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  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
  • plunge into: To begin doing something with great enthusiasm or to become very involved in something.
  • in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
  • black and white
  • zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • by comparison to: When compared with something else; in relation to.
  • tooth: A sharp points on the edge of a machine or tool
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
  • mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • photograph: To take a picture with a camera
  • white: Person's name
  • red: Being the color of blood
  • happy: Feeling pleasure or joy; glad
  • young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
  • partly: In part; not completely
  • exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
  • fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • pink: Color made by mixing red and white
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • breathing: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • land: Region or country
  • network: Group of computers connected to each other
  • millimeter: Unit of measure, 1/1000 of a meter (symbol mm)
  • visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
  • vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
  • extraordinarily: Extremely
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • dental: Concerning the teeth
  • muscle: Physical power
  • cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
  • fossilized: Set in rigid, conventional beliefs or practices
  • lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
  • storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
  • cardboard: Lightweight paper board
  • mature: Behaving like an adult
  • beam: To send out information, signals, or light
  • mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
  • comparison: Act of comparing things
  • compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
  • shooting: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • internal: Being or happening in the body
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
  • scanning: To look inside of the body with a special machine
  • plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
  • mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
  • distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • cleaner: A substance or liquid used to help clean things
  • crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
  • poking: To give a push, thrust, or jab
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • tusk: Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
  • electron: A negatively charged particle
  • microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
  • thyroid: Of thyroid gland or cartilage in neck or throat
  • plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
  • clot: Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
  • micron: One-millionth of a metre
  • asbestos: Type of mineral with cancerous fibers
  • sickle: Curved hand tool for cutting down grass/tall plant
  • tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
  • soot: Fine, black powder produced during burning
  • spiky: Having a long sharp point
  • pry: To try to find out about others' private business
  • nanometer: One billionth of a meter
  • detour: Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
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    • asbestos

      US /æsˈbɛstəs, æz-/

      UK /æsˈbestəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of mineral with cancerous fibers
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
      A2
      More
    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
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    • beam

      US /bim/

      UK /bi:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send out information, signals, or light
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long piece of metal or wood used in construction
      • A line of light or energy
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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
      A2
      More
    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
      A2
      More
    • body

      US /ˈbɑdi/

      UK /ˈbɒdi/

      • Noun
      • The physical structure of a person or animal.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The main or central part of something.
      • The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
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    • breathing

      US /ˈbriðɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbri:ðɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of inhaling and exhaling air.
      A2
      More
    • by comparison to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • When compared with something else; in relation to.
      A1
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    • cardboard

      US /ˈkɑ:rdbɔ:rd/

      UK /ˈkɑ:dbɔ:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lightweight paper board
      B1
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    • cell

      US /sɛl/

      UK /sel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Smallest unit of living things in biology
      • Group of people - often from a secret organization
      A2
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    • clean out

      US /klin aʊt/

      UK /kli:n aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
      • To get rid of dirt or trash
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
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    • clot

      US /klɑ:t/

      UK /klɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a liquid such as blood turn thick or solid
      B2TOEIC
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    • collection

      US /kəˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈlekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
      • Group of similar things gathered as a hobby
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    • comparison

      US /kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of comparing things
      • The quality or state of being similar or alike.
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    • compose

      US /kəmˈpoʊz/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To calm yourself after being angry or upset
      • To write an essay, article, poem, music etc.
      B1
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    • crystal

      US /ˈkrɪstəl/

      UK /'krɪstl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
      • Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
      A2
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    • dental

      US /ˈdɛntl/

      UK /ˈdentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the teeth
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    • detour

      US /ˈdi:tʊr/

      UK /ˈdi:tʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Indirect route to avoid something, as an accident
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) go around, as to avoid an accident
      B2
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    • diesel

      US /ˈdizəl, -səl/

      UK /ˈdi:zl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
      • Countable Noun
      • An internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to ignite the fuel.
      • A vehicle powered by a diesel engine.
      B1
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    • distort

      US /dɪˈstɔrt/

      UK /dɪ'stɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the shape, appearance, or sound
      • To exaggerate the truth or fact, e.g. to deceive
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
      B1
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    • electron

      US /ɪˈlektrɑ:n/

      UK /ɪˈlektrɒn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A negatively charged particle
      B2
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    • exciting

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a reaction; make active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
      • Adjective
      • Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
      • Full of action, thrills, or creating suspense.
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    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • extraordinarily

