Vocabulary

  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • per year: For each year; annually.
  • natural wonders: Remarkable natural features or phenomena, such as landscapes, geological formations, or ecosystems, that inspire awe and are of significant scientific or aesthetic value.
  • feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • to the life: In a very realistic and exact manner.
  • run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • blood red: A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
  • soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
  • make tracks: To leave a place quickly or suddenly.
  • warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
  • order up: A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
  • in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
  • city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • town: Small city
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • red: Being the color of blood
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • partly: In part; not completely
  • sit: To take an exam
  • home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
  • mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
  • dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
  • gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
  • specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • steak: Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish
  • railway: System of tracks on which trains travel
  • spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • mile: Unit of distance; 1.6 kilometers
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • permit: To allow something to happen; to give permission
  • attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
  • lovingly: In a way that shows you love someone
  • historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • sunshine: Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
  • relaxed: Being calm or quiet; not worrying
  • architecture: Design and construction of buildings
  • surround: To be all the way around something
  • fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
  • legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
  • obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
  • extensive: Large; full or complete
  • institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
  • dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
  • mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
  • peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
  • loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
  • pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
  • carved: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • ridge: Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
  • kinetic: Of or relating to movement
  • cog: Toothed wheel fitting into others to turn machines
  • knack: Ability or talent to do something
  • rattlesnake: Pit snake with a tail that rattle when shaken
  • firetruck: Truck that firefighters use to help put out fires
  • alligator: A large reptile like a crocodile
  • elk: Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
  • sightseeing: Going to look at places of interest somewhere
  • prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
  • sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
  • hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
  • civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
  • downtown: Located in the business part of a town
  • majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
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    • alligator

      US /ˈælɪˌɡetɚ/

      UK /'ælɪɡeɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large reptile like a crocodile
      • Leather made from the skin of an alligator.
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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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    • 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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    • attract

      US /əˈtrækt/

      UK /ə'trækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something move closer using magnetic force
      • To make someone notice and become interested in
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    • blood red

      US /blʌd ˈrɛd/

      UK /blʌd ˈred/

      • other
      • A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
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    • carved

      US /kɑ:vd/

      UK /kɑ:vd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
      • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
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    • civic

      US /ˈsɪvɪk/

      UK /ˈsɪvɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens
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    • cog

      US /kɑɡ, kɔɡ/

      UK /kɒɡ/

      • Noun
      • Toothed wheel fitting into others to turn machines
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    • dedicated

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      • Adjective
      • Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
      • Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
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    • dinosaur

      US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/

      UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Reptile that lived millions of years ago
      • A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
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    • downtown

      US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/

      UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Located in the business part of a town
      • (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
      • Noun
      • The main business or commercial area of a city.
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    • elk

      US /ɛlk/

      UK /elk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • extensive

      US /ɪkˈstɛnsɪv/

      UK /ɪkˈstensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Large; full or complete
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    • feel right

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
      A1
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • fossil

      US /ˈfɑsəl/

      UK /'fɒsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plant or animal that became rock after many years
      • A person or thing that is outdated or no longer useful.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or resembling a fossil.
      • Relating to or denoting energy generated from fossil fuels.
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    • gold

      US /goʊld/

      UK /gəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
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    • hike

      US /haɪk/

      UK /haɪk/

      • Noun
      • Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
      • A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
      • To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
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    • historic

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪk, -ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
      • Connected with the past
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
      A2
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    • in perspective

      US /ɪn pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /in pəˈspektiv/

      • Phrase
      • Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
      • Adverb
      • Judged in relation to other things and so not seeming as bad or extreme.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • institution

      US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
      • Tradition, custom or system accepted by a group
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    • kinetic

      US /kɪˈnɛtɪk, kaɪ-/

      UK /kɪˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to movement
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    • knack

      US /næk/

      UK /næk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability or talent to do something
      • A special talent or skill, especially one that is difficult to explain or teach.
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    • legendary

      US /ˈledʒənderi/

      UK /ˈledʒəndri/

      • Adjective
      • Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
      • Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
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    • loom

      US /lum/

      UK /lu:m/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
      • (Of unpleasant thing) to be close to happening
      • Countable Noun
      • Device with a frame used to make cloth from thread
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    • lovingly

