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  • at will: Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
  • as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • true form: The actual or genuine appearance or nature of someone or something, often hidden or disguised.
  • spin out: To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
  • check out
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • tremendous: Very good or very impressive
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
  • epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
  • assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • shrink: To become smaller
  • abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
  • rage: Strong or violent anger
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
  • disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • fabric: Cloth or material
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
  • spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
  • declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • magnificent: Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • boast: To speak of something with too much pride
  • convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
  • praise: To express approval of something or someone
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
  • movement: Part of a piece of classical music
  • gaze: Direction you are looking
  • spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
  • insist: To demand that someone do something
  • persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
  • blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
  • fill: To make something full
  • mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • deep: Complex and important
  • loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
  • flair: Natural ability to do something well
  • cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
  • spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • adversary: Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • dazzle: To make one feel great excitement or admiration
  • transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
  • abduction: Crime of taking (a child) away by force
  • tapestry: Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
  • spool: Cylindrical object used to wind things around
  • swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
  • penance: Action you must do to show you are sorry
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    • abduction

      US /æb'dʌkʃn/

      UK /æb'dʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Crime of taking (a child) away by force
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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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    • adversary

      US /ˈædvərseri/

      UK /ˈædvəsəri/

      • Countable Noun
      • Opponent who want to fight you for some reason
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    • appearance

      US /əˈpɪrəns/

      UK /əˈpɪərəns/

      • Noun
      • The way a person looks to others
      • The way that something looks
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    • as a gift

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Given without expectation of payment; a present.
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    • assumption

      US /əˈsʌmpʃən/

      UK /ə'sʌmpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
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    • at will

      US /æt wɪl/

      UK /æt wil/

      • Adverb
      • Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to an employment agreement where the employer can terminate the employee at any time for any reason that is not illegal.
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • blur

      US /blɚ/

      UK /blɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or out of focus
      • To dull the distinction between things
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    • boast

      US /bost/

      UK /bəʊst/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak of something with too much pride
      • Noun
      • Act of expressing too much pride in something
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • brag

      US /bræɡ/

      UK /bræɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak too proudly about yourself
      • Noun
      • A statement expressing excessive pride.
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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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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    • 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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    • cloak

      US /kloʊk/

      UK /kləʊk/

      • Noun
      • Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
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    • convert

      US /kənˈvɚt/

      UK /kən'vɜ:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
      • To change form, character, or function to another
      • Countable Noun
      • Person switching from one belief system to another
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    • dazzle

      US /ˈdæzəl/

      UK /'dæzl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make one feel great excitement or admiration
      • (Of a bright light) to cause to not be able to see
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong bright light that makes you unable to see
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    • declare

      US /dɪˈklɛr/

      UK /dɪ'kleə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a statement in a strong and confident way
      • To show the cost of things purchased overseas
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    • disguise

      US /dɪsˈɡaɪz/

      UK /dɪs'ɡaɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
      • The act of concealing the identity or true nature of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To change your appearance to not be noticed
      • To hide something so it will not be noticed
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    • divine

      US /dɪˈvaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or coming from God or a god
      • Being very good or wonderful
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To predict through feeling and without reason
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    • epic

      US /ˈɛpɪk/

      UK /'epɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
      • Noun
      • A long story, often about many people and events
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    • fabric

      US /ˈfæbrɪk/

      UK /ˈfæbrɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth or material
      • Basic structure
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    • flair

      US /fler/

      UK /fleə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Natural ability to do something well
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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
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    • gaze

      US /ɡez/

      UK /ɡeɪz/

      • Noun
      • Direction you are looking
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look at with fixed eyes
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    • genius

      US /ˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person displaying a high level of intelligence
      • The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • insist

      US /ɪnˈsɪst/

      UK /ɪn'sɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To strongly state your opinion without changing it
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    • loom

      US /lum/

      UK /lu:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
      • (Of unpleasant thing) to be close to happening
      • Countable Noun
      • Device with a frame used to make cloth from thread
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    • magnificent

      US /mæɡˈnɪfɪsənt/

      UK /mæɡ'nɪfɪsnt/

      • Adjective
      • Splendid; brilliant; extremely good
      • Extremely impressive or beautiful; characterized by grandeur.
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    • movement

      US /ˈmuvmənt/

      UK /ˈmu:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a piece of classical music
      • Group with a shared interest or goal
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    • myth

      US /mɪθ/

      UK /mɪθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
      • Famous story dealing with origins of a culture
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    • mythology

      US /mɪˈθɑ:lədʒi/

      UK /mɪˈθɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Myths of a particular culture or group of people
      • The study of myths.
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    • penance

      US /ˈpɛnəns/

      UK /ˈpenəns/

      • Noun
      • Action you must do to show you are sorry
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    • persistence

      US /pərˈsɪstəns/

      UK /pəˈsɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
      • The fact of continuing to exist for a long time.
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    • praise

      US /preɪz/

      UK /preɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express approval of something or someone
      • To express thanks, respect, and love
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of approval of something/someone
      • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
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    • provoke

      US /prəˈvoʊk/

      UK /prəˈvəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
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    • pursuit

      US /pɚˈsut/

      UK /pəˈsju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of following someone to catch them
      • Process of attempting to achieve a goal
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    • rage

      US /reɪdʒ/

      UK /reɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong or violent anger
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act or speak with strong or violent anger
      • To move violently, like a storm
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

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

      US /ʃrɪŋk/

      UK /ʃrɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become smaller
      • Noun
      • A rude name for a psychiatrist
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    • spectacle

      US /ˈspɛktəkəl/

      UK /ˈspektəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Impressive performance, public event or show
      • Large public event, performance, or show
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    • spin

      US /spɪn/

      UK /spɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a ball rotate when throwing it
      • To move something in a rapid turning motion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
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    • spin out

      US /spɪn aʊt/

      UK /spin aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
      • To lose control and rotate rapidly, especially in a vehicle.
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    • spool

      US /spul/

      UK /spu:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cylindrical object used to wind things around
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wind string, wire etc. around a spool, etc.
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • surpass

      US /sɚˈpæs/

      UK /sə'pɑ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To go beyond or achieve more than someone
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    • swan

      US /swɑn/

      UK /swɒn/

      • Noun
      • Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
      B2
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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    • tapestry

      US /ˈtæpɪstri/

      UK /ˈtæpəstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
      B2
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    • transformation

      US /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌtrænsfəˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A complete change in shape or form of something
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    • tremendous

      US /trɪˈmɛndəs/

      UK /trəˈmendəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good or very impressive
      • Extremely large or great.
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    • true form

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The actual or genuine appearance or nature of someone or something, often hidden or disguised.
      • The original or unaltered state of something before any changes or transformations.
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    • wisdom

      US /ˈwɪzdəm/

      UK /'wɪzdəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Knowledge gained from experience in life
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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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