Vocabulary

  • with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
  • have to: Must do
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • ask: To say to someone that you want something
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • dollar: A basic unit of money equal to 100 cent
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • card: One of 54 pieces of paper used in a game of cards
  • close: Almost; near
  • note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
  • spending: To use money to pay for something
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • borrow: To take and later return something from another
  • level: Specific height of something
  • chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • borrowing: To take and later return something from another
  • playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
  • financial: Involving money
  • trust: To expect confidently
  • shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
  • tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • total: Whole number or amount of something
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • messing: To make something untidy or dirty
  • reasonable: Being somewhat good, but not great
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
  • technically: In an exact and particular manner
  • destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
  • disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • legally: In a way that is allowed by or related to laws
  • interact: To talk or do things with each other
  • submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
  • impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
  • potentially: That could happen or become reality
  • weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • income: Earned money from work, investments or business
  • constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
  • worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
  • implicitly: Without doubting or questioning
  • reckless: Being dangerous and not caring about the results
  • congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
  • prudent: Careful; wise; responsible
  • obligate: To force someone to do something, as a duty
  • aforementioned: Previously mentioned
  • subtract: To take away a value or amount from another
  • leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
  • highway: Main road connecting places
  • determining: To control exactly how something will be or act
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • mutual: Shared between two or more people
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    • aforementioned

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Previously mentioned
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    • approve

      US /əˈpruv/

      UK /əˈpru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally accept something or grant permission
      • To have a positive opinion of someone or something
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • borrow

      US /ˈbɑ:roʊ/

      UK /ˈbɒrəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
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    • borrowing

      US /ˈbɑroɪŋ, ˈbɔr-/

      UK /ˈbɔrəʊɪŋ, ˈbɔ:r-/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and later return something from another
      • To carry one number to another column when adding
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
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    • ceiling

      US /ˈsilɪŋ/

      UK /ˈsi:lɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Top part of a room above your head
      • Greatest level that is allowed; limit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To round a number up to the nearest integer
      • To provide a room with a ceiling.
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    • chain

      US /tʃen/

      UK /tʃeɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To feel to be bound or tied to
      • To connect or tie with a rope made of metal links
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of events or things that are connected
      • Series of (metal) connected links or rings
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    • congress

      US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/

      UK /'kɒŋɡres/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
      • Proper Noun
      • American governing body of elected representatives
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    • constitution

      US /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Statement of fundamental principles of a country
      • Condition of your health
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • destruction

      US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
      • The state of being destroyed or ruined.
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    • determining

      US /dɪ'tɜ:mɪnɪŋ/

      UK /dɪ'tɜ:mɪnɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To control exactly how something will be or act
      • To establish the facts about; discover
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    • disastrous

      US /dɪˈzæstrəs/

      UK /dɪˈzɑ:strəs/

      • Adjective
      • Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
      • Having extremely negative or terrible consequences.
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    • extend

      US /ɪkˈstɛnd/

      UK /ɪkˈstend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
      • To reach from one point to another
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    • federal

      US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/

      UK /'fedərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Consisting of several united states
      • Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
      • Proper Noun
      • The central banking system of the United States.
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • highway

      US /ˈhaɪˌwe/

      UK /'haɪweɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main road connecting places
      • A route or means of access; often used metaphorically.
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    • implicitly

      US /ɪmˈplɪsɪtlɪ/

      UK /ɪm'plɪsɪtlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Without doubting or questioning
      • In a way that is not directly expressed.
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    • impression

      US /ɪmˈprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪmˈpreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
      • Act of pressing into a material to make a pattern
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • interact

      US /ˌɪntɚˈækt/

      UK /ˌɪntər'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or do things with each other
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    • legally

      US /ˈliɡl:ɪ/

      UK /'li:ɡəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is allowed by or related to laws
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
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    • leverage

      US /ˈlɛvərɪdʒ, ˈlivə-/

      UK /'li:vərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage which gives you influence or power
      • An advantage gained through the use of resources or a strategic position
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an advantage which gives you influence
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    • limit

      US /ˈlɪmɪt/

      UK /'lɪmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Point beyond which it is not possible to go
      • A line or edge marking the boundary of an area.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or prevent an increase past a point
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    • messing

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • mutual

      US /ˈmjutʃuəl/

      UK /'mju:tʃʊəl/

      • Adjective
      • Shared between two or more people
      • Possessed or held in common.
      • Noun
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    • note

      US /noʊ/

      UK /nəʊt/

      • Verb
      • To notice or pay particular attention to something.
      • Noun
      • A short informal letter or written record.
      • A piece of paper money issued by a central bank or government authority that acts as legal tender
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    • obligate

      US /ˈɑblɪˌɡet/

      UK /'ɒblɪgeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to do something, as a duty
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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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    • playground

      US /ˈpleˌɡraʊnd/

      UK /ˈpleɪgraʊnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Outdoor area for children to play in
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    • potentially

      US /pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ/

      UK /pə'tenʃəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • That could happen or become reality
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • prudent

      US /ˈprudnt/

      UK /ˈpru:dnt/

      • Adjective
      • Careful; wise; responsible
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    • reasonable

      US /ˈrizənəbəl/

      UK /ˈri:znəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being somewhat good, but not great
      • Fair and sensible; appropriate
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    • reckless

      US /ˈrɛklɪs/

      UK /'rekləs/

      • Adjective
      • Being dangerous and not caring about the results
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    • shock

      US /ʃɑ:k/

      UK /ʃɒk/

      • Noun
      • The passage of an electricity through the body
      • Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect someone with an electrical current
      • To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • spending

      US /ˈspɛndɪŋ/

      UK /ˈspendɪŋ/

      • Gerund
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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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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    • submit

      US /səbˈmɪt/

      UK /səbˈmɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To accept a superior force has power over you
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    • subtract

      US /səbˈtrækt/

      UK /səbˈtrækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take away a value or amount from another
      • To take away a value or amount from another
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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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    • technically

      US /ˈtɛknɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˈteknɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In an exact and particular manner
      • With technical skill or expertise.
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    • terror

      US /ˈtɛrɚ/

      UK /ˈterə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use of violent acts to make people afraid
      • Extreme fear; dread.
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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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    • trust

      US /trʌst/

      UK /trʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expect confidently
      • To have confidence or faith
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wealth or property held by one person for another
      • The belief that someone is honest
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    • weapon

      US /ˈwɛpən/

      UK /'wepən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
      • Something that is used for fighting, e.g. a gun
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    • with regards to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Concerning; relating to; about.
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    • worthy

      US /ˈwɚði/

      UK /'wɜ:ðɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
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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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