Vocabulary

  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • have to: Must do
  • for instance: As an example.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • in total: Completely; with everything added together.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
  • spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
  • for another thing: Used to add another reason or point.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • to a lesser extent: To a smaller or less significant degree or amount.
  • per year: For each year; annually.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • drag on: To last longer than expected, in a boring way
  • grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • month: One of 12 28-31 day periods in the year
  • hospital: Building for sick people, with doctors and nurses
  • doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
  • big: Popular
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • live: To be alive
  • long: Person's name
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • spending: To use money to pay for something
  • cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
  • medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
  • hip: The upper part of Leg
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • sicker: More sick
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • call: A order or request for action
  • inability: Lack of ability, power, or means to do something
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • total: Whole number or amount of something
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • pill: Person who is difficult to deal with
  • reminder: Something that causes one to remember something
  • punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
  • huge: Very very large
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
  • effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
  • aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
  • replacement: Getting a new object to use instead of an old one
  • domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
  • funded: To supply money for something
  • obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
  • negotiating: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • negotiation: A formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
  • lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
  • prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
  • reform: To re-shape something to a better condition
  • bureaucracy: Governing system with many rules and officials
  • healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
  • hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
  • peachy: (Informal) very good
  • tort: Law wrongful act, as not meeting obligations
  • coincidentally: In an unplanned manner; by chance
  • prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
  • asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
  • grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
  • whop: Hit hard
  • centralized: To locate efforts, energy into one place or thing
  • notably: In a way that deserves notice; particularly
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    • aggressively

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪvlɪ/

      UK /ə'ɡresɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • In a violent, angry or threatening manner
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
      A2TOEIC
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    • asthma

      US /ˈæzmə, ˈæs-/

      UK /ˈæsmə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
      B2
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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.
      C2
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
      A2TOEIC
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • bankrupt

      US /ˈbæŋkˌrʌpt, -rəpt/

      UK /ˈbæŋkrʌpt/

      • Adjective
      • Unable to pay debts
      • Lacking in moral qualities; morally deficient.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to not be able to pay debts
      • To ruin or destroy something.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
      A2
      More
    • bureaucracy

      US /bjʊˈrɑ:krəsi/

      UK /bjʊəˈrɒkrəsi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Governing system with many rules and officials
      • A system of government or business administration containing many departments, administrators, and complicated rules.
      B2
      More
    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • centralized

      US /sentrəlaɪzd/

      UK /sentrəlaɪzd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To locate efforts, energy into one place or thing
      • To bring under the control of one person or group
      • Adjective
      • Controlled by one authority
      B1
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    • coincidentally

      US /koʊˌɪnsɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /kəʊˌɪnsɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unplanned manner; by chance
      • In a way that is the result of coincidence.
      B1
      More
    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
      A2
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    • defensive

      US /dɪˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /dɪˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Protecting something, yourself from attack
      B1
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    • dizzy

      US /ˈdɪzi/

      UK /ˈdɪzi/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
      • Causing someone to feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a giddy light-headed manner
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    • domestic

      US /dəˈmɛstɪk/

      UK /dəˈmestɪk/

      • Noun
      • Someone paid to help with housework in your house
      • Adjective
      • British informal fight between husband and wife
      • Concerning your own home or house
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • drag on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To last longer than expected, in a boring way
      A2
      More
    • drug

      US /drʌɡ/

      UK /drʌɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
      • Chemical used as a medicine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give drugs to someone to make them sleep
      A2
      More
    • effectively

      US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

      UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that produces the desired result
      B1
      More
    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      B1
      More
    • for another thing

      US /fɚ əˈnʌðɚ θɪŋ/

      UK /fə əˈnʌðə θɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to add another reason or point.
      B1
      More
    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
      B1
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    • for nothing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
      • Free; without cost
      A1
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    • for one thing

      US /fɔr wʌn θɪŋ/

      UK /fɔ: wʌn θiŋ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a reason for something.
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
      A1
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    • funded

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To supply money for something
      A2
      More
    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grapple

      US /ˈɡræpəl/

      UK /'ɡræpl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
      • To attempt to solve difficult problems
      B2TOEIC
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    • grapple with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To struggle or deal with something difficult.
      • To engage in a physical struggle or fight.
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • healthcare

