Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • in short supply: Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • hit the road: To begin a journey; to leave.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
  • light on: To illuminate something.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • teeth: Hard white things in the mouth, used to bite
  • fruit: Result or product of something
  • important: Having power or authority
  • tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • tree: Tall green plants in a forest
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
  • test: To be given a medical examination
  • need: To be unable to manage without something; require
  • ask: To say to someone that you want something
  • short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
  • soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • menu: List of dishes available at a restaurant
  • daily: Happening every day
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
  • team: Group of people working on a task together
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • call: A order or request for action
  • chewing: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • developed: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • thicker: Less thin; more dense or fat
  • broad: General; not detailed
  • laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
  • expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
  • bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
  • rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • datum: Item of factual information
  • ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
  • influential: Having the power to cause change; having influence
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • supply: Availability of products and services for use
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
  • opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • withstand: To remain unaffected by something or someone
  • hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
  • enamel: A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
  • fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
  • morphology: Study of the forms and structures of things
  • crunch: To crush something into pieces
  • primate: One of species containing humans and monkeys
  • ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
  • cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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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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    • ape

      US /ep/

      UK /eɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal related to monkeys and humans
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy someone's actions
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • bark

      US /bɑ:rk/

      UK /bɑ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
      • Noun
      • Sound made by a dog
      • Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
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    • based on

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      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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    • broad

      US /brɔd/

      UK /brɔ:d/

      • Adjective
      • General; not detailed
      • Wide; from the shorter two sides to the other
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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
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    • chewing

      US /t'ʃu:ɪŋ/

      UK /t'ʃu:ɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Biting something many times without swallowing it
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    • crunch

      US /krʌntʃ/

      UK /krʌntʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To crush something into pieces
      • To crush something noisily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To chew noisily with a crackling sound
      • To make a crushing sound when walked on.
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    • cuisine

      US /kwɪˈzin/

      UK /kwɪˈzi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Certain style or technique of cooking
      • A type of food; the foods and methods of cooking traditional to a region or population.
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    • datum

      US /ˈdetəm, ˈdætəm, ˈdɑtəm/

      UK /ˈdeɪtəm/

      • Noun
      • Item of factual information
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • enamel

      US /ɪˈnæməl/

      UK /ɪˈnæml/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with enamel.
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
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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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    • expert

      US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/

      UK /'ekspɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Skillful person with special knowledge
      • Adjective
      • Having special knowledge or skill
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    • fare

      US /fer/

      UK /feə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
      • Food of a particular type.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform well or poorly
      • To succeed or manage in a particular situation.
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    • fracture

      US /ˈfræktʃɚ/

      UK /'fræktʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Break in a bone, usually small
      • A break down in a relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break something hard, usually a bone
      • To cause a break down in a relationship
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hit the road

      US /hɪt ði rəʊd/

      UK /hit ðə roʊd/

      • Idiom
      • To begin a journey; to leave.
      • To begin a journey, especially a long one, by car or other vehicle.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a place.
      • To travel.
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
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    • hypothesis

      US /haɪˈpɑθɪsɪs/

      UK /haɪˈpɒθəsɪs/

      • Noun
      • A theory trying to explain something
      • A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
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    • in short supply

      US /ɪn ʃɔrt səˈplaɪ/

      UK /in ʃɔ:t səˈplai/

      • Phrase
      • Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
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    • in the first place

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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    • influential

      US /ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌɪnfluˈenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to cause change; having influence
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    • laboratory

      US /ˈlæbrəˌtɔri, -ˌtori/

      UK /lə'bɒrətrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place to do scientific experiments
      • A place where tests are done for medical diagnosis.
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    • light on

      US /laɪt ɑn/

      UK /lait ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something.
      • To discover something unexpectedly.
      • Adjective
      • Gentle or delicate in the use of something.
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • morphology

      US /mɔ:rˈfɑ:lədʒi/

      UK /mɔ:ˈfɒlədʒi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the forms and structures of things
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    • on the other hand

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • opt

      US /ɑ:pt/

      UK /ɒpt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To choose one thing rather than other choices
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    • pass on

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A polite way of saying 'to die'
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    • primate

      US /ˈpraɪmɪt, -ˌmet/

      UK /'praɪmeɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • One of species containing humans and monkeys
      • A chief bishop or archbishop.
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    • rely

      US /rɪˈlaɪ/

      UK /rɪ'laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Depend on with full trust or confidence
      • To trust or have confidence in someone.
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • ripe

      US /raɪp/

      UK /raɪp/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a smell) disgusting
      • Fully grown or mature; ready to eat
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    • scarce

      US /skers/

      UK /skeəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • soft

      US /sɔft, sɑft/

      UK /sɒft/

      • Adjective
      • Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
      • Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • supply

      US /səˈplaɪ/

      UK /sə'plaɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Availability of products and services for use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give or sell goods to others for their use
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    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • thicker

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Less thin; more dense or fat
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tough

      US /tʌf/

      UK /tʌf/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
      • Very difficult to do or deal with
      • Noun
      • A rough and aggressive person.
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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    • withstand

      US /wɪθˈstænd, wɪð-/

      UK /wɪðˈstænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remain unaffected by something or someone
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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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