Vocabulary

  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • to taste: Add an ingredient according to your preference.
  • few steps: A small number of steps; a short distance.
  • light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • after dark: After the sun has set and night has begun.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
  • plug into: To connect an electrical device to a power source.
  • stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
  • take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
  • ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
  • obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
  • plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
  • culinary: Concerned with cooking
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • stroll: To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
  • district: Area of a country, city, or town
  • bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
  • feast: Religious celebration
  • riot: Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
  • tranquil: Calm; peaceful
  • attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
  • futuristic: Concerning futurism
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • bend: To become curved or no longer straight
  • sizzle: A hissing sound of something burning or frying
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
  • simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
  • shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
  • karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
  • pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
  • descend: To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
  • fury: Rage; violent anger
  • adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
  • shadow: To cover something with shade
  • metropolis: Very large and important city
  • legendary: Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
  • torn: To move very quickly, often with carelessness
  • incense: To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
  • anime: A form of Japanese animation
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
  • serenity: Absence of mental stress or anxiety
  • retro: (Of fashion) repeating styles of the past
  • nearby: Close to where you are
  • partake: To have or take a share, e.g. of food
  • mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
  • crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
  • boulevard: Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
  • downtown: Located in the business part of a town
  • powerhouse: Highly energetic and indefatigable person
  • buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
  • hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
  • octopus: Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
  • visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
  • follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
  • manga: A style of Japanese comic strip or comic book
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
  • strife: Conflict or discord
  • walk: To move with your legs at a slowish pace
  • south: Direction to your right when facing the rising sun
  • buddhism: Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
  • zen: A Buddhist doctrine that enlightenment can be attained through direct intuitive insight
  • bonito: Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
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    • adventurous

      US /ædˈvɛntʃərəs/

      UK /ədˈventʃərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not being afraid of dangerous situations
      • Full of excitement, risk, or daring.
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    • after dark

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • After the sun has set and night has begun.
      • Adjective
      • Occurring or operating secretly or illicitly, especially at night.
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    • amusement

      US /əˈmjuzmənt/

      UK /ə'mju:zmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
      B2
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    • anime

      US /ˈænəˌme/

      UK /ˈænɪmeɪ/

      • Noun
      • A form of Japanese animation
      C2
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
      A1
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    • at last

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
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    • attraction

      US /əˈtrækʃən/

      UK /ə'trækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
      • The act of making someone become interested in
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    • batter

      US /ˈbætɚ/

      UK /'bætə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or hurt by being hit, or from hard use
      A2
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    • bend

      US /bɛnd/

      UK /bend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To move your body so that it is not straight up
      • Noun
      • When a road changes direction; turn
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    • bonito

      US /bə'ni:toʊ/

      UK /bə'ni:təʊ/

      • Noun
      • Fishes similar to mackerels and tunas
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
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    • boulevard

      US /ˈbuləˌvɑrd/

      UK /'bu:ləvɑ:d/

      • Noun
      • Wide, grand street often with trees on both sides
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    • buddhism

      US /ˈbuˌdɪzəm, ˈbʊdˌɪz-/

      UK /'bʊdɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Religion devoted to the teaching of Buddha
      C2
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    • buddhist

      US /'bʊdɪst/

      UK /'bʊdɪst/

      • Noun
      • Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
      C2
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    • bullet

      US /ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /'bʊlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal object fired from a gun
      • Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
      • Adjective
      • Very fast.
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    • canal

      US /kəˈnæl/

      UK /kəˈnæl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Channel cut through land for boats or ships
      • A tubular passage in the body.
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    • crab

      US /kræb/

      UK /kræb/

      • Noun
      • Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complain about something in an annoying way
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
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    • culinary

      US /ˈkjuləˌnɛri,ˈkʌlə-/

      UK /ˈkʌlɪnəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned with cooking
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    • descend

      US /dɪˈsɛnd/

      UK /dɪˈsend/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go down; to move from a higher to a lower place
      B1
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    • devour

      US /dɪˈvaʊr/

      UK /dɪˈvaʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat quickly and hungrily
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    • district

      US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

      UK /'dɪstrɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a country, city, or town
      • A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
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    • downtown

      US /ˈdaʊnˌtaʊn/

      UK /ˌdaʊnˈtaʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Located in the business part of a town
      • (informal) Fashionable, trendy, or cool.
      • Noun
      • The main business or commercial area of a city.
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    • feast

      US /fist/

      UK /fi:st/

      • Noun
      • Religious celebration
      • Special meal with large amounts of food and drink
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a large special meal often in celebration
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    • few steps

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A small number of steps; a short distance.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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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
      B1
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    • fury

      US /ˈfjʊri/

      UK /'fjʊərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rage; violent anger
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    • futuristic

      US /ˌfjutʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      UK /ˌfju:tʃəˈrɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning futurism
      • Having or appearing to have the design or technology of the future; modern and advanced.
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    • hike