      US /ɪkˈstrɔrdn:ˌɛrɪlɪ/

      UK /ɪk'strɔ:dnrəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Extremely
      • In a remarkable or exceptional manner.
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    • for short

      US /fɔr ʃɔrt/

      UK /fɔ: ʃɔ:t/

      • Phrase
      • As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
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    • fossilized

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Set in rigid, conventional beliefs or practices
      • Transitive Verb
      • To change into a state from which it won't change
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    • immune

      US /ɪˈmjoon/

      UK /ɪˈmju:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
      • Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
      B1
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    • in black and white

      US /ɪn blæk ən waɪt/

      UK /in blak ənd wait/

      • other
      • Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
      A2
      More
    • 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 on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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    • internal

      US /ɪnˈtɚnəl/

      UK /inˈtə:nəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being or happening in the body
      • Being, happening in a country, state, organization
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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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    • lung

      US /lʌŋ/

      UK /lʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • One of the two organs we use to breathe
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    • mammal

      US /ˈmæməl/

      UK /'mæml/

      • Noun
      • Animal which drinks milk from its mother
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    • mature

      US /məˈtʃʊr/

      UK /məˈtʃʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like an adult
      • Being fully developed physically
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Wine, cheese) To age to improve its taste
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    • mentally

      US /ˈmɛntl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈmentəli/

      • Adverb
      • With or in the mind and thoughts
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • microscope

      US /ˈmaɪkrəskoʊp/

      UK /ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Scientific device making small things look bigger
      B1
      More
    • mineral

      US /ˈmɪnərəl/

      UK /'mɪnərəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance naturally formed in the ground
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    • muscle

      US /ˈmʌsəl/

      UK /'mʌsl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Physical power
      • Power or influence, especially of an economic or political kind.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use or muscles of force to get what you want
      A2
      More
    • nanometer

      US /'nænəˌmi:tə/

      UK /'neɪnəmi:tə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One billionth of a meter
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    • network

      US /ˈnetwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈnetwɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of computers connected to each other
      • System of connections
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group of computers together
      • To exchange information with colleagues, contacts
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • partly

      US /ˈpɑ:rtli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tli/

      • Adverb
      • In part; not completely
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    • pink

      US /pɪŋk/

      UK /pɪŋk/

      • Adjective
      • Color made by mixing red and white
      A2
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    • plaque

      US /plæk/

      UK /plæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
      • Hard matter that can build up on your teeth
      B2TOEIC
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    • plunge

      US /plʌndʒ/

      UK /plʌndʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To dive (into water)
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    • plunge into

      US /plʌndʒ ˈɪntu/

      UK /plʌndʒ ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin doing something with great enthusiasm or to become very involved in something.
      C1
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    • poking

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give a push, thrust, or jab
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    • pry

      US /praɪ/

      UK /praɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to find out about others' private business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move, raise, or open by levering something
      C2TOEIC
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    • scanning

      US /ˈskænɪŋ/

      UK /'skænɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look inside of the body with a special machine
      • To look at something very quickly for information
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    • shooting

      US /ˈʃutɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʃu:tɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An incident where someone tries to kill others
      • to try to score points for yourself or your team, in sports involving a ball, by kicking, hitting, or throwing the ball towards the goal
      A2
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    • sickle

      US /ˈsɪkəl/

      UK /ˈsɪkl/

      • Noun
      • Curved hand tool for cutting down grass/tall plant
      C1
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    • soot

      US /sʊt, sut/

      UK /sʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine, black powder produced during burning
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    • spiky

      US /ˈspaɪki/

      UK /ˈspaɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Having a long sharp point
      B2
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    • stay away

      US /ste əˈwe/

      UK /stei əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
      • To remain absent from a place or event.
      C2
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    • storage

      US /ˈstɔrɪdʒ, ˈstor-/

      UK /ˈstɔ:rɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of storing something; a depository for goods
      A2
      More
    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
      A2TOEIC
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    • tangle

      US /ˈtæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtæŋgl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of string, etc.) to be knotted up and hard to undo
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
      A2
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    • tusk

      US /tʌsk/

      UK /tʌsk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
      C1
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    • vacuum

      US /ˈvækjuəm, -jum, -jəm/

      UK /'vækjʊəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Space with absolutely no air in it
      • Cleaning machine with engine that sucks up dirt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To clean (a floor) using a sucking machine
      • To seal something in a vacuum.
      B1
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    • visualize

      US /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create a picture in your mind of something
      B1
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    • zoom in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
      • To focus attention on something specific.
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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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