Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
  • achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
  • huge: Very very large
  • privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • chief: Leader of a race or group of people
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • notification: Act of giving formal or official information
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • marathon: Lasting for a long time
  • daily: Happening every day
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • simultaneous: Happening at exactly the same time as another
  • tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
  • vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
  • silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
  • pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
  • python: A large snake that crushes its victims
  • snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
  • octagon: Shape with eight sides and eight angles
  • commentator: Professional who discusses a particular subject
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    • accent

      US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

      UK /'æksent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
      • Noun
      • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
      • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
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    • achieve

      US /əˈtʃiv/

      UK /ə'tʃi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
      • To succeed in reaching a particular goal, status, or standard, often after effort or perseverance.
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • chief

      US /tʃif/

      UK /tʃi:f/

      • Noun
      • Leader of a race or group of people
      • The one highest in authority or importance
      • Adjective
      • The one highest in authority or importance
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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
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    • commentator

      US /ˈkɑmənˌtetɚ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənteɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Professional who discusses a particular subject
      • A person who comments on events or on a text.
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • contrast

      US /ˈkɑ:ntræst/

      UK /'kɒntrɑ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Comparison that shows obvious differences
      • Difference in light and dark in photos, etc.
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    • distinct

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly different in nature from something else
      • Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
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    • distinctive

      US /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having a quality that is different from others
      • Having a quality or characteristic that makes a person or thing different from others; easily distinguishable.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • marathon

      US /'mærəθɑ:n/

      UK /'mærəθən/

      • Adjective
      • Lasting for a long time
      • Countable Noun
      • Running race that is run over a distance of 42km
      • A long-lasting event, often involving endurance or persistence.
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    • notification

      US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving formal or official information
      B2
      More
    • octagon

      US /ˈɑ:ktəgɑ:n/

      UK /ˈɒktəgən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shape with eight sides and eight angles
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    • pasta

      US /ˈpɑ:stə/

      UK /ˈpæstə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
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    • personally

      US /ˈpəsənəli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/

      • Adverb
      • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
      • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
      B1
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    • privacy

      US /ˈpraɪvəsi/

      UK /ˈprɪvəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being hidden from the presence of others
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    • python

      US /ˈpaɪˌθɑn, -θən/

      UK /'paɪθən/

      • Noun
      • A large snake that crushes its victims
      B2
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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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    • silicon

      US /ˈsɪlɪkən, -ˌkɑn/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
      B2
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    • simultaneous

      US /ˌsaɪməlˈteniəs, ˌsɪməl-/

      UK /ˌsɪmlˈteɪniəs/

      • Adjective
      • Happening at exactly the same time as another
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    • snake

      US /snek/

      UK /sneɪk/

      • Noun
      • An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move like a snake
      • To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tuna

      US /ˈtu:nə/

      UK /ˈtju:nə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large sea fish that is caught for food
      B2
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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    • vitamin

      US /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/

      UK /ˈvɪtəmɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Health-giving substance needed for body function
      • Adjective
      • Containing or supplemented with vitamins.
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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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