Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • have to: Must do
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
  • break off: To end a relationship, engagement etc.
  • at the point of: Just about to do something or reach a state.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
  • go through with: To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
  • through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
  • heading to: Going in a particular direction.
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • constantly: Frequently, or without pause
  • crucial: Extremely important or necessary
  • articulate: To express something clearly using language
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
  • integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
  • sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
  • distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • rational: Able to think clearly
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
  • narrative: The telling of a story
  • sarcastic: Being rude and critical
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • keen: Being eager or excited for something to happen
  • inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
  • sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
  • superior: Better; higher quality
  • tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
  • reassure: To make feel less worried about something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
  • equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • eloquent: Able to speak expressively or convincingly
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • part: Division of a book
  • acutely: Strongly and suddenly
  • detachment: Feeling of not being personally involved
  • reboot: To shut down and start a computer again
  • caress: To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
  • cautiously: In a manner to avoid risk or danger
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • fester: (Of a problem) to get worse because unattended to
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    • abruptly

      US /ə'brʌptlɪ/

      UK /ə'brʌptlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; without warning
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    • acutely

      US /əˈkjuːtli/

      UK /əˈkju:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Strongly and suddenly
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • articulate

      US /ɑ:rˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      UK /ɑ:ˈtɪkjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express something clearly using language
      • Adjective
      • Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • at heart

      US /æt hɑrt/

      UK /æt hɑ:t/

      • Phrase
      • In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
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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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    • at the point of

      US /ət ðə ˈpɔɪnt ʌv/

      UK /ət ðə ˈpɒint əv/

      • Preposition
      • Just about to do something or reach a state.
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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
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    • break off

      US /brek ɔf/

      UK /breik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a relationship, engagement etc.
      • To cause something to be separated or broken
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    • caress

      US /kəˈrɛs/

      UK /kə'res/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
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    • cautiously

      US /ˈkɔʃəslɪ/

      UK /'kɔ:ʃəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner to avoid risk or danger
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    • concentrate

      US /ˈkɑnsənˌtret/

      UK /'kɒnsntreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to be present in large amount or number
      • To pay great attention to a task; focus
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance made by removing water or other diluents; a concentrated form of something.
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    • conscious

      US /ˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Aware of what is going on around you
      • Intentionally done; deliberate.
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    • constantly

      US /ˈkɑnstəntlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • Frequently, or without pause
      • In a way that is unchanging or faithful
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    • crucial

      US /ˈkruʃəl/

      UK /'kru:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or necessary
      • Of great importance to the success of something.
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    • detach

      US /dɪˈtætʃ/

      UK /dɪˈtætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send away a military unit on a special mission
      • To separate something from something larger
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    • detachment

      US /dɪ'tætʃmənt/

      UK /dɪ'tætʃmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not being personally involved
      • Separating something from another larger thing
      • Countable Noun
      • (Of soldiers) a group separated from the main unit
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    • distinct

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • Clearly different in nature from something else
      • Clearly noticeable; easily perceived.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • eloquent

      US /ˈɛləkwənt/

      UK /ˈeləkwənt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to speak expressively or convincingly
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • fester

      US /ˈfɛstɚ/

      UK /ˈfestə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a problem) to get worse because unattended to
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    • for certain

      US /fɔr ˈsɚtn/

      UK /fɔ: ˈsə:tn/

      • Idiom
      • Definitely; without a doubt.
      • Phrase
      • Without any doubt; definitely.
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    • go through with

      US /ɡo θru wɪð/

      UK /ɡəu θru: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heading to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Going in a particular direction.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going in the direction of; on the way to.
      • Moving towards a future state or condition.
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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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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • insecurity

      US /ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrətɪ/

      UK /ˌɪnsɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
      • State of feeling unsafe
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    • inspire

      US /ɪnˈspaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an idea to do or make something
      • To make someone feel a certain emotion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe in
      • To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
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    • integrity

      US /ɪnˈtɛɡrɪti/

      UK /ɪnˈtegrəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
      • The state of being whole and undivided.
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    • intimate

      US /ˈɪntəmɪt/

      UK /'ɪntɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
      • Private and personal things shared with another
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone understand without saying directly
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    • keen

      US /kin/

      UK /ki:n/

      • Adjective
      • Being eager or excited for something to happen
      • Liking something; wanting to do or have; desiring
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a loud sad cry, as because someone died
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    • lean in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
      • To actively pursue and engage with opportunities, especially in a professional context.
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    • narrative

      US /ˈnærətɪv/

      UK /ˈnærətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The telling of a story
      • A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
      • Adjective
      • Presented in the form of a story
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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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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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • pre

      US

      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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    • rational

      US /ˈræʃənəl/

      UK /'ræʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to think clearly
      • A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
      • Noun
      • A rational person.
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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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    • reassure

      US /ˌri:əˈʃʊr/

      UK /ˌri:əˈʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make feel less worried about something
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    • reboot

      US /riˈbut/

      UK /ˌri:ˈbu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To shut down and start a computer again
      • To create a new version or reimagining of an existing work.
      • Countable Noun
      • An instance of restarting a computer or other electronic device.
      • A new version or reimagining of an existing work, such as a film or television series.
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • ritual

      US /ˈrɪtʃuəl/

      UK /'rɪtʃʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Performed as part of a ceremony
      • Being done in a regular, expected or similar way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Social or religious ceremony always done the same
      • A series of actions regularly and invariably followed by someone.
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    • sarcastic

      US /sɑrˈkæstɪk/

      UK /sɑ:ˈkæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being rude and critical
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    • sensation

      US /sɛnˈseʃən/

      UK /sen'seɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Person) attracting the interest of many people
      • Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
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    • superior

      US /sʊˈpɪriɚ/

      UK /su:'pɪərɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Better; higher quality
      • Higher in rank, status, or quality.
      • Noun
      • The senior person in a monastic community
      • Person of higher rank than you
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    • sustain

      US /səˈsten/

      UK /sə'steɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lengthen or continue to do something
      • To support or maintain someone or something
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    • tender

      US /ˈtɛndɚ/

      UK /'tendə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle; with great care or consideration
      • Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
      • Noun
      • A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
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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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    • through with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
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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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