Vocabulary

  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • have to: Must do
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • on behalf of: As the representative of someone
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
  • in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • bear with me: Be patient with me.
  • in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
  • might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
  • stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • anything other than: Except for; not including
  • rock bottom: The lowest possible level or point.
  • by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
  • for all that: Despite that; even though.
  • broader sense: A more general or inclusive meaning or interpretation.
  • without trace: Completely disappeared leaving no sign or evidence.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • such as: For example; like
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • act on: To have an effect on something.
  • except that: But; with the exception that.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • bring to: To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
  • bear on: To have an influence or effect on something.
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • in times: During periods or moments of.
  • turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
  • in retreat: Moving back or withdrawing from a position.
  • privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • poverty: State of being poor
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • existence: State of being present, alive or real
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
  • flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
  • exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
  • commencement: Time at which something begins
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
  • subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • behalf: As a representative of someone or a group.
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • squint: To look through narrowed eyes
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • wizard: Man with magical powers
  • hastily: Done without much thought; it is done carelessly
  • amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
  • amnesty: Freedom given to someone who could be punished
  • acquaint: To make someone or yourself familiar with something
  • tremble: To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
  • typewriter: Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper
  • gay: Happy and bright
  • heartache: Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
  • anvil: Heavy iron block on which metal is shaped
  • baroness: Woman of rank in British and European nobility
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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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    • above all

      US /əˈbʌv ɔl/

      UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Most importantly; more than anything else.
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    • acquaint

      US /əˈkweɪnt/

      UK /əˈkweɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone or yourself familiar with something
      • To make someone aware of or familiar with.
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    • act on

      US /ækt ɑn/

      UK /ækt ɔn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have an effect on something.
      • To take formal action or make a decision regarding something.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action as a result of information received.
      • To have an effect on something.
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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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    • amnesty

      US /ˈæmnɪsti/

      UK /ˈæmnəsti/

      • Noun
      • Freedom given to someone who could be punished
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    • amusing

      US /əˈmjuzɪŋ/

      UK /əˈmju:zɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone laugh by entertaining them
      • Adjective
      • Making someone laugh or feel happy
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    • anvil

      US /ˈænvɪl/

      UK /ˈænvɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Heavy iron block on which metal is shaped
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    • anything other than

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Except for; not including
      • Different from; not
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • baroness

      US /ˈbærənɪs/

      UK /'bærənəs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman of rank in British and European nobility
      B2
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    • bear on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have an influence or effect on something.
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    • bear with me

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be patient with me.
      A2
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    • behalf

      US /bɪˈhæf, -ˈhɑf/

      UK /biˈhɑ:f/

      • Noun
      • As a representative of someone or a group.
      • For the good of someone or something.
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    • bring to

      US /brɪŋ tu/

      UK /briŋ tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone to wake up from being unconscious
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    • broader sense

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A more general or inclusive meaning or interpretation.
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    • by default

      US /baɪ dɪˈfɔlt/

      UK /bai diˈfɔ:lt/

      • Adverb
      • Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
      • Because of a lack of any other action or choice.
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • commencement

      US /kəˈmɛnsmənt/

      UK /kəˈmensmənt/

      • Noun
      • Time at which something begins
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    • corridor

      US /ˈkɔrɪdɚ, -ˌdɔr, ˈkɑr-/

      UK /ˈkɒrɪdɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Passageway between rooms in a buildings
      • A strip of land that connects two places.
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    • empathize

      US /ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/

      UK /'empəθaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To imagine or understand how others feel
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    • endure

      US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/

      UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To last for a long time; continue to exist
      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept difficulties without struggle
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    • except that

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt ðæt/

      UK /ikˈsept ðæt/

      • Conjunction
      • But; with the exception that.
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    • exceptionally

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃənəli/

      • Adverb
      • In an extremely and unusually good way
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    • existence

      US /ɪɡˈzɪstəns/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being present, alive or real
      • A way of living; the manner in which someone lives.
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    • flee

      US /fli/

      UK /fli:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
      B1
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    • for all that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Despite that; even though.
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    • for life

      US /fɔr laɪf/

      UK /fɔ: laif/

      • Phrase
      • For the duration of one's life; permanently.
      • To support someone for the duration of their life.
      • Adjective
      • Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
      More
    • gay

      US /ɡeɪ/

      UK /geɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and bright
      • Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
      • Noun
      • Person attracted to someone of the same sex
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    • hastily

      US /ˈhestɪlɪ/

      UK /'heɪstɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Done without much thought; it is done carelessly
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heartache

      US /ˈhɑ:rteɪk/

      UK /ˈhɑ:teɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Intense sorrow caused by loss, e.g. of a loved one
      • A cause or instance of sorrow or grief.
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • in retreat

      US /ɪn rɪˈtrit/

      UK /ɪn rɪˈtri:t/

      • other
      • Moving back or withdrawing from a position.
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    • in retrospect

      US /ɪn ˈrɛtrəˌspɛkt/

      UK /in ˈretrəspekt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thinking back on what happened
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    • in times

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During periods or moments of.
      • During a particular era or period in history.
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    • in writing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
      • Officially recorded in a written document, especially for legal purposes.
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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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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • might well

      US

      UK

      • Modal Verb
      • Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
      • Used to suggest a sensible or advisable course of action.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on behalf of

      US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/

      UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • As the representative of someone
      • Acting as a representative of.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • poke

      US /pok/

      UK /pəʊk/

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

      US /ˈpɑvəti/

      UK /ˈpɔvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being poor
      • Lack of something necessary
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    • privilege

      US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/

      UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Advantage or right given to only certain people
      • An opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give advantages to some people not others
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • responsibility

      US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
      • A thing to be done because it is morally correct
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    • rock bottom

      US /rɑk ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /rɔk ˈbɔtəm/

      • Noun
      • The lowest possible level or point.
      • Adjective
      • The absolute lowest; minimum.
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • secure

      US /sɪˈkjʊr/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or achieve something with certainty
      • To firmly attach something to something else
      • Adjective
      • Being attached to something tightly and surely
      • (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • squint

      US /skwɪnt/

      UK /skwɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look through narrowed eyes
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    • stand here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain in or move to this specific location.
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • step to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
      • To challenge or confront someone, often aggressively.
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    • subsequently

      US /ˈsʌbsɪˌkwɛntlɪ/

      UK /ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/

      • Adverb
      • After something else has happened; as a result
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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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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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

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

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
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    • torture

      US /ˈtɔrtʃɚ/

      UK /'tɔ:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hurting someone to force them to give information
      • Painful suffering or distress
      • Transitive Verb
      • To painfully hurt someone to get information
      • To cause someone to suffer greatly; torment
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    • tremble

      US /ˈtrɛmbəl/

      UK /'trembl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shake a little, as due to an earthquake
      • To shake slightly because you are afraid/excited
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    • turn in

      US /tɚn ɪn/

      UK /tə:n in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce or achieve a good performance
      • To go to bed
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    • typewriter

      US /ˈtaɪpˌraɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtaɪpraɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper
      B2
      More
    • 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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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • without trace

      US /wɪˈðaʊt treɪs/

      UK /wɪˈðaʊt treɪs/

      • other
      • Completely disappeared leaving no sign or evidence.
      B2
      More
    • wizard

      US /ˈwɪzəd/

      UK /'wɪzəd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man with magical powers
      • Adjective
      • Exceptionally good
      B2
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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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