Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • in terms of
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
  • on parade: In a state of formal display or ceremony.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
  • bearing gifts: Carrying or bringing gifts as an offering or gesture of goodwill.
  • in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
  • have a go: To attempt or try something.
  • being creative: The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
  • grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
  • look upon: To consider or regard in a particular way.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
  • heading home: Going towards one's home.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • original ideas: New and creative thoughts or concepts.
  • two halves: Two equal parts of something.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • open-heart surgery: Surgery performed on the opened heart, usually involving a heart-lung bypass machine.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
  • on medication: Taking medicine regularly for a health condition.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • school: Large group of fish that swim together
  • dance: To move your body rhythmically to music
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
  • girl: A female child; a young woman
  • room: All of the people inside a particular room
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
  • job: Something that must be done
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • sit: To take an exam
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • dancer: People who move their body with rhythm to music
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • gift: Something given to another for a reason; present
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • call: A order or request for action
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • ballet: Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • creative: Having the ability to make something new
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • public: Owned by the government
  • frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
  • educate: To teach someone in a school or college
  • exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
  • fascinated: Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
  • revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
  • slightly: Only a little
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • richness: Strong deep vividness of color
  • ecology: Study of plants, animals and their environments
  • rethink: To reconsider or think again about something
  • conclude: To finish or cause to finish; end
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • hierarchy: Group that manages and controls an organization
  • contention: Having the possibility of winning
  • conception: Moment when a woman's pregnancy begins
  • transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
  • frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
  • mathematic
  • fidgeting: To make small random movements when bored, nervous
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    • academic

      US /ˌækəˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /ˌækə'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Educator teaching at a college or university
      • A subject taught at schools and universities.
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    • all the things

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Everything; all items or aspects
      • Determiner
      • Every item or object being considered or discussed.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • artist

      US /ˈɑrtɪst/

      UK /ˈɑ:tɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at school

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • at the moment

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • ballet

      US /bæˈle,ˈbælˌe/

      UK /ˈbæleɪ/

      • Noun
      • Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • bearing gifts

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Carrying or bringing gifts as an offering or gesture of goodwill.
      • Figuratively, bringing benefits or advantages.
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    • being creative

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The state of using imagination or original ideas to create something.
      • Having or showing an ability to make new things or think of new ideas.
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    • calm down

      US /kɑm daʊn/

      UK /kɑ:m daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become relaxed after being stressed
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    • capacity

      US /kəˈpæsɪti/

      UK /kə'pæsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
      • Largest amount of something that can be produced
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    • carry on

      US /ˈkæri ɑn/

      UK /ˈkæri ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
      • To continue or keep doing something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue doing something
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • conception

      US /kənˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /kənˈsepʃn/

      • Noun
      • Moment when a woman's pregnancy begins
      • Idea about something, or how it should be
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    • conclude

      US /kənˈklud/

      UK /kənˈklu:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To finish or cause to finish; end
      • To arrive at a judgment or opinion
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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    • contention

      US /kənˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /kənˈtenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having the possibility of winning
      • Belief, opinion, or idea you argue for or express
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    • creative

      US /kriˈetɪv/

      UK /krɪ'eɪtɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to make something new
      • Having the ability to create; imaginative and original.
      • Noun
      • A person whose job involves creative work.
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    • creativity

      US /ˌkrieˈtɪvətɪ/

      UK /ˌkri:eɪ'tɪvətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to imagine new ideas
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • dancer

      US /'dænsər/

      UK /'dɑ:nsə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who move their body with rhythm to music
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    • ecology

      US /ɪˈkɑlədʒi/

      UK /ɪ'kɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of plants, animals and their environments
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    • educate

      US /ˈɛdʒəˌket/

      UK /ˈedʒukeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach someone in a school or college
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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
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    • evidence of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
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    • exceptional

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being extremely and unusually good
      • (Of circumstance, etc.) being unusual; not normal
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • fascinated

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
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    • fidgeting

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small random movements when bored, nervous
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    • frankly

      US /ˈfræŋkli/

      UK /ˈfræŋkli/

      • Adverb
      • Speaking honestly and directly
      • Used to express disagreement or mild disapproval.
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    • frighten

      US /ˈfraɪtn/

      UK /'fraɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
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    • gift

      US /ɡɪft/

      UK /gɪft/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something given to another for a reason; present
      • Special skill or natural ability to do something
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • 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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    • grow into

      US /ɡro ˈɪntu/

      UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be able to wear clothes that were too big
      • To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
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    • grow out of

      US /ɡro aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡrəu aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop or originate from something.
      • To become too large for (clothes).
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • have a go

      US /hæv e ɡo/

      UK /hæv ə ɡəu/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To attempt or try something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heading home

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      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going towards one's home.
      • To be in the process of returning to one's home.
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    • hierarchy

      US /ˈhaɪəˌrɑrki, ˈhaɪˌrɑr-/

      UK /'haɪərɑ:kɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group that manages and controls an organization
      • A system for organizing according to importance
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    • in a minute

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Very soon; in a short amount of time.
      • Within the duration of one minute.
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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 little

      US /ɪn ˈlɪtl/

      UK /in ˈlɪtl/

      • other
      • To a small extent; insignificantly.
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    • in terms of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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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.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • invent

      US /ɪnˈvɛnt/

      UK /ɪnˈvent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something such as a story or excuse
      • To create something useful for the first time
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    • live up

      US /liv ʌp/

      UK /liv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be as good as expected or promised.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look upon

      US /lʊk əˈpɑn/

      UK /luk əˈpɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider or regard in a particular way.
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on medication

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Taking medicine regularly for a health condition.
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    • on parade

      US /ɑn pəˈred/

      UK /ɔn pəˈreid/

      • Adjective
      • In a state of formal display or ceremony.
      • Phrase
      • Displayed prominently; exhibited for show.
      • Present and ready for a formal inspection or review.
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    • on the ground

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the hook

      US /ɑn ði hʊk/

      UK /ɔn ðə huk/

      • Idiom
      • Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
      • In a difficult or dangerous situation; at risk.
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    • on the phone

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • one of those things

      US /wʌn əv ðoʊz θɪŋz/

      UK /wʌn əv ðəuz θɪŋz/

      • other
      • An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
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    • open-heart surgery

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      UK

      • Noun
      • Surgery performed on the opened heart, usually involving a heart-lung bypass machine.
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
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    • original ideas

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      • Noun (plural)
      • New and creative thoughts or concepts.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • over to

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      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • play out

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • rethink

      US /riˈθɪŋk/

      UK /ˌri:ˈθɪŋk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reconsider or think again about something
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    • revolution

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • When a group overthrows an existing government
      • Sudden or significant change in something
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    • richness

      US /ˈrɪtʃnəs/

      UK /ˈrɪtʃnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong deep vividness of color
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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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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    • 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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    • transition

      US /trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ-/

      UK /trænˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Change from one state, movement, place to another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change state, movement, place, or subject
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    • two halves

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Two equal parts of something.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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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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    • wonderful

      US /'wʌndərfl/

      UK /ˈwʌndəfl/

      • Adjective
      • Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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    肯尼•羅賓森 (Sir Ken Robinson) 問,學校扼殺了創意嗎? (中英雙字幕)

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    Ever wonder if schools actually stifle creativity? This fascinating TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson dives deep into education reform and why nurturing creativity is crucial for future skills. You'll pick up advanced vocabulary and gain cultural depth while exploring this thought-provoking topic!

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