      US /haɪk/

      UK /haɪk/

      • Noun
      • Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
      • A long walk in mountains, etc. for exercise
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a large and unexpected increase in a price
      • To take a long walk in mountains etc. for exercise
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    • incense

      US /'ɪnsens/

      UK /ˈɪnsens/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
      • To perfume with incense.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Substance burnt to make a pleasing smell
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    • karma

      US /'kɑ:rmə/

      UK /'kɑ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
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    • legendary

      US /ˈledʒənderi/

      UK /ˈledʒəndri/

      • Adjective
      • Being a very famous sports player, actor etc.
      • Remarkable enough to be famous; very well known.
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    • light up

      US /laɪt ʌp/

      UK /lait ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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    • mechanical

      US /mɪˈkænɪkəl/

      UK /məˈkænɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Done without thought or feeling; automatic
      • Using or concerning machines
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    • metropolis

      US /mɪˈtrɑpəlɪs/

      UK /mə'trɒpəlɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large and important city
      • A city that is a center of a particular activity or industry.
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    • nearby

      US /ˌnɪrˈbaɪ/

      UK /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Close to where you are
      • Adverb
      • Not far away; close
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    • no accident

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
      • Something that was bound to happen, given the circumstances.
      • Phrase
      • Not a chance occurrence; the result of planning or effort.
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    • nourish

      US /ˈnɚrɪʃ, ˈnʌr-/

      UK /'nʌrɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
      • To provide food and the necessary things to live
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    • obsession

      US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əb'seʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Irrational motive for performing certain actions
      • An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
      B2
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    • octopus

      US /ˈɑ:ktəpəs/

      UK /ˈɒktəpəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sea creature with eight arms or tentacles
      B2
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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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    • old school

      US /old skul/

      UK /əuld sku:l/

      • Adjective
      • Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
      • Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
      • Noun
      • A traditional method or approach.
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    • partake

      US /pɑ:rˈteɪk/

      UK /pɑ:ˈteɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have or take a share, e.g. of food
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    • pesky

      US /ˈpɛski/

      UK /ˈpeski/

      • Adjective
      • Causing irritation or annoyance
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    • plenty

      US /ˈplɛnti/

      UK /'plentɪ/

      • Pronoun
      • When there is not too little of something; a lot
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
      • A lot of something
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    • plug into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To connect an electrical device to a power source.
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    • riot

      US /ˈraɪət/

      UK /'raɪət/

      • Noun
      • Person, thing, or event that is extremely funny
      • When there is a lot of something, e.g. color
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a crowd) to protest and try to take control
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    • roar

      US /rɔr, ror/

      UK /rɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
      • To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
      • A very loud deep powerful shout
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    • serenity

      US /səˈrɛnɪti/

      UK /sə'renətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Absence of mental stress or anxiety
      B2
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    • shadow

      US /ˈʃædo/

      UK /'ʃædəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with shade
      • To secretly follow a person
      • Noun
      • Person who follows another person to observe them
      • Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
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    • shrine

      US /ʃraɪn/

      UK /ʃraɪn/

      • Noun
      • Religious place that honors a person or saint
      B2
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    • sizzle

      US /ˈsɪzəl/

      UK /'sɪzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A hissing sound of something burning or frying
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become very hot as if being fried
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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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    • statue

      US /ˈstætʃu/

      UK /ˈstætʃu:/

      • Noun
      • Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
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    • steam

      US /stim/

      UK /sti:m/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
      • Source of stamina, strength or energy
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cover a surface with steam, so as to clean it
      • To cook in mist of tiny drops from boiling water
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    • stock up

      US /stɑk ʌp/

      UK /stɔk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accumulate a supply of something.
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    • strife

      US /straɪf/

      UK /straɪf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Conflict or discord
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    • stroll

      US /strol/

      UK /strəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk slowly and in a relaxed manner
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    • take in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow to enter; receive as a guest
      • To include or add
      • Transitive Verb
      • To absorb (liquid).
      • To understand or comprehend something.
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • temple

      US /ˈtɛmpəl/

      UK /'templ/

      • Noun
      • A flat area on the side of the forehead
      • Place for worship in many religions
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
      A2
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    • to taste

      US /tu teɪst/

      UK /tu teɪst/

      • other
      • Add an ingredient according to your preference.
      A2
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    • torn

      US /tɔrn, torn/

      UK /tɔ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
      • To remove something forcibly or roughly
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    • tradition

      US /trəˈdɪʃən/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
      • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
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    • tranquil

      US /ˈtræŋkwəl/

      UK /ˈtræŋkwɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Calm; peaceful
      B2
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    • ultimate

      US /ˈʌltəmɪt/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Basic; original; most significant
      • Being the greatest example of something
      • Noun
      • A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
      • The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
      A2
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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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