪʃənəl/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Involved in a custom or event common to a people
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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    • undergraduate

      US /ˌʌndərˈgrædʒuət/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈgrædʒuət/

      • Countable Noun
      • A college student studying for their first degree
      B2
      More
    • urn

      US /ɜ:rn/

      UK /ɜ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vase of varying size and shape
      • A vase with a foot or pedestal.
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    • viral

      US /ˈvaɪrəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or caused by a virus
      • Becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially through the Internet.
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    • voluntarily

      US /ˌvɑ:lənˈterəli/

      UK /ˈvɒləntrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Of your own free will; not because you were forced
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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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