Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • all along: From the beginning; all the time.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • count up: To add numbers together to find a total; to increase gradually.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in terms of
  • ahead of the curve: Being more advanced or knowledgeable than others.
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
  • initial: First letter of your given name
  • estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
  • collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
  • typical: Normal; usual; expected
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • architecture: Design and construction of buildings
  • productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
  • engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
  • public: Owned by the government
  • zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
  • campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • land: Region or country
  • nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
  • cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
  • gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
  • arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
  • courtyard: Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
  • massage: Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
  • silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
  • ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
  • pong: To smell badly
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    • ahead of the curve

      US /əˈhɛd əv ðə kɜrv/

      UK /əˈhed əv ðə kɜ:v/

      • other
      • Being more advanced or knowledgeable than others.
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    • all along

      US /ɔl əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɔ:l əˈlɔŋ/

      • Adverb
      • From the beginning; all the time.
      • Phrase
      • In a line parallel to something long.
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    • arcade

      US /ɑ:rˈkeɪd/

      UK /ɑ:ˈkeɪd/

      • Noun
      • Covered passageway with shops on either side
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    • architect

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛkt/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtekt/

      • Noun
      • Person who designs and advises on buildings
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    • architecture

      US /ˈɑrkɪˌtɛktʃɚ/

      UK /ˈɑ:kɪtektʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Design and construction of buildings
      • The style or design of a building or buildings.
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    • 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.
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • cafeteria

      US /ˌkæfəˈtɪriə/

      UK /ˌkæfəˈtɪəriə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Restaurant in a school or company
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    • campus

      US /ˈkæmpəs/

      UK /'kæmpəs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
      • Noun
      • The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
      • The grounds of a college or school.
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • collaboration

      US /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/

      UK /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of working with someone to complete a task
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    • collaborative

      US /kə'læbəˈretɪv/

      UK /kəˈlæbərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Working with others to complete a task
      • Involving or done by collaboration.
      • Noun
      • A situation where people work together to achieve a common goal.
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    • commitment

      US /kəˈmɪtmənt/

      UK /kə'mɪtmənt/

      • Noun
      • Permanent love or concern for person, thing
      • Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
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    • consciously

      US /ˈkɑnʃəslɪ/

      UK /'kɒnʃəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
      • With full awareness of what one is doing.
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    • count up

      US /kaʊnt ʌp/

      UK /kaunt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To add numbers together to find a total; to increase gradually.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • courtyard

      US /ˈkɔ:rtjɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈkɔ:tjɑ:d/

      • Noun
      • Area open to the sky, but closed in by buildings
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    • cuisine

      US /kwɪˈzin/

      UK /kwɪˈzi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Certain style or technique of cooking
      • A type of food; the foods and methods of cooking traditional to a region or population.
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • dynamic

      US /daiˈnæmik/

      UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Always active or energetic; getting things done
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • engagement

      US /ɛnˈɡedʒmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you must do at a set time; appointment
      • Fight between opposing military forces in a war
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    • estimate

      US /ˈɛstəˌmet/

      UK /'estɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
      • A judgment or opinion.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or calculate the cost, size or value of
      • To form an approximate idea or judgment of.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • gym

      US /dʒɪm/

      UK /dʒɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical education taught as a class in school
      • Building used for physical activities or sports
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • initial

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəl/

      UK /ɪ'nɪʃl/

      • Noun
      • First letter of your given name
      • The beginning or commencement of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To authorize something by writing your initials
      • To mark or sign with one's initials.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

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

      US /məˈsɑ:ʒ/

      UK /ˈmæsɑ:ʒ/

      • Noun
      • Rubbing neck, back etc., to relieve pain/to relax
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rub back, neck etc. to relieve pain or relax
      • To make facts, etc. look better for your benefit
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    • move around

      US /muv əˈraʊnd/

      UK /mu:v əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change position or location; to go from place to place.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spread or circulate (e.g., information, rumors).
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    • nap

      US /næp/

      UK /næp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
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    • ping

      US /pɪŋ/

      UK /pɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
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    • pong

      US /pɔ:ŋ/

      UK /pɒŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To smell badly
      • Noun
      • A very bad smell
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • productivity

      US /ˌprɑ:dʌkˈtɪvəti/

      UK /ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rate at which people or machines produce
      • A measure of the efficiency of a person, machine, factory, system, etc., in converting inputs into useful output.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • silicon

      US /ˈsɪlɪkən, -ˌkɑn/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
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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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    • target

      US /ˈtɑrɡɪt/

      UK /'tɑ:ɡɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
      • Group you are trying to sell to or influence
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to influence; direct a message toward
      • (Army) to aim an attack at something
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    • typical

      US /ˈtɪpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Normal; usual; expected
      • Serving as a representative example of a particular type.
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • zone

      US /zoʊn/

      UK /zəʊn/

      • Noun
      • Area of space designated for a particular use
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide an area for a particular reason
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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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