Vocabulary

  • at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
  • on the defensive: Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
  • consist of
  • scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
  • illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
  • argue: To fight or disagree over something
  • accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • consumer: Person who buys goods or services
  • yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
  • boutique: Small fashionable shop
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • pot: Container designed to hold or store something
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
  • perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
  • add: To include as well
  • fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
  • shortness: Condition or state of being short
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    • accuse

      US /əˈkjuz/

      UK /ə'kju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To claim that someone has done something wrong
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    • allergic

      US /əˈlədʒɪk/

      UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or having a reaction to an allergy
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    • artificial

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
      • (Something) made by people; not created by nature
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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    • at odds

      US /æt ɑdz/

      UK /æt ɔdz/

      • Phrase
      • In a state of conflict or disagreement
      • Adjective
      • In a state of disagreement or conflict.
      • Inconsistent or incompatible.
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    • boutique

      US /buˈtik/

      UK /bu:ˈti:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fashionable shop
      • A small, stylish hotel.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or denoting a small company that offers specialized services or products.
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • chemical

      US /ˈkɛmɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkemɪkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic substance produced by mixing elements
      • The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, the investigation of their properties and reactions, and the use of such reactions to form new substances.
      • Adjective
      • Made of various elements
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • consist

      US /kənˈsɪst/

      UK /kən'sɪst/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have as an essential, necessary or main part
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    • consist of

      US /kənˈsɪst ʌv/

      UK /kənˈsist ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
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    • consumer

      US /kənˈsumɚ/

      UK /kənˈsju:mə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who buys goods or services
      • An economic agent who uses goods and services.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to people who buy goods and services.
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    • defensive

      US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Protecting something, yourself from attack
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • flavor

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /'fleɪvə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality giving something a particular character
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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    • fragrant

      US /ˈfreɡrənt/

      UK /ˈfreɪgrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
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    • illegal

      US /ɪˈliɡəl/

      UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/

      • Adjective
      • Not allowed by the laws or rules
      • Prohibited by law; illicit.
      A2
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    • kidney

      US /ˈkɪdni/

      UK /'kɪdnɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
      • An animal kidney used as food.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the kidneys.
      • Having the shape of a kidney; bean-shaped.
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • on the defensive

      US /ɑn ði dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /ɔn ðə dɪˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving as if you are being attacked or criticized.
      • Phrase
      • In a position where you are defending yourself from criticism or attack.
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    • perfectly

      US /ˈpəfɪktli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:fɪktli/

      • Adverb
      • In a faultless manner; without mistakes
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    • pledge

      US /plɛdʒ/

      UK /pledʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a promise; make an oath
      • Noun
      • A formal promise
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    • pot

      US /pɑt/

      UK /pɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container designed to hold or store something
      • Deep, round container that is used for cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plant something in a container filled with soil
      • To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • scenario

      US /səˈner.i.oʊ/

      UK /sɪˈnɑː.ri.əʊ/

      • Noun
      • An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
      B1
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    • shortness

      US /ʃɔ:tnəs/

      UK /ʃɔ:tnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition or state of being short
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
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    • yeast

      US /jist/

      UK /ji:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
      B2
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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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