Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
  • first off: To begin with; firstly.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
  • artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • hemisphere: One half of a rounded, ball-like object
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
  • route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
  • respond: To answer something or someone
  • reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • aim: Act of pointing something at a target
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • annual: Happening once a year, or every year
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
  • juvenile: Concerning young people or children
  • navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
  • adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • migrate: To move from one country or place to live or work
  • detour: Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • migration: Process of moving to live in another place
  • compass: Device that shows the direction of north
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
  • crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
  • overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • latitude: Distance north or south of equator shown by a line
  • unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
  • jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
  • universally: Applying to all people, times, places
  • northern: In or toward the north
  • ridiculously: Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
  • beak: Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
  • sparrow: Small, very common bird with gray brown feathers
  • southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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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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    • adult

      US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/

      UK /ˈædʌlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or animal that is fully grown
      • A fully grown animal.
      • Adjective
      • Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
      • Containing sexually explicit material.
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    • aim

      US /em/

      UK /eɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of pointing something at a target
      • Purpose or goal
      • Transitive Verb
      • To point something at a target
      • To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
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    • annual

      US /ˈænjuəl/

      UK /ˈænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Happening once a year, or every year
      • Noun
      • Book (in a series) released each year
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    • apparent

      US /əˈpærənt, əˈpɛr-/

      UK /ə'pærənt/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to see or clearly understand
      • Seeming to exist or be true, but may not be
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    • artificial

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
      • (Something) made by people; not created by nature
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • beak

      US /bik/

      UK /bi:k/

      • Noun
      • Hard pointed parts of a bird's mouth; bill
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • compass

      US /ˈkʌmpəs, ˈkɑm-/

      UK /ˈkʌmpəs/

      • Noun
      • Device that shows the direction of north
      • Two-pointed tool for drawing circles, etc.
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    • compensate

      US /ˈkɑ:mpenseɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmpenseɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
      • To reduce or counteract (something unwelcome or unpleasant); offset.
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    • crown

      US /kraʊn/

      UK /kraʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
      • To officially give someone the winners title
      • Noun
      • A gold ring put on a King or Queen’s head
      • An artificial cap on a tooth
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • detour

      US /ˈdi:tʊr/

      UK /ˈdi:tʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) go around, as to avoid an accident
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • experiment

      US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/

      UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
      • A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create and perform tests to research something
      • To try something new that you haven't tried before
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • first off

      US /fɚst ɔf/

      UK /fə:st ɔf/

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; firstly.
      • Most importantly; above all else.
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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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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • get lost

      US /ɡɛt lɔst/

      UK /ɡet lɔ:st/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
      • To become unable to find your way; to lose your sense of direction.
      • Interjection
      • An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
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    • hemisphere

      US /ˈhɛmɪˌsfɪr/

      UK /ˈhemɪsfɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One half of a rounded, ball-like object
      • One of the two masses forming the brain
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    • intensity

      US /ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

      UK /ɪn'tensətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great energy, strength, or concentration
      • The quality of being intense; the degree or amount of strength, force, etc.
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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    • jersey

      US /ˈdʒə:zi/

      UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
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    • juvenile

      US /ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪl, -nəl/

      UK /ˈdʒu:vənaɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning young people or children
      • Noun
      • Someone who is young; a child
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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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    • latitude

      US /ˈlætɪtu:d/

      UK /ˈlætɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Distance north or south of equator shown by a line
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • magnetic

      US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /mægˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
      • Having great power to attract attention, interest
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    • migrate

      US /ˈmaɪgreɪt/

      UK /maɪˈgreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one country or place to live or work
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    • migration

      US /maɪˈɡreʃən/

      UK /maɪˈgreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of moving to live in another place
      • Movement from one part of something to another.
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    • navigate

      US /ˈnævɪˌɡet/

      UK /'nævɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
      • To deal successfully with something complex
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    • navigation

      US /ˌnævɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of finding and following the correct course
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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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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • overhead

      US /ˌoʊvərˈhed/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈhed/

      • Adjective
      • Located above your head or in the sky
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Regular and necessary cost, such as rent and heat
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    • professional

      US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/

      UK /prə'feʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
      • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
      • Noun
      • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
      • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
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    • projection

      US /prəˈdʒɛkʃən/

      UK /prəˈdʒekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A prediction; guess about future developments
      • An image on a screen
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
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    • reckon

      US /ˈrɛkən/

      UK /ˈrekən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To believe or expect that something is true
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    • respond

      US /rɪˈspɑnd/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To answer something or someone
      • To have a good reaction to e.g. medical treatment
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    • ridiculously

      US /rɪˈdɪkjələslɪ/

      UK /rɪ'dɪkjələslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Extremely; so much so that people might laugh
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • route

      US /rut, raʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to get from one place to another place; path
      • Path or way that people often use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To send along a particular path or way
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    • sniff

      US /snɪf/

      UK /snɪf/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
      • To breathe in noisily through nose, as when crying
      • Noun
      • A noisy breath through your nose
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    • southwest

      US /saʊθˈwɛst, saʊˈwɛst/

      UK /ˌsaʊθ'west/

      • Noun
      • Location in the southwestern part of an area
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    • sparrow

      US /ˈspæro/

      UK /'spærəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, very common bird with gray brown feathers
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    • unfamiliar

      US /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /ˌʌnfəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; strange or unknown
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    • universally

      US /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:rsəli/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:səli/

      • Adverb
      • Applying to all people, times, places
      • Throughout the world; by all people.
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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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