Vocabulary

  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • level with: To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
  • in the west: Located in or towards the west.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • cave in: To give in to pressure
  • rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
  • force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • milk: White liquid produced by females to feed babies
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • hot: Angry or excited
  • salt: Natural white crystal used to flavor food
  • live: To be alive
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
  • age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • part: Division of a book
  • sun: Light and heat coming from a large star in the sky
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • coffee: A brown drink made from roasted beans and water
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • lake: Large area of water surrounded by land
  • desert: To leave a place for ever; abandon
  • honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
  • rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • east: Direction where the sun rises
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • fill: To make something full
  • bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
  • sell: To exchange something for money
  • fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • hut: Small and simple building
  • land: Region or country
  • valley: Area between mountains with river running through
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • bee: Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • provide: To make available; to supply for use
  • cotton: Soft, white material used to make cloth
  • plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • leaf: Page in a book
  • faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
  • clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • characteristic: Typical or distinctive
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • harvesting: To gather ripe crops in from the fields
  • emperor: Man who rules an empire
  • settlement: Official agreement that ends an argument
  • nicknamed: To give someone an informal name or title
  • cultivation: Science of the use of soil for growing plants
  • bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
  • livestock: Any animals kept for use or profit
  • sandstone: Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
  • weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
  • km: A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters
  • abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
  • highland: Area of mountains far above sea level
  • cornbread: Bread made primarily of cornmeal
  • baboon: Large African monkey that has large teeth
  • firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel
  • dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
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    • abundance

      US /əˈbʌndəns/

      UK /əˈbʌndəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quantity that is very large or more than enough
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    • baboon

      US /bæˈbun/

      UK /bəˈbu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large African monkey that has large teeth
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    • bake

      US /bek/

      UK /beɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become hot or hard by exposure to heat or sun
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    • bamboo

      US /bæmˈbu/

      UK /ˌbæmˈbu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
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    • bee

      US /bi/

      UK /bi:/

      • Noun
      • Gathering to perform activities and tasks together
      • Black and yellow insect that makes honey
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    • blanket

      US /ˈblæŋkɪt/

      UK /'blæŋkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something completely so it cannot be seen
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    • cave in

      US /kev ɪn/

      UK /keiv in/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
      • To collapse inwards.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To collapse or fall inward.
      • To yield or give way under pressure.
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    • characteristic

      US /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌkærəktəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Typical or distinctive
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A feature or quality belonging typically to a particular person, place, or thing and serving to identify it
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
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    • clay

      US /kle/

      UK /kleɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • cotton

      US /ˈkɑ:tn/

      UK /ˈkɒtn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft, white material used to make cloth
      • Adjective
      • (Of clothes) made of a soft white material
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    • cultivation

      US /ˌkʌltəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Science of the use of soil for growing plants
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    • desert

      US /ˈdɛzət/

      UK /'dezət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To leave a place for ever; abandon
      • To leave when one is needed or expected to stay
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bare area of land, often with few plants and water
      • A punishment or reward that is deserved.
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    • dough

      US /do/

      UK /dəu/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
      • (slang) Money.
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    • emperor

      US /ˈɛmpəɚ/

      UK /'empərə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Man who rules an empire
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    • faith

      US /feθ/

      UK /feɪθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Belief in a god or gods; religion
      • Belief that that something is true without proof
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • firewood

      US /ˈfaɪrˌwʊd/

      UK /ˈfaɪəˌwʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wood that can be burned as fuel
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    • force in

      US /fɔrs ɪn/

      UK /fɔ:rs ɪn/

      • other
      • To enter a place by applying physical force.
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    • harvesting

      US /'hɑ:vɪstɪŋ/

      UK /'hɑ:vɪstɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather ripe crops in from the fields
      • Noun
      • The act of obtaining or collecting something.
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    • highland

      US /ˈhaɪlənd/

      UK /ˈhaɪlənd/

      • Noun
      • Area of mountains far above sea level
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    • honey

      US /ˈhʌni/

      UK /ˈhʌni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
      • Noun
      • Darling; used to refer to express love
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    • hut

      US /hʌt/

      UK /hʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small and simple building
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    • in the west

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located in or towards the west.
      • Located in the western part of a country or region.
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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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    • lake

      US /lek/

      UK /leɪk/

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

      US /lif/

      UK /li:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Page in a book
      • Green part of a tree or plant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look through pages in a book
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    • level with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be honest and straightforward with someone; to tell someone the truth.
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    • livestock

      US /ˈlaɪvˌstɑk/

      UK /ˈlaɪvstɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any animals kept for use or profit
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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    • nicknamed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an informal name or title
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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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    • plug

      US /plʌɡ/

      UK /plʌg/

      • Noun
      • Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
      • Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an object to block a hole
      • To promote or advertise a product
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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    • rainforest

      US /ˈreɪnfɔ:rɪst/

      UK /ˈreɪnfɒrɪst/

      • Noun
      • Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
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    • rise up

      US /raɪz ʌp/

      UK /raiz ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to defeat government or ruler
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    • salt

      US /sɔlt/

      UK /sɔ:lt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural white crystal used to flavor food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add salt to food in order to improve its taste
      • To add salt to ice in order to melt it
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    • sandstone

      US /ˈsændˌston/

      UK /'sændstəʊn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sedimentary rock consisting of sand, clay, quartz
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    • settlement

      US /ˈsɛtlmənt/

      UK /ˈsetlmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official agreement that ends an argument
      • Payment of all money that is owed for something
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • valley

      US /ˈvæli/

      UK /'vælɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area between mountains with river running through
      • The internal angle formed by the intersection of two sloping roof surfaces.
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    • weave

      US /wiv/

      UK /wi:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
      • To combine and connect ideas, stories, or themes
      • Noun
      • Particular type of cloth made by crossing threads
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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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