Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • have to: Must do
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
  • complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
  • come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
  • pull off: To manage to succeed
  • bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
  • loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
  • in places: In some locations but not others
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • up to par: Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
  • sort through: To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • chicken out: To decide not to take a risky action
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • fall back into: To revert to a previous behavior or condition.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • hit and miss: In a random or inconsistent manner.
  • six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
  • film: Thin layer that covers something
  • contradict: To say the opposite is so; say something different
  • attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
  • transcend: To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
  • workout: Energetic exercise
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
  • accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
  • retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • rivalry: State/feeling when groups compete with each other
  • flimsy: Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
  • lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
  • par: Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
  • crippled: Damaged so that it cannot function
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • populist: Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
  • titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
  • ruby: Very valuable dark red gemstone
  • scrabble: To search quickly through a pile of objects
  • vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
  • reelection: Act of election or being elected again
  • bikini: Two-piece swim suit for women
  • missus: Someone's wife
  • freeman: Someone who is not a slave
  • fireman: Male firefighter
  • yahoo: Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
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    • accuse

      US /əˈkjuz/

      UK /ə'kju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To claim that someone has done something wrong
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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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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • attitude

      US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈætitju:d/

      • Noun
      • Way you act, think and feel about something
      A2TOEIC
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bikini

      US /bɪˈkini/

      UK /bɪ'ki:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Two-piece swim suit for women
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    • bitter

      US /ˈbɪtɚ/

      UK /'bɪtə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling angry and sad over something
      • Sharp unpleasant taste (e.g. strong black coffee)
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    • bring out

      US /brɪŋ aʊt/

      UK /briŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
      • To nurture and develop or bring out a quality
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    • chemistry

      US /ˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the structure of substances
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    • chicken out

      US /ˈtʃɪkən aʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃikin aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide not to take a risky action
      • To decide not to take a risky action
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To back out of something due to fear or cowardice.
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    • come together

      US /kʌm təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /kʌm təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To assemble or unite; to start working together.
      • To form a close relationship or bond.
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    • complete with

      US /kəmˈplit wɪð/

      UK /kəmˈpli:t wið/

      • Phrase
      • Having something as an extra part or feature.
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    • contradict

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkt/

      UK /ˌkɒntrə'dɪkt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say the opposite is so; say something different
      • To say the opposite of what someone else has said; to deny the truth of (a statement).
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • crippled

      US /'krɪpəld/

      UK /'krɪpld/

      • Adjective
      • Damaged so that it cannot function
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hurt and make useless
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    • fall back into

      US /fɔl bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /fɔ:l bæk ˈintu/

      • other
      • To revert to a previous behavior or condition.
      B2
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • film

      US /fɪlm/

      UK /fɪlm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin layer that covers something
      • Movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record moving action with a camera
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    • fireman

      US /ˈfaɪrmən/

      UK /'faɪəmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Male firefighter
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    • flimsy

      US /ˈflɪmzi/

      UK /'flɪmzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
      • Not believable; unconvincing
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    • freeman

      US /ˈfrimən/

      UK /'fri:mən/

      • Noun
      • Someone who is not a slave
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    • get past

      US /ɡɛt pæst/

      UK /ɡet pɑːst/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
      • To move beyond someone or something that is blocking your way.
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • get together

      US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gather, or come together for some purpose
      • To start a romantic relationship.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet for social or recreational purposes.
      • To start a romantic relationship.
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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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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • grumpy

      US /ˈɡrʌmpi/

      UK /'ɡrʌmpɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Easily annoyed and complaining
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    • hangover

      US /ˈhæŋoʊvər/

      UK /ˈhæŋəʊvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hit and miss

      US /hɪt ənd mɪs/

      UK /hit ænd mis/

      • Adverb
      • In a random or inconsistent manner.
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    • imply

      US /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      UK /ɪmˈplaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suggest something, without saying it directly
      • To involve or indicate by inference, association, or necessary consequence rather than by direct statement
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    • in places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In some locations but not others
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • incredibly

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəblɪ/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbli/

      • Adverb
      • To a great degree; very; amazingly
      • Extremely; so much so it is hard to believe
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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    • lease

      US /lis/

      UK /li:s/

      • Noun
      • Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
      • The period of time for which a lease is granted.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rent; pay money to use something, e.g. car
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    • lifelong

      US /ˈlaɪflɔ:ŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪflɒŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing through life; lasting a long time
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of continuing to learn throughout one's life.
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    • loosen up

      US /ˈlusən ʌp/

      UK /ˈlu:sən ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become more relaxed and less tense.
      • To become less strict or rigid.
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • missus

      US /ˈmɪsɪz, -ɪs/

      UK /ˈmɪsɪz/

      • Noun
      • Someone's wife
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    • mix it up

      US /mɪks ɪt ʌp/

      UK /miks it ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
      • To engage in a fight or physical confrontation.
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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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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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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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    • par

      US /pɑr/

      UK /pɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Set number of hits to complete a hole in golf
      • Usual or typical in terms of performance
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    • populist

      US /ˈpɑpjulɪst/

      UK /'pɒpjəlɪst/

      • Noun
      • Politician claiming to represent ordinary people
      • Adjective
      • Claiming to represent the views of ordinary people
      B2
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    • pull off

      US /pʊl ɔf/

      UK /pul ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • To remove something quickly or with force.
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    • reelection

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Act of election or being elected again
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • retirement

      US /rɪˈtaɪrmənt/

      UK /rɪˈtaɪəmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time later in life when you stop working
      • A ceremony marking someone's departure from employment.
      A2TOEIC
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    • rivalry

      US /ˈraɪvəlri/

      UK /'raɪvlrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State/feeling when groups compete with each other
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    • ruby

      US /ˈrubi/

      UK /'ru:bɪ/

      • Noun
      • Very valuable dark red gemstone
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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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    • scrabble

      US /ˈskræbəl/

      UK /ˈskræbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To search quickly through a pile of objects
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • shell

      US /ʃɛl/

      UK /ʃel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
      • Hard metal container containing a bullet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
      • To fire shells (weapons) at
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    • six times

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
      • On six occasions; six instances.
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    • solid

      US /ˈsɑlɪd/

      UK /'sɒlɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be trusted; reliable
      • Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
      • Noun
      • Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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    • sort through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
      A2
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    • surgery

      US /ˈsɚdʒəri/

      UK /'sɜ:dʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Medical operation involving cutting into body
      • A doctor's office; health clinic
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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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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    • titanium

      US /taɪˈteniəm, tɪ-/

      UK /tɪˈteɪniəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
      C2
      More
    • transcend

      US /trænˈsɛnd/

      UK /trænˈsend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To achieve or go beyond normal limits of
      B2TOEIC
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • up to par

      US /ʌp tu pɑr/

      UK /ʌp tu: pɑ:/

      • Adjective
      • Of a standard that is good enough; satisfactory
      • In good health; feeling well
      • Adverb
      • Playing a round of golf in the expected number of strokes
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    • vodka

      US /ˈvɑdkə/

      UK /'vɒdkə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
      B2
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • workout

      US /ˈwə:kˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Energetic exercise
      B2
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    • yahoo

      US /'jɑ:hu:/

      UK /ˈjɑ:hu:/

      • Noun
      • Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
      C2
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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