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  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
  • in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • have to: Must do
  • out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
  • to die for: Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
  • feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
  • experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
  • to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • crave: To have a very strong desire for something
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • sane: showing good judgment and understanding
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • radically: Completely or extremely
  • tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
  • subtly: In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • viable: Being capable of living, growing, and developing
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
  • absence: State of not being present, or not existing
  • fundamentally: In a basic and important way
  • counterpart: Person/thing having same function/characteristics
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • cult: Small extreme religious group
  • generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • punitive: Intended to punish; severe; harsh
  • legitimacy: Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
  • ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • realise: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • constituent: Necessary part or element of something else
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
  • prescriptive: Determining or ordering rules or laws
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    • absence

      US /ˈæbsəns/

      UK /ˈæbsəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being present, or not existing
      • A period of time when someone is away.
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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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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • charitable

      US /ˈtʃærɪtəbəl/

      UK /ˈtʃærətəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
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    • compassion

      US /kəmˈpæʃən/

      UK /kəmˈpæʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
      • Actions that demonstrate care and concern for others.
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • constituent

      US /kənˈstɪtʃuənt/

      UK /kənˈstɪtjuənt/

      • Noun
      • Necessary part or element of something else
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    • counterpart

      US /ˈkaʊntərpɑ:rt/

      UK /ˈkaʊntəpɑ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person/thing having same function/characteristics
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    • crave

      US /krev/

      UK /kreɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a very strong desire for something
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    • cult

      US /kʌlt/

      UK /kʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Small extreme religious group
      • Adjective
      • Very much liked by a small group of people
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
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    • decent

      US /ˈdisənt/

      UK /ˈdi:snt/

      • Adjective
      • Being fairly good; acceptable
      • Conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour; respectable or moral.
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
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    • ecstasy

      US /ˈɛkstəsi/

      UK /ˈekstəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of overwhelming happiness; joy
      • An illegal drug, typically MDMA, that produces feelings of euphoria.
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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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    • experience in

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
      • Exposure to or involvement in a particular activity or situation.
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • feel for

      US /fil fɔr/

      UK /fi:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
      • To try to find something by touching it.
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    • fragile

      US /ˈfrædʒəl, -ˌaɪl/

      UK /'frædʒaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Easily affected, broken, or harmed
      • Weak or delicate; easily damaged in health
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    • fundamentally

      US /ˌfʌndəˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌfʌndəˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a basic and important way
      • In a complete and thorough way
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    • generosity

      US /ˌdʒenəˈrɑ:səti/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈrɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Giving or sharing things freely with others
      • A generous act or gift.
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    • grief

      US /ɡrif/

      UK /ɡri:f/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
      • Things that are troublesome or annoying
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in other words

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • in practice

      US /ɪn ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /in ˈpræktis/

      • Phrase
      • In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
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    • in relation to

      US /ɪn rɪˈleʃən tu/

      UK /in riˈleiʃən tu:/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
      • Compared with.
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    • in theory

      US /ɪn ˈθiəri/

      UK /in ˈθiəri/

      • Adverb
      • According to the stated ideas or principles
      • Phrase
      • According to the theoretical possibilities rather than actual practice.
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    • legitimacy

      US /ləˈdʒɪtəməsi/

      UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪməsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Legally allowed act; undisputed credibility
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • necessarily

      US /ˌnɛsɪˈsɛrəli, -ˈsɛr-/

      UK /ˌnesəˈserəli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
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    • nuance

      US /ˈnu:ɑ:ns/

      UK /ˈnju:ɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
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    • out of line

      US /aʊt ʌv laɪn/

      UK /aut ɔv lain/

      • Adjective
      • Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
      • Not in a straight line; not aligned properly.
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    • philosophy

      US /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

      UK /fə'lɒsəfɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
      • Attitude to life that a person has
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • prescriptive

      US /prɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      UK /prɪˈskrɪptɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Determining or ordering rules or laws
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • punitive

      US /ˈpjunɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpju:nətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Intended to punish; severe; harsh
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    • radically

      US /ˈrædɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'rædɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Completely or extremely
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /sen/

      UK /seɪn/

      • Adjective
      • showing good judgment and understanding
      • having a healthy mind and not mentally ill
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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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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    • subtly

      US /ˈsəd(ə)li/

      UK /ˈsʌtli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is delicate or slight, but effective
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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    • to die for

      US /tu daɪ fɔr/

      UK /tu: dai fɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely desirable or enjoyable.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be willing to sacrifice one's life for someone or something.
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    • to hand

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      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
      • To offer assistance or help.
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    • tragic

      US /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
      • Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
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    • viable

      US /ˈvaɪəbəl/

      UK /ˈvaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being capable of living, growing, and developing
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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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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