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Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • deal with
  • for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • have to: Must do
  • work out
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • out to lunch: Not paying attention; unaware of what is happening.
  • food for thought: Something worth thinking seriously about.
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • thing: (Used to introduce the reason for something)
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • ask: To say to someone that you want something
  • sister: Female you share a parent with
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • love: Person's name
  • idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
  • adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • history: Established pattern or record
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • network: Group of computers connected to each other
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
  • voting: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
  • operation: Business or company, or its activities
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
  • functional: Useful; not just for decoration
  • structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
  • highly: In a manner that shows approval
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • biological: Being related to life and living things
  • institution: Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
  • universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
  • expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
  • determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
  • boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
  • resemblance: Being similar in appearance
  • infinite: Being very large in amount
  • incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
  • fandom: Fans of a sport or famous person
  • gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
  • punk: Violent or criminal young man
  • criticize: To assess the work of others
  • coworker: A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility
  • democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
  • influencer: A person who has the power to influence many people, especially through social media.
  • deceitful: Intended to deceive; tending to lie
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • base

      US /bes/

      UK /beɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place military personnel live, train, and operate
      • Bottom part of an object that touches a surface
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use as the starting point or origin for
      • To have as the main location for (company, etc.)
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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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    • biological

      US /ˌbaɪəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being related to life and living things
      • A substance, such as a detergent, that contains enzymes.
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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    • boundary

      US /ˈbaʊndəri, -dri/

      UK /'baʊndrɪ/

      • Noun
      • A division or border to separate two areas
      • In sports, a line or marker indicating the edge of the playing area.
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    • by definition

      US /baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /bai ˌdefiˈniʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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    • coworker

      US /ˌkoʊˈwɝː.kɚ/

      UK /ˌkəʊˈwɜː.kər/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who you work with, especially someone with a similar job or level of responsibility
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    • criticize

      US /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/

      UK /ˈkrɪtɪsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To assess the work of others
      • To say that someone or something is bad
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    • crystal

      US /ˈkrɪstəl/

      UK /'krɪstl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
      • Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • deceitful

      US /dɪˈsiːtfl/

      UK /dɪˈsi:tfl/

      • Adjective
      • Intended to deceive; tending to lie
      • Characterized by or prone to deception; untrustworthy.
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    • democracy

      US /dɪˈmɑkrəsi/

      UK /dɪ'mɒkrəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System of government in which everyone is equal
      • Principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a society.
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    • democratic

      US /ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk/

      UK /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
      • Based on the principle that all members have equal rights.
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    • determine

      US /dɪˈtɚmɪn/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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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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    • expose

      US /ɪkˈspoʊz/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make visible, without covering or protection
      • To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
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    • food for thought

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Something worth thinking seriously about.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • for the record

      US /fɔr ði rɪˈkɚd/

      UK /fɔ: ðə riˈkɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
      • To state something to ensure the correct information is known.
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    • functional

      US /ˈfʌŋkʃənəl/

      UK /ˈfʌŋkʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Useful; not just for decoration
      • In working order; operative.
      • Noun
      • A function whose argument is itself a function.
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    • gem

      US /dʒɛm/

      UK /dʒem/

      • Countable Noun
      • Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • history

      US /ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /'hɪstrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Established pattern or record
      • Study of past events as an academic subject
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    • identity

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
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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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    • in return

      US /ɪn rɪˈtɚn/

      UK /in riˈtə:n/

      • Adverb
      • As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
      • Phrase
      • As compensation or consideration for something.
      • As a reaction or response to something.
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    • incentive

      US /ɪnˈsɛntɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈsentɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that encourages you to do something
      • Adjective
      • Serving to encourage or motivate.
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    • infinite

      US /ˈɪnfənɪt/

      UK /'ɪnfɪnət/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in amount
      • Without an end; limitless; endless
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    • institution

      US /ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɪnstɪˈtju:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Organization created for a particular aim/purpose
      • Tradition, custom or system accepted by a group
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • network

      US /ˈnetwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈnetwɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of computers connected to each other
      • System of connections
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join a group of computers together
      • To exchange information with colleagues, contacts
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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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    • of any kind

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Of any type or variety whatsoever.
      • To any degree or extent.
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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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    • of itself

      US /ʌv ɪtˈself/

      UK /əv ɪtˈself/

      • other
      • Happening automatically without external cause or help.
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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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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • operation

      US /ˌɑpəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or company, or its activities
      • Functioning; use
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    • out to lunch

      US /aʊt tu lʌntʃ/

      UK /aut tu: lʌntʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Not paying attention; unaware of what is happening.
      • Eccentric or crazy.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • punk

      US /pʌŋk/

      UK /pʌŋk/

      • Noun
      • Violent or criminal young man
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • resemblance

      US /rɪˈzɛmbləns/

      UK /rɪˈzembləns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being similar in appearance
      • The degree to which one thing resembles another.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have qualities or features similar to another person or thing.
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    • save the day

      US /sev ði de/

      UK /seiv ðə dei/

      • Idiom
      • To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
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    • structure

      US /ˈstrʌk.tʃɚ/

      UK /ˈstrʌk.tʃə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
      • A building or other man-made object.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan, organize, or arrange the parts of something
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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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    • tax

      US /tæks/

      UK /tæks/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To require a lot of physical or mental effort
      • (Government) to take money from a country's people
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money taken by a government from its people
      • A heavy demand or burden.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • threat

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
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    • universal

      US /ˌjunəˈvɚsəl/

      UK /ˌju:nɪˈvɜ:sl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing in all places at all times for all people
      • Done or experienced by everyone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things which apply equally to everyone
      • A general term, idea, or concept applicable to many particular things.
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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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    • voting

      US /ˈvoʊtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈvəʊtɪŋ/

      • Gerund
      • To make a choice for or against, as in an election
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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