Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • have to: Must do
  • on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • care for: To want or desire a thing
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • trash talk: Insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or humiliate someone, especially an opponent.
  • worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
  • fill up
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • from the top: From the beginning.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • graduate from: To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
  • find out about: To look for information to learn about it
  • rein in: To control or limit something.
  • at minimum: At the lowest or smallest amount or degree.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
  • the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • on the ladder: Progressing or climbing toward success or promotion.
  • play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
  • special education: Education designed for students with special educational needs, such as disabilities or learning difficulties.
  • trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
  • live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
  • count on: To depend on someone
  • talk the talk: To make claims or boast about one's abilities or intentions.
  • do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • class: To place things into groups by common qualities
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • job: Something that must be done
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • big: Popular
  • student: Person studying at school
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • hour: 60 minutes
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
  • health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • fill: To make something full
  • cap: Covering for the end or top of something
  • wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
  • minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
  • education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
  • chance: The way something happens without planning
  • afford: To make available, to provide
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
  • support: To give assistance or advice to someone
  • economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
  • tax: To require a lot of physical or mental effort
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • manufacturing: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
  • outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
  • poverty: State of being poor
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
  • elect: To select someone for a position by voting
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
  • fellow: Man or a boy
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • bracket: Placement of a word or words within ( ) [ or ]
  • insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
  • pursuing: To follow and try to catch or to reach a goal
  • congressman: Member of the US House of Representatives
  • onboard: Situated or intended for use on board a vessel
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • hardworking: Tending to work hard; putting in a lot of effort
  • pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
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    • afford

      US /əˈfɔrd, əˈford/

      UK /ə'fɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make available, to provide
      • To have enough money to pay for something
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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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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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    • at minimum

      US /ˌæt ˈmɪnəməm/

      UK /ˌæt ˈmɪnɪməm/

      • other
      • At the lowest or smallest amount or degree.
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • bracket

      US /ˈbrækɪt/

      UK /ˈbrækɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Placement of a word or words within ( ) [ or ]
      • Category including a range of people/things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a word or words within ( ) [ or ]
      • To put into the same category or range together
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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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    • cap

      US /kæp/

      UK /kæp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering for the end or top of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover the top or end of an object
      • To limit the amount of usage of something
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    • care for

      US /kɛr fɔr/

      UK /kɛə fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To want or desire a thing
      • To look after someone who is ill, old, or very young.
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • congratulate

      US /kənˈɡrætʃəˌlet, -ˈɡrædʒ-, kəŋ-/

      UK /kən'grætjʊˌleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
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    • congressman

      US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪsmən/

      UK /ˈkɔŋgrɪsmən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Member of the US House of Representatives
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    • count on

      US /kaʊnt ɑn/

      UK /kaunt ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone
      • To be confident of and expect something
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    • coverage

      US /ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkʌvərɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
      • The extent to which something is insured.
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • do the right thing

      US /du ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/

      UK /duː ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/

      • other
      • To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
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    • earn

      US /ɜ:rn/

      UK /ɜ:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To deserve something because you worked for it
      • To get money for work
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    • economic

      US /ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk, ˌikə-/

      UK /ˌi:kəˈnɒmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning trade, industry, and money
      • Financially worthwhile; profitable.
      • Noun
      • A system relating to economics
      • A factor relating to economics
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    • education

      US /ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌedʒuˈkeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Academic field studying the practice of teaching
      • Process of giving or receiving teaching
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    • elect

      US /ɪˈlɛkt/

      UK /ɪ'lekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To select someone for a position by voting
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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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    • fellow

      US /ˈfɛlo/

      UK /'feləʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Man or a boy
      • Student paid to study and teach after college
      • Adjective
      • Being of the same kind
      • Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
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    • fill up

      US /fɪl ʌp/

      UK /fil ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something full.
      • To become full.
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    • find out about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look for information to learn about it
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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • from the top

      US /frʌm ði tɑp/

      UK /frɔm ðə tɔp/

      • Phrase
      • From the beginning.
      • From the highest point or position.
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    • go hand in hand

      US /goʊ hænd ɪn hænd/

      UK /gəu ˈhænd ɪn ˈhænd/

      • other
      • Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • go shopping

      US /ɡo ˈʃɑpɪŋ/

      UK /ɡəu ˈʃɔpɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go to stores to buy things
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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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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • graduate

      US /ˈɡrædʒuˌet/

      UK /'ɡrædʒʊət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
      • Relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get a degree from school, college, university
      • To move up from a position to a higher, better one
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    • graduate from

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
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    • hardworking

      US /'hɑ:d'wɜ:kɪŋ/

      UK /hɑ:d'wɜ:kɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Tending to work hard; putting in a lot of effort
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • honest

      US /ˈɑnɪst/

      UK /ˈɒnɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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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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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • insurance

      US /ɪnˈʃʊrəns/

      UK /ɪnˈʃʊərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • live on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to exist or be remembered.
      • To eat a particular type of food as the main thing.
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    • loan

      US /lon/

      UK /ləʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money, etc. that must be paid back
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of allowing someone to borrow something
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    • lobby

      US /ˈlɑ:bi/

      UK /ˈlɒbi/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main entrance and waiting room of public building
      • Group employed to persuade people to change laws
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to persuade a government to change laws
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    • look past

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
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    • looking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care and watch something carefully
      • To be careful; to be vigilant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful or vigilant
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    • manufacturing

      US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/

      UK /ˌmænjuˈfæktʃərɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To produce large numbers of products in a factory
      • To create a story or explanation that is not true
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The act of making things in factories
      • The industry or business of manufacturing goods.
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    • minimum

      US /ˈmɪnəməm/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
      • The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
      • Adjective
      • Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
      • Using or requiring the least possible resources.
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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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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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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 the ladder

      US /ɑn ðə ˈlædɚ/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈlædə/

      • other
      • Progressing or climbing toward success or promotion.
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    • opportunity

      US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
      • A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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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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    • outstanding

      US /aʊtˈstændɪŋ, ˈaʊtˌstæn-/

      UK /aʊtˈstændɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Being better/distinct from others; specially good
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    • pickle

      US /ˈpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
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    • play in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate or compete in a game or competition.
      • To have a role in a theatrical production.
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    • poverty

      US /ˈpɑvəti/

      UK /ˈpɔvəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being poor
      • Lack of something necessary
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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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    • pursuing

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow and try to catch or to reach a goal
      • To try to achieve or get something over time
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    • rein in

      US /ren ɪn/

      UK /rein in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To control or limit something.
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    • responsibility

      US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
      • A thing to be done because it is morally correct
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • special education

      US /ˈspɛʃəl ˌɛdʒəˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˈspeʃəl ˌedju:ˈkeiʃən/

      • Noun
      • Education designed for students with special educational needs, such as disabilities or learning difficulties.
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    • talk the talk

      US /tɔk ði tɔk/

      UK /tɔ:k ðə tɔ:k/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make claims or boast about one's abilities or intentions.
      • To speak with great confidence and authority.
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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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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • the bottom line

      US /ði ˈbɑtəm laɪn/

      UK /ðə ˈbɔtəm lain/

      • Noun
      • The most important thing; the essential point.
      • The net income or profit of a company.
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    • trash talk

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or humiliate someone, especially an opponent.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To engage in insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or humiliate someone, especially an opponent.
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    • trickle down

      US /ˈtrɪkəl daʊn/

      UK /ˈtrikl daun/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wage

      US /wedʒ/

      UK /weɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start (war, etc.) to achieve a particular goal
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    • worth mentioning

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
      • Significant enough to warrant attention or discussion.
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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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