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Vocabulary

  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
  • calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
  • all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • give it up: To stop trying to do something
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • mindset: Way someone things about something
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
  • anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
  • public: Owned by the government
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • persuasive: Able to convince others to do or believe something
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • action: Something that a person or thing does
  • arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
  • karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
  • excite: To make something or someone become more active
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    • action

      US /ˈækʃən/

      UK /'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that a person or thing does
      • A lawsuit.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act to do something
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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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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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • arousal

      US /ə'raʊzl/

      UK /ə'raʊzl/

      • Noun
      • Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
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    • arouse

      US /əˈraʊz/

      UK /ə'raʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wake someone who has been sleeping
      • To create emotional excitement or interest
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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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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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    • excite

      US /ɪkˈsaɪt/

      UK /ɪk'saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something or someone become more active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
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    • excitement

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
      • Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • flip

      US /flɪp/

      UK /flɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
      • To move into a different position quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of turning your body in the air; somersault
      • Movement of something from one position to another
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • give it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop trying to do something
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    • karaoke

      US /ˌkærɪ'oʊkɪ/

      UK /ˌkærɪ'əʊkɪ/

      • Noun
      • Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
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    • lounge

      US /laʊndʒ/

      UK /laʊndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
      • Living room of a house
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sit or lie down in a lazy or relaxed manner
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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    • persuasive

      US /pɚˈswesɪv, -zɪv/

      UK /pəˈsweɪsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Able to convince others to do or believe something
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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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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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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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    • test out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
      • To try something new to see if it is effective or works well.
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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    Ever feel nervous before a big moment? This video reveals a cool trick to turn that anxiety into exciting energy, even trying it out with a karaoke challenge! You'll pick up practical phrases and learn how to reframe your mindset for better performance, whether you're speaking in public or just facing a new situation.

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