Vocabulary

  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
  • heat through: To warm something completely inside and out during cooking.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • have to: Must do
  • average out: To result in an average figure when high and low figures are considered.
  • burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
  • in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • inside the box: To think conventionally or in a traditional way.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
  • frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
  • orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • household: Being in everyday use; common
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
  • observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • noggin: A human head
  • reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • flame: To glow
  • reindeer: Large type of deer, associated with Christmas
  • retina: Part of the eye that senses light
  • nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
  • thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
  • glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
  • probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
  • thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
  • quantum: The smallest unit or amount of energy
  • buoyant: Capable of floating in a liquid
  • mug: Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
  • fleet: Group of ships under one commander
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • land: Region or country
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • improvement: Addition or change that makes something better
  • prediction: A statement of what will happen next
  • jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
  • chimney: Part of a building through which smoke escapes
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • weigh: To balance things against each other
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • cargo: Goods carried in a ship or plane
  • insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • long: Person's name
  • sleigh: Vehicle with runners for moving on snow or ice
  • true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
  • fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
  • entropy: Lack of order in a system
  • nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
  • air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
  • house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
  • timeline: Sequence of related events arranged in time order
  • caribou: North American reindeer
  • winter: Time or season of idleness or decay
  • music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
  • box: A marked area of a baseball field
  • payload: Part of guided missile containing the explosive
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    • adapt

      US /əˈdæpt/

      UK /ə'dæpt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change something for a different function
      • To change something to fit or suit a new purpose
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change your behaviour so that it is easier to live in a new place or situation
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • average out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in an average figure when high and low figures are considered.
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    • buoyant

      US /ˈbu:jənt/

      UK /ˈbɔɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of floating in a liquid
      • Cheerful and optimistic.
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
      A2
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    • burst into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
      • To suddenly express an emotion.
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    • cargo

      US /ˈkɑ:rgoʊ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:gəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods carried in a ship or plane
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    • caribou

      US /ˈkærəˌbu/

      UK /ˈkærɪbu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • North American reindeer
      • A large deer of northern North America and Eurasia, with long antlers, typically living in herds.
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    • chimney

      US /ˈtʃɪmni/

      UK /'tʃɪmnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Part of a building through which smoke escapes
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    • cope

      US /koʊp/

      UK /kəʊp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To deal with something in spite of difficulties
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    • cope with

      US /kop wɪð/

      UK /kəup wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • dense

      US /dɛns/

      UK /dens/

      • Adjective
      • Very thick and difficult to see, get through
      • Hard to understand
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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    • entropy

      US /ˈɛntrəpi/

      UK /ˈentrəpi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of order in a system
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
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    • excess

      US /ˈɛkˌsɛs/

      UK /ɪkˈses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
      • An extra amount.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be more than or go beyond.
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    • flame

      US /flem/

      UK /fleɪm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To glow
      • To burn or glow in a fire
      • Noun
      • The red part you can see in fire
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    • fleet

      US /flit/

      UK /fli:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of ships under one commander
      • Adjective
      • able to run quickly
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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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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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    • frustrating

      US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/

      UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
      • Adjective
      • Annoying because things don't go the way you want
      • Serving to frustrate.
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    • glow

      US /ɡlo/

      UK /ɡləʊ/

      • Noun
      • Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
      • Pleasant feeling, as of happiness or satisfaction
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look very healthy and contented
      • To emit a steady even light
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    • guarantee

      US /ˌɡærənˈti/

      UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To promise to repair a broken product
      • To promise that something will happen or be done
      • Countable Noun
      • A promise to repair a broken product
      • Promise that something will be done as expected
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heat through

      US /hit θru/

      UK /hi:t θru:/

      • other
      • To warm something completely inside and out during cooking.
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    • household

      US /ˈhaʊsˌhold/

      UK /'haʊshəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Being in everyday use; common
      • Relating to a house or home.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concerning a home
      • Family or other group living together in a house
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    • ignore

      US /ɪɡˈnɔr, -ˈnor/

      UK /ɪɡ'nɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
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    • improvement

      US /ɪmˈpruvmənt/

      UK /ɪmˈpru:vmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Addition or change that makes something better
      • A thing that constitutes an improvement; an addition or alteration that enhances value.
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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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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • inside the box

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɑks/

      UK /ɪnˈsaɪd ðə bɒks/

      • other
      • To think conventionally or in a traditional way.
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • insulation

      US /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
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    • jolly

      US /'dʒɑ:lɪ/

      UK /'dʒɒlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • mug

      US /mʌɡ/

      UK /mʌɡ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large ceramic drinking cup with a handle
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone to rob them
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    • nasal

      US /ˈnezəl/

      UK /ˈneɪzl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
      • A speech sound produced with the soft palate lowered so that air flows through the nose.
      • Noun
      • Sound in speech that is produced through the nose
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    • nighttime

      US /'naɪtˌtaɪm/

      UK /'naɪttaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time after sunset and before sunrise
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    • observation

      US /ˌɑbzɚˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remark or comment on something you noticed
      • Practice of performing actions required by rules
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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 board

      US /ɑn bɔrd/

      UK /ɔn bɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
      • Adverb
      • On or in a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle
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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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    • one being

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An individual existence; a person or creature.
      • A single entity or individual, especially in a philosophical or spiritual context.
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    • orbit

      US /ˈɔrbɪt/

      UK /'ɔ:bɪt/

      • Noun
      • Path an object takes as it circles another object
      • The sphere of influence or control; range.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go around another object (often in space)
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    • payload

      US /ˈpeˌlod/

      UK /ˈpeɪləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of guided missile containing the explosive
      • The cargo carried by a vehicle, especially an aircraft or spacecraft.
      C2
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    • prediction

      US /prɪˈdɪkʃən/

      UK /prɪˈdɪkʃn/

      • Noun
      • A statement of what will happen next
      A2
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    • probe

      US /prob/

      UK /prəʊb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
      • To examine the inside of something using a tool
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A thorough or deep examination of a problem
      • Device used to send information from outer space
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    • quantum

      US /ˈkwɑ:ntəm/

      UK /ˈkwɒntəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The smallest unit or amount of energy
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    • reindeer

      US /ˈreɪndɪr/

      UK /ˈreɪndɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large type of deer, associated with Christmas
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    • reliable

      US /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/

      UK /rɪˈlaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being likely to be true; believable
      • Deserving of your trust; dependable
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    • resistance

      US /rɪˈzɪstəns/

      UK /rɪ'zɪstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force that stops or slows movement of something
      • Refusal to accept something new or different
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    • retina

      US /ˈretənə/

      UK /ˈretɪnə/

      • Noun
      • Part of the eye that senses light
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    • reverse

      US /rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/

      • Noun
      • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
      • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drive a vehicle backward
      • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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    • sleigh

      US /sle/

      UK /sleɪ/

      • Noun
      • Vehicle with runners for moving on snow or ice
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • thermal

      US /ˈθɜ:rml/

      UK /ˈθɜ:ml/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
      • Rising body of warm air, e.g. in gliding
      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to heat or a source of heat
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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
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    • thrust

      US /θrʌst/

      UK /θrʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
      • To push someone or something with great strength
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of (e.g. a knife) towards someone
      • Primary purpose or meaning of something
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    • universe

      US /ˈjunəˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈju:nɪvɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All of space that contains planets and stars
      • Things surrounding a person, affecting their life
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    • vantage

      US /ˈvæntɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈvɑːntɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
      • A particular perspective or viewpoint.
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • weigh

      US /weɪ/

      UK /weɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance things against each other
      • To consider something carefully to form an opinion
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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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