Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • work out
  • terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
  • tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • desk: Piece of furniture like a table often with drawers
  • sit: To take an exam
  • part: Division of a book
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • hearing: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • violinist: Person who plays music on a violin
  • instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
  • math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • visual: Of or relating to vision
  • creative: Having the ability to make something new
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • connected: To associate a thing with something else
  • active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • motor: Concerning cars and vehicles
  • rage: Strong or violent anger
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
  • strengthen: To make something stronger
  • abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • comparison: Act of comparing things
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • tend: To move or act in a certain manner
  • function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
  • juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
  • thinker: Person studying important matters, creating ideas
  • bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
  • poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
  • cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
  • corpus: Large collection of written and spoken language
  • parietal: Concerning or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium
  • prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
  • lobe: Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
  • plasticity: Property of being able to physically bend
  • neural: About the nerves or nervous system
  • medial: Situated in the middle
  • cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
  • amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
  • limbic: Concerning or forming a limbus
  • snowflake: A single crystal of snow
  • schizophrenia: Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
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    • abstract

      US /ˈæbˌstrækt/

      UK /'æbstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage of text from an article or book
      • Something that doesn't exist physically
      • Adjective
      • Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
      • Relating to abstract art.
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • brush

      US /brʌʃ/

      UK /brʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
      • To clean, paint, or apply something with a brush
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quick and gentle movement
      • Thing with hairs used to apply paint, etc.
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    • bundle

      US /ˈbʌndl/

      UK /ˈbʌndl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A group of things that are tied/fastened together
      • A set of products sold together cheaply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
      • To sell a set of products at a lower price
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    • cerebral

      US /ˈsɛrəbrəl, səˈri-/

      UK /ˈserəbrəl, səˈri:-/

      • Adjective
      • Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
      • Affecting or related to the brain
      • Noun
      • An intellectual person.
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • comparison

      US /kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of comparing things
      • The quality or state of being similar or alike.
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    • connected

      US /kəˈnɛktɪd/

      UK /kə'nektɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
      • Adjective
      • Joined or linked together.
      • Having influential relationships.
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    • conscious

      US /ˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Aware of what is going on around you
      • Intentionally done; deliberate.
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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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    • corpus

      US /ˈkɔ:rpəs/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pəs/

      • Noun
      • Large collection of written and spoken language
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    • cortex

      US /ˈkɔrˌteks/

      UK /'kɔ:teks/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
      • The outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex), other organs, or a plant.
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    • creative

      US /kriˈetɪv/

      UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to make something new
      • Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
      • Noun
      • A person whose job involves creative work.
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
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    • function

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Social event, or party such as a wedding
      • Mathematical operation used in calculations
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To serve a certain purpose or role
      • To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • hearing

      US /ˈhɪrɪŋ/

      UK /ˈhɪərɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
      • To be told or find out information or facts
      • Noun
      • A formal investigation into a criminal act
      • A formal meeting to discuss something
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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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    • instrument

      US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

      UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
      • Legal document
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    • journal

      US /ˈdʒɚnəl/

      UK /ˈdʒə:nl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A diary; record of what you do every day
      • Magazine of academic papers
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    • juggle

      US /ˈdʒʌɡəl/

      UK /ˈdʒʌgl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • lobe

      US /loʊb/

      UK /ləʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Round part in body, e.g. some parts of brain
      • part of an organ(e.g. the brain, lungs, or liver) that seems to be separate in some way from the rest
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    • math

      US /mæθ/

      UK /mæθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study or science of numbers and shapes
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    • motor

      US /ˈmotɚ/

      UK /ˈməʊtə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning cars and vehicles
      • Concerned with or involving movement of muscles
      • Noun
      • An engine that drives a car, train etc.
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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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    • neural

      US /ˈnʊrəl, ˈnjʊr-/

      UK /ˈnjuərəl/

      • Adjective
      • About the nerves or nervous system
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    • partially

      US /ˈpɑ:rʃəli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:ʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • In part; in some degree; not wholly
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    • plasticity

      US /plæˈstɪsətɪ/

      UK /plæˈstɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Property of being able to physically bend
      • Ability of the brain to adapt and change
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    • poke

      US /pok/

      UK /pəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a push, thrust, or jab
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • publish

      US /ˈpʌblɪʃ/

      UK /'pʌblɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
      • To release information to the general public
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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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    • 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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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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    • snowflake

      US /ˈsnoʊfleɪk/

      UK /ˈsnəʊfleɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • A single crystal of snow
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • strengthen

      US /ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-/

      UK /ˈstreŋθn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something stronger
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    • tend

      US /tɛnd/

      UK /tend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or act in a certain manner
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take care of
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • terrible at

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Very bad or unskilled at something.
      • Having a very low level of ability in a particular activity.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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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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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • thinker

      US /ˈθɪŋkɚ/

      UK /'θɪŋkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person studying important matters, creating ideas
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • violinist

      US /ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/

      UK /ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/

      • Noun
      • Person who plays music on a violin
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    • visual

      US /ˈvɪʒuəl/

      UK /'vɪʒʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to vision
      • Noun
      • Pictures/images used to help audience understand
      • A picture, map, piece of film, or other visual representation.
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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