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  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
  • come onto: To approach someone with romantic intentions
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • aside from
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
  • concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
  • theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • evolution: Theory that living things change over time
  • grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • technically: In an exact and particular manner
  • harness: To capture the power of something
  • adolescence: Developmental period typically in the teen years
  • reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
  • equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • surplus: More than is needed or wanted
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • assign: To give someone a particular job to do
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • reception: Front desk area of an organization or building
  • daily: Happening every day
  • anthropologist: Person who studies human origins and development
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • trek: Slow or difficult journey
  • enrich: To make someone or something better
  • sedan: A large four-door car
  • segue: Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • abstract

      US /ˈæbˌstrækt/

      UK /'æbstrækt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage of text from an article or book
      • Something that doesn't exist physically
      • Adjective
      • Concerning something that doesn't exist physically
      • Relating to abstract art.
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    • adolescence

      US /ˌædlˈɛsəns/

      UK /ˌædəˈlesns/

      • Noun
      • Developmental period typically in the teen years
      • The period of life from puberty to maturity.
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    • adulthood

      US /'ædʌlthʊd/

      UK /'ædʌlthʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time of life when a person is fully grown
      • The time when someone has the rights and responsibilities of an adult.
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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    • anthropologist

      US /ˌænθrəˈpɑ:lədʒɪst/

      UK /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who studies human origins and development
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    • aside from

      US /əˈsaɪd frʌm/

      UK /əˈsaid frɔm/

      • Phrase
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    • assign

      US /əˈsaɪn/

      UK /ə'saɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone a particular job to do
      • To give someone credit or blame for something
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    • by extension

      US /baɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

      UK /bai iksˈtenʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
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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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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • cognitive

      US /ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv/

      UK /ˈkɒgnətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • The process of knowing and remembering
      • Relating to the ability to think and reason.
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    • come onto

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone with romantic intentions
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
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    • concrete

      US /kɑnˈkrit, kɑŋ-, ˈkɑnˌkrit, ˈkɑŋ-/

      UK /'kɒŋkri:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or make with a hard grey building material
      • To lay or cover with concrete.
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • enrich

      US /ɛnˈrɪtʃ/

      UK /ɪn'rɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone or something better
      • To make someone wealthier; make a life happier
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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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    • equation

      US /ɪˈkweʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ɪˈkweɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
      • Complex set of different facts, ideas or issues
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    • evolution

      US /ˌɛvəˈluʃən, ˌivə-/

      UK /ˌi:və'lu:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Theory that living things change over time
      • Process by which something develops over time
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    • extension

      US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/

      • Noun
      • Addition to something, e.g. a house
      • Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
      • Adjective
      • Adding extra length
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    • grant

      US /ɡrænt/

      UK /ɡrɑ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
      • To give or let someone do what they want
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Money given for education or research
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    • harness

      US /ˈhɑrnɪs/

      UK /'hɑ:nɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To capture the power of something
      • To put a harness on (an animal).
      • Noun
      • Equipment used by horses to pull things
      • A means of controlling and utilizing something, especially natural energy.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • intelligence

      US /ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

      UK /ɪn'telɪdʒəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Collection of secret information about something
      • Ability to learn things or to consider situations
      • Adjective
      • Of the spying services; acting in secrecy
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    • legacy

      US /ˈlɛɡəsi/

      UK /'leɡəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
      • Something left or given by a person who has died
      • Adjective
      • Relating to old or outdated computer systems or software.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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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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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • on the way

      US /ɑn ði we/

      UK /ɔn ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • During the journey to a particular place.
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    • opinion

      US /əˈpɪnjən/

      UK /əˈpɪnjən/

      • Noun
      • Court judge's statement why a decision was made
      • A person's thoughts on a topic
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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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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • reception

      US /rɪˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /rɪˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Front desk area of an organization or building
      • Party occurring after an event it celebrates
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    • reckon

      US /ˈrɛkən/

      UK /ˈrekən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To believe or expect that something is true
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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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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • sedan

      US /sɪˈdæn/

      UK /sɪ'dæn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A large four-door car
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    • segue

      US /ˈsɛɡˌwe, ˈseˌɡwe/

      UK /ˈsegweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Linking to another topic or part in a smooth way
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To link to another topic or part in a smooth way
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    • settle

      US /ˈsɛtl/

      UK /'setl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
      • To complete or finalize e.g. a contract or debt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become accustomed to a new environment
      • (Of liquids) to move to the bottom of a container
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    • shelter

      US /ˈʃɛltɚ/

      UK /'ʃeltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to protect people/animals from abuse
      • Structure that covers or protects things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give animals, people a place away from abuse
      • To find protection from danger/bad weather
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    • specific

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • surplus

      US /ˈsɚpləs, -ˌplʌs/

      UK /ˈsɜ:pləs/

      • Adjective
      • More than is needed or wanted
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Extra amount of something above what you need
      • The amount by which income or receipts exceed outlays or expenditure.
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    • technically

      US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈteknɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and particular manner
      • With technical skill or expertise.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • theory

      US /ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri/

      UK /ˈθiəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
      • An idea or belief about something
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    • trek

      US /trɛk/

      UK /trek/

      • Noun
      • Slow or difficult journey
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make your way slowly and painfully
      • To go on a difficult (often walking) journey
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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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