      US /'helθker/

      UK /'helθkeə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
      B1
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    • hesitant

      US /ˈhɛzɪtənt/

      UK /ˈhezɪtənt/

      • Adjective
      • Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
      • Unwilling or reluctant to do something.
      B2
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    • hip

      US /hɪp/

      UK /hɪp/

      • Noun
      • The upper part of Leg
      • Adjective
      • Being stylish and popular
      B1
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
      More
    • in exchange for

      US /ɪn ɪksˈtʃendʒ fɔr/

      UK /in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:/

      • Phrase
      • Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
      B1
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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.
      C1
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
      C1
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
      A1
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
      A1
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    • in total

      US /ɪn ˈtotl/

      UK /in ˈtəutəl/

      • Phrase
      • Completely; with everything added together.
      A1
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    • inability

      US /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌɪnəˈbɪləti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of ability, power, or means to do something
      A2
      More
    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
      A1
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • lump

      US /lʌmp/

      UK /lʌmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
      • A small hard part of something smooth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine things together in a group
      • To group things together indiscriminately.
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    • medicine

      US /ˈmɛdɪsɪn/

      UK /ˈmedsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something used in treating illness or pain
      • Science of preventing, treating, or curing disease
      A2TOEIC
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
      B1TOEIC
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    • negotiating

      US /nɪ'ɡoʊʃɪeɪtɪŋ/

      UK /nɪ'ɡəʊʃɪeɪtɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
      B1
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    • negotiation

      US /nɪˌɡoʃiˈeʃən/

      UK /nɪˌgəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal discussion to reach an agreement
      B1
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    • notably

      US /ˈnoʊtəbli/

      UK /ˈnəʊtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that deserves notice; particularly
      A2
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    • obese

      US /oˈbis/

      UK /əʊˈbi:s/

      • Adjective
      • Fat over a long period, so harming your health
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person who is very fat; a person with an unhealthy amount of body fat.
      B2
      More
    • obesity

      US /oˈbisɪti/

      UK /əʊ'bi:sətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being so fat it can harm your health
      • The state of being far too heavy; corpulence.
      B2
      More
    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
      A2TOEIC
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
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    • paperwork

      US /ˈpepɚˌwə:k/

      UK /ˈpeɪpəˌwɜ:k/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
      C1
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    • peachy

      US /ˈpitʃi/

      UK /ˈpi:tʃi/

      • Adjective
      • (Informal) very good
      B2
      More
    • per year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For each year; annually.
      A2
      More
    • pill

      US /pɪl/

      UK /pɪl/

      • Noun
      • Person who is difficult to deal with
      • Small, round piece of medicine that is swallowed
      A2
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    • prescribe

      US /prɪˈskraɪb/

      UK /prɪ'skraɪb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
      • To set down rules or guidelines
      B2
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    • prevalence

      US /ˈprɛvələns/

      UK /'prevələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact of being widespread or common
      B2
      More
    • punish

      US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/

      UK /'pʌnɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
      • To treat something or someone roughly
      A2
      More
    • reform

      US /rɪˈfɔrm/

      UK /rɪ'fɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To re-shape something to a better condition
      • To (cause to) lead a non-criminal life
      • Noun
      • An improvement, especially in a person's behaviour or in the structure of something
      A2
      More
    • reminder

      US /rɪˈmaɪndər/

      UK /rɪˈmaɪndə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something that causes one to remember something
      A2
      More
    • replacement

      US /rɪˈplesmənt/

      UK /rɪˈpleɪsmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Getting a new object to use instead of an old one
      • A person or thing that takes the place of another.
      A2TOEIC
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
      A1
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    • sicker

      US /'sɪkə/

      UK /'sɪkə/

      • Adjective
      • More sick
      A2
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • spend more time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
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    • spending

      US /ˈspɛndɪŋ/

      UK /ˈspendɪŋ/

      • Gerund
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
      A2
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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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    • to a lesser extent

      US /tə ə ˌlɛsɚ ɪkˈstɛnt/

      UK /tə ə ˌlesə ikˈstent/

      • other
      • To a smaller or less significant degree or amount.
      B2
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    • tort

      US /tɔ:rt/

      UK /tɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • Law wrongful act, as not meeting obligations
      B2
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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.
      A1
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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