Vocabulary

  • spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
  • have to: Must do
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
  • apple: Hard round red or green fruit with a white center
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • color: To change or affect someone's opinion
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • boring: To make a deep hole in the ground with a drill
  • noise: Loud sounds that cause discomfort or annoyance
  • coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • perfume: Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
  • dirty: Not clean
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
  • skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • permanently: For a long time; always
  • spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
  • injure: To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
  • illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
  • cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
  • thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
  • permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
  • breathing: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
  • invisible: Being unable to be seen
  • image: Picture, sculpture or painting of something
  • interpret: To express so that others understand it
  • reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
  • injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
  • bounce: A person's energy or confidence
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
  • accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
  • treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
  • soil: Conditions in which something develops
  • naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
  • bend: To become curved or no longer straight
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • undetected: Not perceived or discerned
  • diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • invisibility: Quality of not being perceivable by the eye
  • blob: Object that does not have a regular shape
  • inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
  • utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
  • superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
  • immortality: State of never dying, e.g. because famous
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • accidentally

      US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Unexpectedly; by mistake
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • bend

      US /bɛnd/

      UK /bend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To move your body so that it is not straight up
      • Noun
      • When a road changes direction; turn
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    • blob

      US /blɑ:b/

      UK /blɒb/

      • Noun
      • Object that does not have a regular shape
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    • bounce

      US /baʊns/

      UK /baʊns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A person's energy or confidence
      • Quality causing a person's hair to appear healthy
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around energetically, playfully
      • (Of check) to be rejected due to inadequate funds
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    • breathing

      US /ˈbriðɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbri:ðɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of inhaling and exhaling air.
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    • by definition

      US /baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /bai ˌdefiˈniʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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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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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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    • cotton

      US /ˈkɑ:tn/

      UK /ˈkɒtn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft, white material used to make cloth
      • Adjective
      • (Of clothes) made of a soft white material
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    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
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    • diagnose

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊs/

      UK /ˈdaɪəgnəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine the cause of an illness or problem
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    • dirty

      US /ˈdɜ:rti/

      UK /ˈdɜ:ti/

      • Adjective
      • Not clean
      • Not fair; dishonest or dishonorable
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something not clean; soil
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    • dust

      US /dʌst/

      UK /dʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
      • To wipe something to remove dirt
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • flight

      US /flaɪt/

      UK /flaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
      • Trip by plane, helicopter etc.
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    • for that matter

      US /fɔr ðæt ˈmætɚ/

      UK /fɔ: ðæt ˈmætə/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
      • Used to introduce a statement that supports or strengthens a previous statement.
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    • freeze

      US /friz/

      UK /fri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To harden to a solid below zero degrees
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • illness

      US /ˈɪlnɪs/

      UK /ˈɪlnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
      • A particular instance or type of disease.
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    • image

      US /ˈɪmɪdʒ/

      UK /'ɪmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Picture, sculpture or painting of something
      • General idea or opinion of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain pictures by scanning them with a machine
      • To create a visual representation of something.
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    • immortality

      US /ˌɪmɔrˈtælɪti/

      UK /ˌɪmɔ:ˈtæləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of never dying, e.g. because famous
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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 dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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    • infection

      US /ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈfekʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Computers) Having a computer virus
      • Making or becoming sick with a bacteria/virus
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    • inflammation

      US /ˌɪnfləˈmeʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Painful swelling in the body due to illness
      • A condition in which a part of the body becomes reddened, swollen, hot, and often painful, especially as a reaction to injury or infection.
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    • injure

      US /ˈɪndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈɪndʒə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
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    • injury

      US /ˈɪndʒəri/

      UK /'ɪndʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or emotional harm or damage
      • An unjust or unfair action or event.
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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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    • interpret

      US /ɪnˈtɚprɪt/

      UK /ɪn'tɜ:prɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express so that others understand it
      • To translate what is said into another language
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    • invisibility

      US /ɪnˌvɪzə'bɪlətɪ/

      UK /ɪnˌvɪzə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of not being perceivable by the eye
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    • invisible

      US /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being unable to be seen
      • Of money earned from services, instead of products
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • mirror

      US /ˈmɪrɚ/

      UK /'mɪrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
      • An accurate impression or picture of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reflect (an image)
      • To have similar qualities to something else
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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    • move around

      US /muv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mu:v əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change position or location; to go from place to place.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
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    • naked

      US /ˈnekɪd/

      UK /ˈneɪkɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not wearing any clothes; without covering
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    • on the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
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    • on the streets

      US /ɑn ðə strits/

      UK /ɒn ðə stri:ts/

      • other
      • Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
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    • perfume

      US /pərˈfju:m/

      UK /ˈpɜ:fju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Liquid with a pleasing smell you put on your skin
      • Nice, sweet or flowery smell
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a pleasing smell to something
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    • permanent

      US /ˈpɚmənənt/

      UK /'pɜ:mənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
      • Intended to last or remain for an unlimited period
      • Noun
      • A person who is a permanent employee.
      • A chemical treatment to create lasting curls or waves in the hair.
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    • permanently

      US /ˈpəmənəntlɪ/

      UK /'pɜ:mənəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a long time; always
      • In a way that is firmly or securely fixed in place.
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    • reflection

      US /rɪˈflɛkʃən/

      UK /rɪˈflekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Sign or indication of a state or condition
      • Image that you see in a mirror, glass, or water
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • skin

      US /skɪn/

      UK /skɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat someone easily and completely
      • To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
      • Noun
      • Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
      • Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
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    • soil

      US /sɔɪl/

      UK /sɔɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conditions in which something develops
      • Mix of natural material in which plants grow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or become dirty
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    • spy

      US /spaɪ/

      UK /spaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Person who gets secret information about an enemy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to get secrets about an enemy country
      • To secretly watch someone or something
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    • spy on

      US /spaɪ ɑn/

      UK /spai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
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    • superpower

      US /ˈsu:pərpaʊə(r)/

      UK /ˈsu:pəpaʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State powerful enough to influence world events
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • treatment

      US /ˈtritmənt/

      UK /ˈtri:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medicine or method to make someone healthier
      • Way someone acts toward another
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    • undetected

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not perceived or discerned
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    • utilize

      US /ˈjutlˌaɪz/

      UK /ˈju:təlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use something for a particular purpose
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Can see, easily seen or understood
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    • wallet

      US /ˈwɑ:lɪt/

      UK /ˈwɒlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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