Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • at a price: Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
  • in some part: In a certain area or location, but not everywhere.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
  • induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • narrator: Person or character who tells a story
  • vanilla: Having the taste of vanilla
  • punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
  • harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
  • pound: The # key on a keyboard
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
  • dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
  • maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
  • united: To join or come together for the same goal
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • price: Person's name
  • cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
  • narcotic: (Of a drug) leading to unconsciousness
  • import: To bring goods from one country into another
  • harvesting: To gather ripe crops in from the fields
  • golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • saffron: Bright orange-red colored flower
  • paella: Saffron-flavored dish of rice/shellfish/chicken
  • lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
  • flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
  • marigold: Garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers
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    • at a price

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Achieved but with negative consequences or a significant cost.
      • Available to be bought.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • bloom

      US /blum/

      UK /blu:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To flower; to produce flowers
      • To achieve an ideal state of beauty and strength
      • Noun
      • Period of beauty, strength or freshness
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
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    • dye

      US /daɪ/

      UK /daɪ/

      • Noun
      • A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (hair, leather) colored by using chemicals
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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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    • flower

      US /ˈflaʊɚ/

      UK /ˈflaʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of flowers) to emerge into full shape; to bloom
      • To develop successfully or fully
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    • golden

      US /ˈgoʊldən/

      UK /ˈgəʊldən/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Made of gold
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    • happiness

      US /ˈhæpɪnɪs/

      UK /'hæpɪnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
      • A feeling of joy and contentment
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    • harvest

      US /ˈhɑ:rvɪst/

      UK /ˈhɑ:vɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
      • The time of year to bring crops in from the fields
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather ripe crops in from the fields
      • To obtain or collect something.
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    • harvesting

      US /'hɑ:vɪstɪŋ/

      UK /'hɑ:vɪstɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather ripe crops in from the fields
      • Noun
      • The act of obtaining or collecting something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • import

      US /ˈɪmpɔrt/

      UK /'ɪmpɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring goods from one country into another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods brought into a country from another
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    • in some part

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a certain area or location, but not everywhere.
      • To a certain extent or degree, but not completely.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • induce

      US /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /ɪn'dju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone do something; create an outcome
      • To make a woman give birth by giving her medicine
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    • lily

      US /'lɪlɪ/

      UK /'lɪlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
      • Proper Noun
      • A female given name.
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    • marigold

      US /ˈmærigoʊld/

      UK /ˈmærigəʊld/

      • Noun
      • Garden plant with bright yellow or orange flowers
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    • maximum

      US /ˈmæksəməm/

      UK /ˈmæksɪməm/

      • Noun
      • Largest or highest number or amount of something
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    • narcotic

      US /nɑ:rˈkɑ:ˈkɒtɪk/

      UK /nɑ:ˈkɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a drug) leading to unconsciousness
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Illegal) drug that leads to unconsciousness
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    • narrator

      US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/

      UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person or character who tells a story
      • A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
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    • paella

      US /pɑˈɛlə, pɑˈeljɑ, -ˈejɑ/

      UK /paɪˈelə/

      • Noun
      • Saffron-flavored dish of rice/shellfish/chicken
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    • potent

      US /ˈpotnt/

      UK /'pəʊtnt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
      • Having a powerful effect, e.g. on the body or mind
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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    • punch

      US /pʌntʃ/

      UK /pʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something very hard with a closed hand
      • To make a hole in something with a special tool
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • saffron

      US /ˈsæfrən/

      UK /ˈsæfrən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bright orange-red colored flower
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    • signature

      US /ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪgnətʃə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Something that represents a person's work or style
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person's name written in their handwriting
      • The key in which a piece of music is written, indicated by sharps or flats at the beginning of the stave.
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • spice

      US /spaɪs/

      UK /spaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add chili, etc. to food to improve its taste
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • united

      US /juˈnaɪtɪd/

      UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join or come together for the same goal
      • Adjective
      • Joined or combined together
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    • vanilla

      US /vəˈnɪlə/

      UK /vəˈnɪlə/

      • Adjective
      • Having the taste of vanilla
      • Having no special or extra features; ordinary or standard.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taste from seed of vanilla plant, as in ice cream
      • Any orchid of the genus Vanilla, characterized by fragrant flowers and long pod-like fruit.
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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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