Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • look on the bright side: Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • regardless of
  • under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
  • write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
  • jump to conclusions: To form an opinion or make a judgment about something before having all the necessary information.
  • thinking: To have an idea, opinion or belief about something
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • speak: To be able to use a certain language
  • doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • learning: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • glass: Clear hard container used for drinking
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • bad: Not good; wrong
  • visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • positive: Showing agreement or support for something
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
  • damage: Physical harm that is done to something
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
  • rob: Person's name
  • boxing: To strike someone on the side of the head
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
  • depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • regain: To get something back that had been lost
  • strengthen: To make something stronger
  • collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
  • funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
  • curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
  • patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
  • recovery: Process of returning to a former (good) state
  • obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
  • limitation: Act of controlling or reducing the size of
  • perceive: To notice or become aware of something
  • rational: Able to think clearly
  • optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
  • diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
  • diagnosed: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
  • utter: To make a particular sound; speak
  • tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
  • larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • aneurysm: Dangerous swelling of blood vessel in brain/heart
  • stutter: To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
  • adore: To love very much; to give honor to
  • unjust: Not fair; not deserved
  • vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
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    • adore

      US /əˈdɔr, əˈdor/

      UK /ə'dɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To love very much; to give honor to
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    • aneurysm

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Dangerous swelling of blood vessel in brain/heart
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • boxing

      US /ˈbɑksɪŋ/

      UK /ˈbɒksɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike someone on the side of the head
      • To pack an object in a six-sided container
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A sport where you fight with gloves on your hands
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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • bring out

      US /brɪŋ aʊt/

      UK /briŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
      • To nurture and develop or bring out a quality
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • collapse

      US /kəˈlæps/

      UK /kə'læps/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
      • To suddenly fall down or break apart into pieces
      • Noun
      • The sudden failure of a structure or system.
      • The sudden failure of a bodily organ or function.
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • curve

      US /kɚv/

      UK /kə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smooth rounded line that is not straight
      • A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something bend into a rounded shape
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • damage

      US /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈdæmɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical harm that is done to something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To harm physically; to hurt or break something
      • To harm the reputation of someone.
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    • depression

      US /dɪˈprɛʃən/

      UK /dɪ'preʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical condition of a lack of vitality
      • Period of unemployment and low economic activity
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    • diagnosed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To determine the cause of an illness or problem
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    • diagnosis

      US /ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs/

      UK /ˌdaɪəgˈnəʊsɪs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
      • Noun
      • The identification of a disease or condition.
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    • enthusiasm

      US /ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm/

      UK /ɪnˈθju:ziæzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
      • Great interest and excitement in something
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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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    • 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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    • funeral

      US /ˈfjunərəl/

      UK /ˈfju:nərəl/

      • Noun
      • Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of a funeral; mournful or somber.
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • jump to conclusions

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To form an opinion or make a judgment about something before having all the necessary information.
      A2
      More
    • larynx

      US /ˈlærɪŋks/

      UK /ˈlærɪŋks/

      • Noun
      • Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • limitation

      US /ˌlɪmɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of controlling or reducing the size of
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    • look on the bright side

      US /lʊk ɑn ðə ˈbraɪt saɪd/

      UK /lʊk ɒn ðə ˈbraɪt saɪd/

      • other
      • Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
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    • negatively

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪvlɪ/

      UK /'neɡətɪvlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • obstacle

      US /ˈɑbstəkəl/

      UK /ˈɒbstəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object that blocks a path or course
      • A difficulty or challenge that hinders progress.
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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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    • optimism

      US /ˈɑptəˌmɪzəm/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
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    • optimistic

      US /ˌɑːptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌɒptɪˈmɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to believe the future will be good
      • Confident and hopeful about future outcomes.
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • patience

      US /ˈpeʃəns/

      UK /ˈpeɪʃns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to wait without being annoyed
      • Perseverance; the ability to continue doing something despite difficulties.
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    • perceive

      US /pɚˈsiv/

      UK /pə'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something
      • To think of someone or something in a certain way
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    • positive

      US /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈpɒzətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Showing agreement or support for something
      • Being sure about something; knowing the truth
      • Noun
      • A photograph in which light areas are light and dark areas are dark
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    • rational

      US /ˈræʃənəl/

      UK /'ræʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to think clearly
      • A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
      • Noun
      • A rational person.
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
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    • recovery

      US /rɪˈkʌvəri/

      UK /rɪˈkʌvəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of returning to a former (good) state
      • Act of getting back something that was lost
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    • refuse

      US /ˈrefjus/

      UK /rɪ'fju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not accept, allow, or give something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage, waste
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    • regain

      US /riˈɡen/

      UK /rɪ'ɡeɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something back that had been lost
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • rob

      US /rɑb/

      UK /rɒb/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal money or property from (bank or person)
      • To prevent from getting something deserved
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    • strengthen

      US /ˈstrɛŋkθən,ˈstrɛŋ-,ˈstrɛn-/

      UK /ˈstreŋθn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something stronger
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • stutter

      US /ˈstʌtɚ/

      UK /'stʌtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
      • Noun
      • Speaking hesitatingly with repeated sounds
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    • success

      US /səkˈsɛs/

      UK /sək'ses/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
      • A successful person; one who achieved their aims
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    • tumor

      US /'tju:mə/

      UK /'tju:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
      • A swelling of a part of the body, generally without inflammation, caused by an abnormal growth of tissue, whether benign or malignant.
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    • under control

      US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈtrol/

      UK /ˈʌndə kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
      • Having one's emotions or impulses restrained.
      • Phrase
      • A situation that is being managed effectively.
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    • unjust

      US /ʌnˈdʒʌst/

      UK /ˌʌnˈdʒʌst/

      • Adjective
      • Not fair; not deserved
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    • utter

      US /ˈʌtɚ/

      UK /'ʌtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a particular sound; speak
      • Adjective
      • Being complete or total
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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • vocal

      US /ˈvoʊkl/

      UK /ˈvəʊkl/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
      • Concerning the voice
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • write out

      US /raɪt aʊt/

      UK /rait aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
      • To copy something by writing it.
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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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