Vocabulary

  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • born and bred: Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
  • point out: To make others aware of an idea
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • pecking order: A hierarchy where individuals know their place and relative power.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • have to: Must do
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • coming over: To change sides in a discussion
  • in particular: Specifically; especially.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • huge: Very very large
  • breed: Kind of / sort of
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • facilitate: To make an action or process easier
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • fuss: Act of being excited in a complaining manner
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • own: To have something as your property
  • cinema: A place for showing movies
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • elderly: Being very old
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • glamour: Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • village: Small town in the country
  • drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
  • northern: In or toward the north
  • arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
  • pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
  • panther: Black leopard
  • outsider: Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
  • storyline: The plot of a book or play or film
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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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    • arc

      US /ɑrk/

      UK /ɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Smoothly curving line or movement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend in a smooth curve
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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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    • 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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    • born and bred

      US /bɔrn ənd brɛd/

      UK /bɔ:n ənd bred/

      • other
      • Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
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    • breed

      US /brid/

      UK /bri:d/

      • Noun
      • Kind of / sort of
      • Particular kind of animal, e.g. a Labrador dog
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create situations for a (bad) thing to happen
      • To produce baby animals of specific kinds
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
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    • cinema

      US /ˈsɪnəmə/

      UK /ˈsɪnəmə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place for showing movies
      • Film industry or movie business
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    • coming over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change sides in a discussion
      • To visit someone's home
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • drama

      US /ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə/

      UK /'drɑ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
      • Exciting, emotional event or series of events
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    • elderly

      US /ˈeldərli/

      UK /ˈeldəli/

      • Adjective
      • Being very old
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    • ethnicity

      US /ɛθˈnɪsɪti/

      UK /eθˈnɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
      • The ethnic origin or background of a person or group of people.
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    • facilitate

      US /fəˈsɪlɪˌtet/

      UK /fə'sɪlɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an action or process easier
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fuss

      US /fʌs/

      UK /fʌs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of being excited in a complaining manner
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very over-worried or excited
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • glamour

      US /ˈɡlæmɚ/

      UK /ˈglæmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
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    • in particular

      US /ɪn pɚˈtɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /in pəˈtikjulə/

      • Phrase
      • Specifically; especially.
      • Detailed or precise.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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    • northern

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • In or toward the north
      • Coming from the north.
      • Noun
      • A person who comes from the north.
      • The Aurora Borealis.
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • outsider

      US /aʊtˈsaɪdɚ/

      UK /ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
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    • panther

      US /ˈpænθɚ/

      UK /ˈpænθə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Black leopard
      • A sports team with the panther as their mascot.
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    • pecking order

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A hierarchy where individuals know their place and relative power.
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    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
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    • point out

      US /pɔɪnt aʊt/

      UK /pɔint aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make others aware of an idea
      • To draw attention to something or someone
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    • pork

      US /pɔ:rk/

      UK /pɔ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meat of a pig, used for food
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    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
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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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    • stereotype

      US /ˈstɛriəˌtaɪp, ˈstɪr-/

      UK /'sterɪətaɪp/

      • Noun
      • False categorization of people as all the same
      • Transitive Verb
      • To wrongly categorize people as all the same
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • storyline

      US /ˈstɔːrilaɪn/

      UK /ˈstɔ:rilaɪn/

      • Noun
      • The plot of a book or play or film
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • village

      US /ˈvɪlɪdʒ/

      UK /'vɪlɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Small town in the country
      • A close-knit community or group of people.
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

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

      US /ˈvoʊkl/

      UK /ˈvəʊkl/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
      • Concerning the voice
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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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