Vocabulary

  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • check out
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • general: Widespread, normal or usual
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • cast: People who appear in a play or movie
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
  • horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
  • hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • equator: Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • shadow: To cover something with shade
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • upside: Above, over
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
  • geometry: Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
  • ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea
  • impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
  • deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
  • triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
  • curvature: Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
  • sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
  • lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
  • sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
  • noon: Middle of the day
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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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 night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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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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    • calculate

      US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find an answer using mathematics
      • To make an educated guess about something
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    • cast

      US /kæst/

      UK /kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who appear in a play or movie
      • Small amount of a particular color
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give specific roles to actors in a movie, play
      • To describe someone's personality or character
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • curvature

      US /ˈkə:vəˌtʃʊr, -tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkɜ:vətʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Curving or bending, often abnormal, as of spine
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    • curve

      US /kɚv/

      UK /kə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smooth rounded line that is not straight
      • A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something bend into a rounded shape
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    • deflect

      US /dɪˈflɛkt/

      UK /dɪ'flekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to turn in a different direction
      • To prevent or avoid something having an effect on
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    • equator

      US /ɪˈkwetɚ/

      UK /ɪ'kweɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Geographical line at zero degrees latitude
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • geometry

      US /dʒiˈɑ:mətri/

      UK /dʒiˈɒmətri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
      • Mathematical shape of something
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    • horizon

      US /həˈraɪzn/

      UK /həˈraɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
      • Limits of someone's experience or understanding
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    • hurricane

      US /ˈhɚrɪˌken, ˈhʌr-/

      UK /'hʌrɪkən/

      • Noun
      • Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
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    • impossible

      US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/

      UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Child, etc.) very annoying
      • Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
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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 general

      US /ɪn ˈdʒɛnərəl/

      UK /in ˈdʒenərəl/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; on the whole.
      • Not specific or detailed; broadly.
      • Adjective
      • Not detailed or specific; overall.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • lake

      US /lek/

      UK /leɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large area of water surrounded by land
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
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    • lunar

      US /ˈlunɚ/

      UK /ˈlu:nə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, about, or from the moon
      • Determined by the moon's cycles.
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    • noon

      US /nu:n/

      UK /nu:n/

      • Noun
      • Middle of the day
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • ocean

      US /ˈoʃən/

      UK /'əʊʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Large body of salt water; a large sea
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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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    • shadow

      US /ˈʃædo/

      UK /'ʃædəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with shade
      • To secretly follow a person
      • Noun
      • Person who follows another person to observe them
      • Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • sunrise

      US /ˈsʌnˌraɪz/

      UK /ˈsʌnraɪz/

      • Noun
      • The time of day we first see the sun
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    • sunset

      US /ˈsʌnˌsɛt/

      UK /ˈsʌnset/

      • Noun
      • Daily disappearance of the sun
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • triangle

      US /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtraɪæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Three people connected with each in a relationship
      • A three-sided piece of metal used in orchestras
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    • upside

      US /ˈʌpˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈʌpsaɪd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Above, over
      • Countable Noun
      • A positive aspect; advantage
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    • vertical

      US /ˈvɜ:rtɪkl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
      • Extending or operating upward from a base.
      • Noun
      • A vertical line or plane.
      • An upright structural member.
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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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