      US /'lʌvɪŋlɪ/

      UK /'lʌvɪŋlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that shows you love someone
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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • majesty

      US /ˈmædʒɪsti/

      UK /'mædʒəstɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Impressive quality that something large has
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    • make tracks

      US /ˈmek træks/

      UK /ˈmeik trӕks/

      • other
      • To leave a place quickly or suddenly.
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    • mining

      US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
      • To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of digging to get coal, gold, silver etc.
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    • museum

      US /mjuˈziəm/

      UK /mjuˈzi:əm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building to display art/science/history objects
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    • natural wonders

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Remarkable natural features or phenomena, such as landscapes, geological formations, or ecosystems, that inspire awe and are of significant scientific or aesthetic value.
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    • obsession

      US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əb'seʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Irrational motive for performing certain actions
      • An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
      B2
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    • order up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
      • To request or arrange for something to be delivered or provided.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
      A1
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    • outdoors

      US /aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz/

      UK /ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z/

      • Adjective
      • Outside a building; in the open air
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    • partly

      US /ˈpɑ:rtli/

      UK /ˈpɑ:tli/

      • Adverb
      • In part; not completely
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    • peer

      US /pɪr/

      UK /pɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
      • Person of the same age, class or situation
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see
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    • per year

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For each year; annually.
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    • permit

      US /pərˈmɪt/

      UK /pəˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow something to happen; to give permission
      • To give authorization or consent for something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of paper giving you rights to do something
      • An official document giving permission to fish or hunt.
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    • pioneer

      US /ˌpaɪəˈnɪr/

      UK /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
      • A person who is among the first to research or develop a new area of knowledge or activity.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To begin or discover something new
      • To take part in the development of something new
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    • prehistoric

      US /ˌpri:hɪˈstɔ:rɪk/

      UK /ˌpri:hɪˈstɒrɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to the period before written history
      • Out-dated; very old-fashioned
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    • railway

      US /ˈrelˌwe/

      UK /ˈreɪlweɪ/

      • Noun
      • System of tracks on which trains travel
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    • rattlesnake

      US /ˈrætl:ˌsnek/

      UK /ˈrætlsneɪk/

      • Noun
      • Pit snake with a tail that rattle when shaken
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    • ridge

      US /rɪdʒ/

      UK /rɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
      • Raised, narrow area, usually on top of a hill
      B1
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    • run with

      US /rʌn wɪð/

      UK /rʌn wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
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    • sandstone

      US /ˈsændˌston/

      UK /'sændstəʊn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
      C1
      More
    • sightseeing

      US /ˈsaɪtˌsiɪŋ/

      UK /ˈsaɪtsi:ɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Going to look at places of interest somewhere
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the activity of visiting interesting places.
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • soak up

      US /sok ʌp/

      UK /səuk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To absorb; to become filled with (something)
      • To enjoy an experience.
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    • span

      US /spæn/

      UK /spæn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance between two supports of a bridge
      • Period of time that something continues for
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go across a certain distance between things
      • To cover or extend over a time period
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    • specialty

      US /ˈspɛʃəlti/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlti/

      • Noun
      • Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
      • The specific area of your field
      • Adjective
      • Having a particular role or function
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    • steak

      US /stek/

      UK /steɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thick slice of meat from animal or large fish
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    • sunshine

      US /ˈsʌnˌʃaɪn/

      UK /ˈsʌnʃaɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of happiness or cheerfulness
      • Rays of light coming from the sun
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    • surround

      US /səˈraʊnd/

      UK /səˈraʊnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be all the way around something
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • thirst

      US /θɚst/

      UK /θɜ:st/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a powerful desire for e.g. knowledge
      • To have a powerful desire to drink
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    • to the life

      US /tu ðə laɪf/

      UK /tu ðə laɪf/

      • other
      • In a very realistic and exact manner.
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    • warm up

      US /wɔːrm ʌp/

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
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    • whistle

      US /ˈhwɪsəl, ˈwɪs-/

      UK /ˈwɪsl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device making a high sharp sound when blown
      • High sound made by forcing air through your lips
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high sound by forcing air through lips
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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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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