Vocabulary

  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
  • traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • sweat: To do an amount of hard work
  • charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
  • relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
  • sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
  • pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • paramount: More important/significant than all other things
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • lifetime: The time between birth and death
  • frail: (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • mosque: Muslim temple or place of worship
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • northern: In or toward the north
  • call: A order or request for action
  • annually: Every year; once a year
  • die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
  • blister: To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
  • visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
  • scorch: To dry up from the power of the sun
  • logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
  • unbelievably: Very; exceptionally
  • jewellery: Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
  • imam: Muslim priest or leader
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • advantage

      US /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing making the chance of success higher
      • A positive point about something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make use of something, especially to further one's own position; exploit.
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    • affect

      US /əˈfɛkt/

      UK /ə'fekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a change in something else
      • To pretend to have or feel (something).
      • Noun
      • (Psychology) Emotion or feeling.
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    • annually

      US /ˈænjʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈænjuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Every year; once a year
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    • blister

      US /ˈblɪstɚ/

      UK /'blɪstə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To form a painful spot on the skin after rubbing
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    • charity

      US /ˈtʃærɪti/

      UK /'tʃærətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
      • Institution providing help to the needy, the sick
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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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    • colossal

      US /kəˈlɑ:sl/

      UK /kəˈlɒsl/

      • Adjective
      • Being extremely large in size or amount
      • Extraordinarily great in size, extent, or degree; gigantic; huge.
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
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    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • frail

      US /frel/

      UK /freɪl/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of old person) weak in health, body
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    • imam

      US /ɪˈmɑm/

      UK /ɪ'mɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Muslim priest or leader
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • jewellery

      US /ˈdʒuːəlri/

      UK /ˈdʒu:əlri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Necklace, ring, etc., often made of gold, etc.
      B1
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • lifetime

      US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The time between birth and death
      • An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
      • Adjective
      • Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
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    • logistic

      US /loˈdʒɪstɪk/

      UK /lə'dʒɪstɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning planning and organizing a large project
      B2
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    • mosque

      US /mɑ:sk/

      UK /mɒsk/

      • Noun
      • Muslim temple or place of worship
      B1
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    • northern

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • In or toward the north
      • Coming from the north.
      • Noun
      • A person who comes from the north.
      • The Aurora Borealis.
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    • on hand

      US /ɑn hænd/

      UK /ɔn hænd/

      • Adverb
      • Present and available; in attendance.
      • Phrase
      • Available; readily accessible.
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    • paramount

      US /ˈpærəˌmaʊnt/

      UK /ˈpærəmaʊnt/

      • Adjective
      • More important/significant than all other things
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    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
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    • pilgrimage

      US /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈpɪlgrɪmɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Journey to a sacred place
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • relief

      US /rɪˈlif/

      UK /rɪˈli:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
      • Artwork, e.g. part of wall, that partly sticks out
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    • sacred

      US /ˈsekrɪd/

      UK /ˈseɪkrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Worthy of religious worship; very holy
      • Being highly valued and respected
      B1
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    • scar

      US /skɑr/

      UK /skɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
      • A mark on something made by scratching it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause long lasting emotional pain
      • To leave a mark on something by scratching it
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    • scorch

      US /skɔ:rtʃ/

      UK /skɔ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To dry up from the power of the sun
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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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    • sweat

      US /swɛt/

      UK /swet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do an amount of hard work
      • To be worried or anxious about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of hard work
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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    • toll

      US /tol/

      UK /təʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
      • Number of people hurt or killed in a disaster
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Bell) to ring in a slow, loud and repeated way
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    • traumatic

      US /traʊˈmætɪk/

      UK /trɔ:ˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
      • Causing an injury
      B2
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    • unbelievably

      US /ˌʌnbɪˈlivəblɪ/

      UK /ˌʌnbɪˈli:vəblɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Very; exceptionally
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    • undoubtedly

      US /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      UK /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With certainty; without question; for sure
      B1
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    • visa

      US /'vi:zə/

      UK /ˈvi:zə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Authorization to enter a foreign country
      B2
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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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