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  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • in truth: In fact; actually; really
  • live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
  • that very day: On that specific day; the same day mentioned.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
  • day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
  • horse: Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • famous: Excellent
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • long: Person's name
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • thrown: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • seat: To have seats available for a number of people
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • cool: Steady and calm when facing difficulties
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • call: A order or request for action
  • vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
  • voter: Person who can vote in an election
  • joke: To say or do things that are meant to be funny
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
  • law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
  • truth: Real facts about something
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • evidently: In a manner that is easy to see, notice, or sense
  • county: Administrative region within a country or a state
  • presidential: Concerning the president
  • democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
  • fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
  • elect: To select someone for a position by voting
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • prominent: Being important or well known
  • uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
  • organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
  • whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
  • verge: Brink or threshold
  • originate: To first come into existence
  • buggy: Being full of errors in software
  • sabbath: Day of rest in some religions
  • vestigial: Not fully developed in mature animals
  • turnout: Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
      A1
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    • as a matter of fact

      US /æz e ˈmætɚ ʌv fækt/

      UK /æz ə ˈmætə ɔv fækt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
      • In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often one that contrasts with or contradicts a previous statement.
      C2
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
      A2TOEIC
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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • buggy

      US /ˈbʌɡi/

      UK /ˈbʌgi/

      • Adjective
      • Being full of errors in software
      B2
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    • contest

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛst/

      UK /'kɒntest/

      • Noun
      • Struggle or competition between rivals
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To struggle or compete against other people
      • To not accept an official or legal judgment
      B1
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    • county

      US /ˈkaʊnti/

      UK /ˈkaʊnti/

      • Noun
      • Administrative region within a country or a state
      A2
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    • democracy

      US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

      UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of government in which everyone is equal
      • Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.
      B1
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    • elect

      US /ɪˈlɛkt/

      UK /ɪ'lekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To select someone for a position by voting
      B1TOEIC
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
      B1TOEIC
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • evidently

      US /ˈɛvɪdəntli, ˌɛvɪˈdɛntli/

      UK /ˈevɪdəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is easy to see, notice, or sense
      B1
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    • fascinate

      US /ˈfæsəˌnet/

      UK /'fæsɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      B1
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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
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
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    • horse

      US /hɔ:rs/

      UK /hɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large animal with 4 legs used for riding
      • Stand or frame used to support something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fool around stupidly
      A2
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
      A2
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    • in truth

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In fact; actually; really
      A1
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
      A2TOEIC
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    • live for

      US /liv fɔr/

      UK /liv fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
      A1
      More
    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
      More
    • on the verge of

      US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/

      UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Very near to doing or experiencing something.
      A1
      More
    • organ

      US /ˈɔrɡən/

      UK /'ɔ:ɡən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a person's body with a particular function
      • Large institution or body
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    • originate

      US /əˈrɪdʒəˌnet/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒɪneɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To first come into existence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or start something
      A2TOEIC
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    • presidential

      US /ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌprezɪ'denʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the president
      B1
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    • prominent

      US /ˈprɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈprɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being important or well known
      • Being easily noticeable
      B1
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    • sabbath

      US /ˈsæbəθ/

      UK /ˈsæbəθ/

      • Noun
      • Day of rest in some religions
      C1
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
      A1
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    • stupid

      US /ˈstu:pɪd/

      UK /ˈstju:pɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
      • Noun
      • A stupid person.
      A2
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    • that very day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • On that specific day; the same day mentioned.
      • Used to emphasize the importance or impact of a particular day.
      A1
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    • truth

      US /truθ/

      UK /tru:θ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Real facts about something
      A2
      More
    • turnout

      US /ˈtə:nˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈtɜ:naʊt/

      • Noun
      • Outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip
      C2
      More
    • uncover

      US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/

      UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove what is on top to show something
      • (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
      B1
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    • verge

      US /vɚdʒ/

      UK /vɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Brink or threshold
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be near the edge of something
      B2
      More
    • vote

      US /vot/

      UK /vəʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice for or against, as in an election
      • Noun
      • Act of deciding who to choose in an election
      A2
      More
    • voter

      US /ˈvotɚ/

      UK /ˈvəʊtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who can vote in an election
      B1
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    • weekend

      US /ˈwi:kend/

      UK /ˌwi:kˈend/

      • Noun
      • Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
      A2
      More
    • whatsoever

      US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/

      UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/

      • Determiner
      • Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
      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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