Vocabulary

  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • run down: To be in a bad condition
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • set on: To attack
  • have to: Must do
  • crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
  • myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
  • elusive: Difficult to find or catch
  • stack: A large number or amount of something
  • association: Organization of people with the same interest
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • asset: Thing that has value to you
  • estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
  • wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • previously: At an earlier time
  • sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
  • sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • own: To have something as your property
  • pricey: Expensive; dear; costly
  • skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
  • liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • upfront: Frank and honest
  • flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
  • bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • populous: Having a large population
  • calculus: Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
  • foreclosure: Proceedings to gain assets when debt is not paid
  • picket: To petition or complain, often outside a company
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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
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    • asset

      US /ˈæsˌɛt/

      UK /'æset/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing that has value to you
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    • association

      US /əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn/

      UK /əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Organization of people with the same interest
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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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    • bubble

      US /ˈbʌbəl/

      UK /ˈbʌbl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A small ball of air inside of a liquid
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to produce bubbles, as when boiling
      • To show intense emotion, e.g. excitement, anger
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    • calculus

      US /ˈkælkjələs/

      UK /ˈkælkjələs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Branch of math dealing with rates of change, etc.
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
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    • construction

      US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of building something; thing that is built
      • Something that is made using different parts
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    • crisis

      US /ˈkraɪsɪs/

      UK /'kraɪsɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
      • A turning point in a disease.
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    • deck

      US /dɛk/

      UK /dek/

      • Noun
      • Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit someone hard enough to knock them down
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • elusive

      US /ɪˈlusɪv/

      UK /iˈlu:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to find or catch
      • Difficult to understand or define
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    • estate

      US /ɪˈstet/

      UK /ɪˈsteɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large piece of land, usually with a large house
      • Group of houses all built at the same time
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • fence

      US /fɛns/

      UK /fens/

      • Countable Noun
      • Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
      • The sport of fighting with swords, especially foils, épées, or sabres.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To enclose an area (with a wall or boundary)
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    • flexibility

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
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    • foreclosure

      US /fɔ:rˈkloʊʒə(r)/

      UK /fɔ:ˈkləʊʒə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Proceedings to gain assets when debt is not paid
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later time.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
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    • investment

      US /ɪnˈvɛstmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈvestmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something purchased hoping its value will increase
      • Something you invest in, such as a company, property, etc.
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    • liability

      US /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
      • Person, thing that causes problems for someone
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
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    • mortgage

      US /ˈmɔrɡɪdʒ/

      UK /'mɔ:ɡɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
      • A legal agreement in which you borrow money in order to buy a house using the house as a guarantee
      • Transitive Verb
      • To borrow money to buy a house, giving the lender the right to take ownership of the property if you cannot pay the debt
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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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    • no shame

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
      • Showing a lack of hesitation or embarrassment in a way that is admirable or amusing; bold.
      • Phrase
      • Without apology or regret.
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    • on the move

      US /ɑn ði muv/

      UK /ɔn ðə mu:v/

      • Adjective
      • Traveling or going from place to place.
      • Actively progressing or developing.
      • Phrase
      • In the process of changing location.
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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
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    • picket

      US /ˈpɪkɪt/

      UK /'pɪkɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To petition or complain, often outside a company
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    • populous

      US /ˈpɑpjələs/

      UK /ˈpɒpjələs/

      • Adjective
      • Having a large population
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • previously

      US /ˈprivɪəslɪ/

      UK /'pri:vɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At an earlier time
      • In the past; formerly.
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    • pricey

      US /ˈpraɪsi/

      UK /ˈpraɪsi/

      • Adjective
      • Expensive; dear; costly
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • run down

      US /rʌn daʊn/

      UK /rʌn daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be in a bad condition
      • To stop because of lack of power, e.g. a battery
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    • sentiment

      US /ˈsɛntəmənt/

      UK /ˈsentɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling or attitude you have about something
      • Feeling of love, sympathy and friendly emotions
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    • set on

      US /sɛt ɑn/

      UK /set ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack
      • To cause someone to want to do something.
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    • skewed

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not accurate or correct; biased
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect data making them incorrect or inaccurate
      • To affect ideas/thoughts making them incorrect
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    • stack

      US /stæk/

      UK /stæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large number or amount of something
      • Large tube through which smoke exits a building
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange cards in a certain order, to cheat
      • To put one thing on top of another, e.g. boxes
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • sufficient

      US /səˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /səˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Having or providing enough when needed
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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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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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    • vehicle

      US /ˈvi:hɪkl/

      UK /ˈvi:əkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
      • Means of expressing, showing, or achieving
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    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
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    • wealth

      US /wɛlθ/

      UK /welθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
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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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