Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • repetition: When something occurs again
  • native: Someone from or born in a specific country
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • evolve: To develop certain features
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • silly: Careless
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • precisely: In an exact and accurate manner
  • retention: Act of holding something inside the body
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • efficient: Able to produce results without waste
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
  • numerous: Existing in large numbers
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
  • imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
  • permanently: For a long time; always
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • cram: To add more to something that is already full
  • exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • exponential: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
  • flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
  • longtime: Concerning for a long duration
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • cram

      US /kræm/

      UK /kræm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add more to something that is already full
      • To study intensively (for a test)
      • Countable Noun
      • A room in which people are crammed.
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    • effectively

      US /ɪˈfɛktɪvli/

      UK /ɪˈfektɪvli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that produces the desired result
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    • efficient

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to produce results without waste
      • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • evolve

      US /ɪˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪ'vɒlv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop certain features
      • To develop or change slowly over time
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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
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    • exaggeration

      US /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreʃən/

      UK /ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
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    • exponential

      US /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃəl/

      UK /ˌekspəˈnenʃl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • flatter

      US /ˈflætɚ/

      UK /'flætə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To praise in a rather false way, to get something
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • hack

      US /hæk/

      UK /hæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To illegally access someone else's computer
      • To cut away plants and branches to make a path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry cough
      • Horse for hire to work or pull a vehicle for a fee
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    • imitation

      US /ˌɪmɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of copying or imitating something
      • Something made to look like something else, often of lesser quality.
      • Adjective
      • Made to resemble something else, typically of higher value or quality.
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • longtime

      US /'lɒŋtaɪm/

      UK /'lɒŋtaɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning for a long duration
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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • native

      US /ˈnetɪv/

      UK /ˈneɪtɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone from or born in a specific country
      • Original inhabitant, e.g. before others
      • Adjective
      • Caused by natural ability; innate
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • numerous

      US /ˈnumərəs, ˈnju-/

      UK /ˈnju:mərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in large numbers
      • Consisting of many things or people.
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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.
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    • permanently

      US /ˈpəmənəntlɪ/

      UK /'pɜ:mənəntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • For a long time; always
      • In a way that is firmly or securely fixed in place.
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    • precisely

      US /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      UK /prɪˈsaɪsli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and accurate manner
      • (Emphasizes that a statement is totally correct)
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • psychologist

      US /saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst/

      UK /saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An expert who studies the mind and behavior
      • A therapist specializing in mental health.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • reinforce

      US /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:rs/

      UK /ˌri:ɪnˈfɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send more troops/resources to support an army
      • To encourage or strengthen an idea or feeling
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    • repetition

      US /ˌrɛpɪˈtɪʃən/

      UK /ˌrepəˈtɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When something occurs again
      • Saying something again
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    • retention

      US /rɪˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /rɪˈtenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of holding something inside the body
      • Act of keeping or holding someone or something
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • scientifically

      US /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/

      UK /ˌsaɪən'tɪfɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an manner that follows the rules of science
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    • seemingly

      US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

      UK /ˈsi:mɪŋli/

      • Adverb
      • Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • verify

      US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'verɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prove that something is right, accurate or true
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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    • worth mentioning

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
      • Significant enough to warrant attention or discussion.
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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