Vocabulary

  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
  • flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
  • differs from: To not be the same as something else
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • at the end of your rope: Feeling completely frustrated or helpless, unable to continue coping.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • check out
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • reveal: To show something that was hidden before
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • period: Set amount of time during which events take place
  • aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
  • tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
  • session: Period of time used for a specific activity
  • ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
  • mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
  • hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
  • induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • irritate: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
  • hyper: Very excited or active
  • prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
  • veterinarian: One whose job is to care for animals' health; vet
  • domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
  • chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
  • meow: Cry like a cat
  • kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
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    • affection

      US /əˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /əˈfekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of liking someone or something
      • A gentle feeling of fondness or liking.
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • aggression

      US /əˈɡrɛʃən/

      UK /əˈgreʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Hostile or violent behavior or attitudes toward another; readiness to attack or confront.
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    • aggressive

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /əˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
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    • allergic

      US /əˈlədʒɪk/

      UK /əˈlɜ:dʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or having a reaction to an allergy
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    • ancestor

      US /ˈænˌsɛstɚ/

      UK /'ænsestə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A person from your family that lived in the past
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • at the end of your rope

      US /æt ðə ɛnd ʌv jʊr roʊp/

      UK /æt ðə end əv jəu rəup/

      • other
      • Feeling completely frustrated or helpless, unable to continue coping.
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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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    • 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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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chomp

      US /tʃɑ:mp/

      UK /tʃɒmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To chew noisily and strongly
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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    • differs from

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To not be the same as something else
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Is not the same as; is not like
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    • domesticate

      US /dəˈmɛstɪˌket/

      UK /də'mestɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
      • To breed a plant to be used or consumed by humans
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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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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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • flat out

      US /flæt aʊt/

      UK /flæt aut/

      • Phrase
      • To go as fast as you possibly can
      • Adjective
      • Extremely busy.
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • hierarchy

      US /ˈhaɪəˌrɑrki, ˈhaɪˌrɑr-/

      UK /'haɪərɑ:kɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group that manages and controls an organization
      • A system for organizing according to importance
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    • hone

      US /hoʊn/

      UK /həʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
      • To sharpen (a blade).
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    • hyper

      US /'haɪpər/

      UK /ˈhaɪpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Very excited or active
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • induce

      US /ɪnˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /ɪn'dju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone do something; create an outcome
      • To make a woman give birth by giving her medicine
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    • interaction

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of people or things affecting each other
      • The activity of talking to other people, working together etc
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    • irritate

      US /ˈɪrɪˌtet/

      UK /'ɪrɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disturb, anger, or upset someone
      • To make part of the body feel soreness and pain
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    • kitty

      US /ˈkɪti/

      UK /'kɪtɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of money a group of people share
      • Money contributed for expenses by group of people
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • know better

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be wise enough not to do something.
      • To be expected to have the sense to not do something.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • litter

      US /ˈlɪtɚ/

      UK /'lɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • All the baby animals born at once from one mother
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give birth to more than one animal at once
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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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    • meow

      US /miˈaʊ/

      UK /mɪ'aʊ/

      • Noun
      • Cry like a cat
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry like a cat
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
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    • prolong

      US /prəˈlɔŋ, -ˈlɑŋ/

      UK /prə'lɒŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make continue for a longer amount of time
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • reveal

      US /rɪˈvil/

      UK /rɪ'vi:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something that was hidden before
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    • revolt

      US /rɪˈvolt/

      UK /rɪ'vəʊlt/

      • Noun
      • Protest against authority; fight to take control
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To refuse to obey someone's authority or wishes
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
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    • session

      US /ˈsɛʃən/

      UK /ˈseʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time used for a specific activity
      • Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • solitary

      US /ˈsɑlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'sɒlətrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
      • Noun
      • A punishment to keep a person alone in a cell
      • A person who chooses to live alone
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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    • suffer

      US / ˈsʌfɚ/

      UK /'sʌfə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience pain, illness, or injury
      • To allow or permit something, especially something unpleasant.
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • swipe

      US /swaɪp/

      UK /swaɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
      • To hit someone with a big wild swing
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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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    • tolerate

      US /ˈtɑ:ləreɪt/

      UK /ˈtɒləreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
      • To be able to survive under specific conditions
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    • tune in

      US /tun ɪn/

      UK /tju:n in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
      • To pay attention to something; to be aware of something.
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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    • veterinarian

      US /ˌvɛtərəˈnɛriən, ˌvɛtrə-/

      UK /ˌvetərɪˈneəriən/

      • Countable Noun
      • One whose job is to care for animals' health; vet
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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