Vocabulary

  • in terms of
  • such as: For example; like
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • cold: Illness of sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • warmer: At a higher, but moderate, temperature
  • hearing: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • speak: To be able to use a certain language
  • body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
  • southward: Moving toward the south
  • geographically: With respect to the earth and its natural features
  • large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • call: A order or request for action
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • experienced: Having skill and knowledge gained by doing things
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • warming: To become more friendly or to like something
  • global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • shrink: To become smaller
  • polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • debate: General public discussion of a topic
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
  • mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
  • mid: At (or near) the middle point
  • disprove: To show something is not true
  • vortex: Spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
  • latitude: Distance north or south of equator shown by a line
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    • as a result of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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    • 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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    • climate

      US /ˈklaɪmɪt/

      UK /ˈklaɪmət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Typical weather conditions in a particular place
      • The general attitudes, feelings, or opinions that people have at a particular time.
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    • debate

      US / dɪˈbet/

      UK /dɪ'beɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • General public discussion of a topic
      • A formal event where two sides discuss a topic
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To consider options before making a decision
      • To take part in a formal discussion
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    • disprove

      US /dɪsˈpruv/

      UK /ˌdɪsˈpru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To show something is not true
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • frequency

      US /ˈfrikwənsi/

      UK /'fri:kwənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
      • How often something happens
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    • geographically

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • With respect to the earth and its natural features
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    • global

      US /ˈgloʊbl/

      UK /ˈgləʊbl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
      • Of, affecting, or involving the entire world
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    • hearing

      US /ˈhɪrɪŋ/

      UK /ˈhɪərɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
      • To be told or find out information or facts
      • Noun
      • A formal investigation into a criminal act
      • A formal meeting to discuss something
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    • in terms of

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      UK

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

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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    • latitude

      US /ˈlætɪtu:d/

      UK /ˈlætɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Distance north or south of equator shown by a line
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    • mass

      US /mæs/

      UK /mæs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
      • Large amount or number of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather people or things into a large group
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    • mid

      US /mɪd/

      UK /mɪd/

      • Adjective
      • At (or near) the middle point
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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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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • phase

      US /fez/

      UK /feɪz/

      • Noun
      • Different stages of the moon from new to full
      • Distinct part or step in a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make happen in a gradual ordered way
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    • polar

      US /ˈpolɚ/

      UK /ˈpəʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • shrink

      US /ʃrɪŋk/

      UK /ʃrɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become smaller
      • Noun
      • A rude name for a psychiatrist
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    • southward

      US /ˈsaʊθwəd, ˈsʌðəd/

      UK /'saʊθwəd/

      • Adverb
      • Moving toward the south
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • wave

      US /wev/

      UK /weɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of sound, air or energy
      • Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to move side to side or back and forth
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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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