Vocabulary

  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
  • have to: Must do
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • in the least: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
  • vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • slightly: Only a little
  • genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
  • reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
  • dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
  • abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • sake: Japanese rice wine
  • confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
  • furious: Extremely angry
  • crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • merchandise: Goods for sale
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
  • humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • algebra: Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
  • weak: Not having a strong character
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • love: Person's name
  • heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
  • dignify: To raise the respect and status of
  • twofold: Two of something
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    • abstract

      US /ˈæbˌstrækt/

      UK /'æbstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage of text from an article or book
      • Something that doesn't exist physically
      • Adjective
      • Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
      • Relating to abstract art.
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    • abuse

      US /əˈbjuz/

      UK /ə'bju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
      • To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
      • Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
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    • administer

      US /ædˈmɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /əd'mɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give e.g. medicine to a patient
      • To manage or have responsibility for something
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    • admit

      US /ædˈmɪt/

      UK /əd'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To acknowledge that something is true or right
      • To allow someone to enter
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • algebra

      US /ˈældʒəbrə/

      UK /ˈældʒɪbrə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
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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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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • attempt

      US /əˈtɛmpt/

      UK /ə'tempt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to do something challenging or difficult
      • Noun
      • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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    • confront

      US /kənˈfrʌnt/

      UK /kən'frʌnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
      • (Of problem) to face someone who must deal with it
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • crawl

      US /krɔl/

      UK /krɔ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very slowly or cautiously
      • To move along with the body close to the ground
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
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    • dignify

      US /ˈdɪɡnəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈdɪgnɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To raise the respect and status of
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    • dignity

      US /ˈdɪgnəti/

      UK /ˈdɪgnəti/

      • Noun
      • Person of high rank deserving respect
      • Quality or state of deserving respect
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • furious

      US /ˈfjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈfjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely angry
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    • genuine

      US /ˈdʒɛnjuɪn/

      UK /ˈdʒenjuɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
      • Being sincere in your actions or character
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heartfelt

      US /ˈhɑ:rtfelt/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tfelt/

      • Adjective
      • Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
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    • humiliating

      US /hju:'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/

      UK /hju:'mɪlɪeɪtɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
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    • impression

      US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
      • Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
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    • in different ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
      • In varying manners or styles; not uniformly.
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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 least

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not at all; to the smallest degree.
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    • inflict

      US /ɪnˈflɪkt/

      UK /ɪn'flɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone endure (something bad)
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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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    • insult

      US /ɪnˈsʌlt/

      UK /ɪn'sʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
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    • merchandise

      US /ˈmɜ:rtʃəndaɪs/

      UK /ˈmɜ:tʃəndaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods for sale
      • Transitive Verb
      • To promote the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets.
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    • once and for all

      US /wʌns ənd fɔr ɔl/

      UK /wʌns ænd fɔ: ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Completely and finally; decisively.
      • In a definitive and conclusive manner.
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
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    • radical

      US /ˈrædɪkəl,'rædɪkḷ/

      UK /ˈrædɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who believes in extreme political change
      • A group of atoms behaving as a unit in a chemical compound.
      • Adjective
      • Very new and different from what is traditional
      • Concerning something's most basic part or form
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reinforce

      US /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:rs/

      UK /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send more troops/resources to support an army
      • To encourage or strengthen an idea or feeling
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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    • sake

      US /sek/

      UK /seɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Japanese rice wine
      • Noun
      • Interest or benefit of someone or something
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    • sheer

      US /ʃɪr/

      UK /ʃɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly turn or change direction
      • Adverb
      • Straight up and down; steeply
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • to that end

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
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    • twofold

      US /ˈtuːfoʊld/

      UK /ˈtu:fəʊld/

      • Number
      • Two of something
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • vulnerability

      US /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /ˌvʌlnərə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
      • A weakness or flaw that makes something susceptible to harm or damage.
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    • vulnerable

      US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/

      UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to attack or damage
      • Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
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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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