Vocabulary

  • in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
  • think out: To consider carefully so all points are covered
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • at that time: During a specific point in the past.
  • glimmer of hope: A faint sign or possibility that something good might happen or be achieved.
  • open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • at least: As a minimum
  • step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • serve: To act in a particular position or office
  • vaguely: In a vague way; not fully
  • motivational: Concerning motivation
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
  • rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • antarctica: An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to , feet deep
  • kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • united: To join or come together for the same goal
  • injure: To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
  • glimmer: Dull, weak light
  • doorway: The space that a door can close
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    • abuse

      US /əˈbjuz/

      UK /ə'bju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
      • To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
      • Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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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 that time

      US /æt ðæt taɪm/

      UK /æt ðæt taim/

      • Phrase
      • During a specific point in the past.
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    • awake

      US /əˈwek/

      UK /əˈweɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
      • To wake from sleep; wake someone from sleep
      • Adjective
      • Not asleep; up; alert
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
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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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    • doorway

      US /ˈdɔ:rweɪ/

      UK /ˈdɔ:weɪ/

      • Noun
      • The space that a door can close
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • glimmer

      US /ˈɡlɪmɚ/

      UK /ˈglɪmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dull, weak light
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cast a dull, weak light
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    • glimmer of hope

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A faint sign or possibility that something good might happen or be achieved.
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    • in the hospital

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/

      UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/

      • Preposition
      • Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
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    • injure

      US /ˈɪndʒɚ/

      UK /ˈɪndʒə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do (usually physical) harm or damage to
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    • kick

      US /kɪk/

      UK /kɪk/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or move something with the foot
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • marine

      US /məˈrin/

      UK /mə'ri:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
      • Adjective
      • Of the ocean or ocean plants and animals
      • Concerning sailing or doing business by sea
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    • medication

      US /ˌmɛdɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌmedɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
      B2
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    • motivational

      US /ˌmoʊtɪ'veɪʃənl/

      UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning motivation
      • Providing encouragement; inspiring.
      • Noun
      • A speech or presentation intended to inspire or encourage.
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    • open up to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
      • To become available or possible.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /rɪˈɡrɛt/

      UK /rɪ'ɡret/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
      • Used to express apology or sadness.
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    • rehabilitation

      US /ˌrihəˌbɪləˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌri:əˌbɪlɪ'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
      • The act of restoring something to its original state.
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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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    • serve

      US /sɚv/

      UK /sɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act in a particular position or office
      • To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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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
      B1
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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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    • therapist

      US /ˈθɛrəpɪst/

      UK /ˈθerəpɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
      B2
      More
    • therapy

      US /ˈθɛrəpi/

      UK /'θerəpɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Treatment to help cure an illness
      • Psychological counseling to help resolve personal or emotional problems.
      B2
      More
    • think out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider carefully so all points are covered
      A1
      More
    • trust

      US /trʌst/

      UK /trʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expect confidently
      • To have confidence or faith
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wealth or property held by one person for another
      • The belief that someone is honest
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    • united

      US /juˈnaɪtɪd/

      UK /jʊ'naɪtɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join or come together for the same goal
      • Adjective
      • Joined or combined together
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    • vaguely

      US /ˈveɪɡli/

      UK /ˈveɪgli/

      • Adverb
      • In a vague way; not fully
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
      A1
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
      B2
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
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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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