Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • down the middle: In or along the center of something.
  • fold over: To bend something so that one part covers the other.
  • a mirror image: An image that is identical but reversed, like a reflection in a mirror.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
  • affect: To cause a change in something else
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • section: A part of a whole
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
  • subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
  • equal: Same in shape, size, or number
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
  • entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
  • attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
  • development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
  • fold: To bend one part of something against another
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • important: Having power or authority
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • programme: A plan or schedule of events
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
  • symmetry: Having parts that are exactly the same
  • archive: To store things such as historical records
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
  • blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
  • romance: To court someone into a love relationship
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    • a mirror image

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An image that is identical but reversed, like a reflection in a mirror.
      • Something very similar to something else.
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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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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • archive

      US /ˈɑrˌkaɪv/

      UK /'ɑ:kaɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To store things such as historical records
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of historical records and materials
      B1
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
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    • attraction

      US /əˈtrækʃən/

      UK /ə'trækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
      • The act of making someone become interested in
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    • attractive

      US /əˈtræktɪv/

      UK /əˈtræktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Making you like them, as by being good-looking
      • Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
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    • blueprint

      US /ˈbluˌprɪnt/

      UK /ˈblu:prɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plans of how buildings will be built
      • Method use to plan or organize something
      B2
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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • development

      US /dɪˈvɛləpmənt/

      UK /dɪ'veləpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
      • A new event related to a previous event
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
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    • down the middle

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or along the center of something.
      • (In baseball) directly over the center of home plate.
      • Adjective
      • Taking a neutral or moderate position; avoiding extremes.
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    • entertainment

      US /ˌɛntɚˈtenmənt/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of providing service for someone
      • Singing, dancing, telling jokes to amuse people
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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • feel for

      US /fil fɔr/

      UK /fi:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
      • To try to find something by touching it.
      A1
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    • fold

      US /fold/

      UK /fəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bend one part of something against another
      • (Of business) to fail or close down
      • Countable Noun
      • Pen where sheep are kept
      • Group of people who have a common belief
      B1TOEIC
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    • fold over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bend something so that one part covers the other.
      A2
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
      A2
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
      A1
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    • immune

      US /ɪˈmjoon/

      UK /ɪˈmju:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
      • Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
      B1
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    • in other words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
      A2TOEIC
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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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    • principle

      US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
      • Natural law that explains how things work
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      C2
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    • romance

      US /ˈroʊˈmæns/

      UK /rəʊˈmæns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To court someone into a love relationship
      • To describe more attractively than the reality
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Emotion or feeling of being in love with someone
      • Qualities that make something attractive etc.
      B1
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    • scientific

      US /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      UK /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning academic study of the physical world
      • Systematic and precise, following a methodology.
      • Noun
      • Relating to or used in science.
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    • section

      US / ˈsɛkʃən/

      UK /'sekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A part of a whole
      • Specific group of people from a larger group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something into smaller parts
      B1TOEIC
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    • spectrum

      US /ˈspɛktrəm/

      UK /'spektrəm/

      • Noun
      • The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
      • a range of different positions, opinions, etc. between two extreme points
      B1
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    • subconscious

      US /sʌbˈkɑnʃəs/

      UK /ˌsʌbˈkɒnʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
      B1
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    • subconsciously

      US /ˌsʌbˈkɑnʃəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsʌb'kɒnʃəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • From the subconscious mind
      B1
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    • symmetrical

      US /sɪˈmɛtrɪkəl/

      UK /sɪˈmetrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Having parts that are exactly the same
      B2
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    • symmetry

      US /ˈsɪmɪtri/

      UK /ˈsɪmətri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having parts that are exactly the same
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
      A1
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
      A1
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    • topic

      US /ˈtɑpɪk/

      UK /'tɒpɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Subject or issue people talk or write about
      A2TOEIC
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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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