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  • check out
  • from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • debate: General public discussion of a topic
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
  • instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • itinerary: A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
  • knack: Ability or talent to do something
  • university: High-level educational institution; college
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
  • backyard: Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
  • corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
  • rendition: Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
  • hunger: Strong desire or need
  • curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • noodle: String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
  • yen: Currency used in Japan
  • mini: Small British car
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    • admission

      US /ædˈmɪʃən/

      UK /ədˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to enter
      • Taking responsibility for an error or mistake
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    • backyard

      US /ˌbækˈjɑ:rd/

      UK /ˌbækˈjɑ:d/

      • Adjective
      • Made in an amateurish or non-professional way
      • Local; in one's immediate vicinity.
      • Noun
      • Yard or garden behind a house
      • An area close to one's home or area of expertise.
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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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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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
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    • corn

      US /kɔrn/

      UK /kɔ:n/

      • Noun
      • Small, painful hard spot on the foot
      • Plant with many yellow seeds used as food
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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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    • crab

      US /kræb/

      UK /kræb/

      • Noun
      • Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complain about something in an annoying way
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    • cure

      US /kjʊr/

      UK /kjʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that solves a problem or makes it better
      • Medical treatment making a sick person healthy
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fix or improve a problem
      • To make someone healthy or make a disease go away
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    • curry

      US /ˈkə:ri, ˈkʌri/

      UK /'kʌrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
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    • debate

      US / dɪˈbet/

      UK /dɪ'beɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General public discussion of a topic
      • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider options before making a decision
      • To take part in a formal discussion
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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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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    • exhibition

      US /ˌɛksəˈbɪʃən/

      UK /ˌeksɪˈbɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Public event to display objects, art etc.
      • A display or demonstration of a skill or quality.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of displaying a particular emotion or quality
      • The act of behaving in a way that is intended to attract attention.
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • from scratch

      US /frʌm skrætʃ/

      UK /frɔm skrætʃ/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from nothing.
      • From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
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    • hunger

      US /ˈhʌŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong desire or need
      • Need for food; a severe lack of food
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hunger; to suffer from a lack of food.
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
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    • instant

      US /ˈɪnstənt/

      UK /ˈɪnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Food) requiring very little preparation
      • Occurring immediately
      • Noun
      • A very short period of time
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • itinerary

      US /aɪˈtɪnəˌrɛri, ɪˈtɪn-/

      UK /aɪ'tɪnərərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A route, e.g. with times you will be somewhere
      • A detailed plan for a journey, listing places to visit and things to do.
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    • knack

      US /næk/

      UK /næk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability or talent to do something
      • A special talent or skill, especially one that is difficult to explain or teach.
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • mini

      US /ˈmɪni/

      UK /'mɪnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small British car
      • A very short skirt
      • Prefix
      • Small
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    • noodle

      US /ˈnudl/

      UK /ˈnu:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • String of dried dough, usually eaten in a soup
      • (Informal) A person's head or brain; used to suggest thinking or intelligence.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (chiefly US, Southern) To fish with one's bare hands, especially for catfish, by feeling in holes or under rocks.
      • (informal) To improvise or play music in a casual, unstructured way.
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • passion

      US /ˈpæʃən/

      UK /'pæʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful, positive excitement and interest
      • Something for which one has a great love
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    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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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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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • rendition

      US /rɛnˈdɪʃən/

      UK /renˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
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    • scratch

      US /skrætʃ/

      UK /skrætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
      • To make a small cut or mark on a surface
      • Noun
      • Action of rubbing your skin when itchy
      • A small cut or mark on a surface
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • souvenir

      US /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/

      UK /ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something bought to remember a place
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • yen

      US /jɛn/

      UK /jen/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Currency used in Japan
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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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