Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • smooth out: To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • planted on: To deceive someone
  • squeeze one out: To urinate, especially when needing to go urgently.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • load up on: To acquire a large quantity of something, often in preparation for an event or shortage.
  • all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
  • suss out: To discover or figure something out; investigate.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • the good stuff: Things of high quality or the best kind.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
  • artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
  • gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
  • absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
  • intestine: Long tube in the body for digesting food
  • efficient: Able to produce results without waste
  • bulk: Most of something; majority of
  • excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
  • belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
  • adapt: To change something for a different function
  • diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
  • digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
  • regulate: To control something with rules or laws
  • dairy: Concerning or made from milk
  • literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
  • handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
  • caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
  • reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
  • collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
  • gooey: Soft and sticky
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • relieve: To make less boring by making some change
  • throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • constipation: Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • porcelain: Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
  • poop: Feces
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
  • bloated: To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
  • potty: (Child's) portable toilet
  • covet: To strongly desire something another person has
  • anal: Concerning the anus
  • anus: Opening in the body from which solid waste passes
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
  • fruit: Result or product of something
  • soluble: Able to dissolve or be dissolved in a liquid
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • outer: Far away
  • poo: Feces
  • dandy: Man who is far too interested in his clothes
  • moo: (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
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    • absorb

      US /əbˈsɔrb, -ˈzɔrb/

      UK /əb'sɔ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take up all attention / energy of something
      • To take in a liquid; soak up
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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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    • all at once

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; at the same time
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      • Phrase
      • Suddenly; at the same time
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • anal

      US /ˈenəl/

      UK /ˈeɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the anus
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    • anus

      US /ˈenəs/

      UK /'eɪnəs/

      • Noun
      • Opening in the body from which solid waste passes
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    • artificial

      US /ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl/

      UK /ˌɑ:tɪ'fɪʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
      • (Something) made by people; not created by nature
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • belly

      US /ˈbɛli/

      UK /'belɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Middle part of the body; the stomach
      • A bulging or rounded part of something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To expand outward; swell
      • To swell like a balloon
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    • bloated

      US /ˈbloʊtɪd/

      UK /ˈbləʊtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to swell up or inflate with gas or liquid
      • Adjective
      • Swelled up or inflated with gas or liquid
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    • bulk

      US /bʌlk/

      UK /bʌlk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Most of something; majority of
      • Big size; largeness; heaviness
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    • caffeine

      US /kæˈfin, ˈkæfˌin, ˈkæfiɪn/

      UK /ˈkæfi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
      • The amount of caffeine in a substance.
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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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    • collective

      US /kəˈlɛktɪv/

      UK /kəˈlektɪv/

      • Noun
      • Business owned or controlled by its workers
      • Adjective
      • Formed by working together as a group
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    • colon

      US /ˈkolən/

      UK /'kəʊlən/

      • Noun
      • Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
      • Symbol: used in writing e.g. before lists
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    • constipation

      US /ˌkɑnstəˈpeʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
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    • covet

      US /ˈkʌvɪt/

      UK /'kʌvət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly desire something another person has
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    • dairy

      US /ˈderi/

      UK /ˈdeəri/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or made from milk
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building for storing milk or making cheese/butter
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    • dandy

      US /ˈdændi/

      UK /'dændɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who is far too interested in his clothes
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    • dedicated

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌketɪd/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪtɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
      • Adjective
      • Devoted to a task or purpose; having single-minded loyalty or integrity.
      • Designed for or devoted to a specific purpose or task.
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • diarrhea

      US /ˌdaɪəˈriə/

      UK /ˌdaɪə'rɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Frequent and watery bowel movements
      • Frequent and watery bowel movements
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
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    • digestive

      US /daɪˈdʒɛstɪv, dɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈdʒestɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning processes of converting food to energy
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    • efficient

      US /ɪˈfɪʃənt/

      UK /ɪˈfɪʃnt/

      • Adjective
      • Able to produce results without waste
      • Capable of producing desired results with little or no waste (of time, energy, or other resources).
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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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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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • fiber

      US /'faɪbə/

      UK /'faɪbə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Basic character and nature of a person
      • Stringy substance found in food, e.g. wholewheat
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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    • gooey

      US /ˈɡui/

      UK /ˈgu:i/

      • Adjective
      • Soft and sticky
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    • grease

      US /ɡris/

      UK /gri:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
      • Thick gel used to lubricate a machine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use grease to lubricate a machine
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    • gut

      US /ɡʌt/

      UK /ɡʌt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
      • To remove the internal parts of an animal or fish
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stomach and internal organs of digestion
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    • handy

      US /ˈhændi/

      UK /'hændɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
      • Being skillful in performing small tasks
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hover

      US /ˈhʌvər/

      UK /ˈhɒvə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
      • To stay close to an area or place
      • Noun
      • The act of remaining in one place in the air.
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    • intestine

      US /ɪnˈtɛstɪn/

      UK /ɪnˈtestɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long tube in the body for digesting food
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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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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • literal

      US /ˈlɪtərəl/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
      • Being real and true and without exaggerating
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    • load up on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a large quantity of something, often in preparation for an event or shortage.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • moo

      US /mu/

      UK /mu:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of cows) to make a loud, low-pitched noise
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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 the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the other hand

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • opening up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
      • Creating new opportunities or possibilities.
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
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    • planted on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deceive someone
      • To put something on someone to make them look guilty
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    • poo

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
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    • porcelain

      US /ˈpɔrsəlɪn, ˈpor-, ˈpɔrslɪn, ˈpors-/

      UK /ˈpɔ:səlɪn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
      • Countable Noun
      • An object made of porcelain.
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    • potty

      US /ˈpɑti/

      UK /'pɒtɪ/

      • Noun
      • (Child's) portable toilet
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
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    • reduce

      US /rɪˈdus, -ˈdjus/

      UK /rɪ'dju:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
      • To boil a liquid until it has decreased in amount
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    • regulate

      US /ˈrɛɡjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈregjuleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To control something with rules or laws
      • To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
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    • relieve

      US /rɪˈliv/

      UK /rɪ'li:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make less boring by making some change
      • To replace workers with others
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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    • scale

      US /skel/

      UK /skeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Size, level, or amount when compared
      • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change the size of but keep the proportions
      • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • shake up

      US /ʃek ʌp/

      UK /ʃeik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To completely rethink or reorganize something
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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    • smooth out

      US /smuð aʊt/

      UK /smu:ð aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
      • To resolve problems or difficulties.
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    • soluble

      US /ˈsɑ:ljəbl/

      UK /ˈsɒljəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to dissolve or be dissolved in a liquid
      • Able to be solved
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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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    • squat

      US /skwɑ:t/

      UK /skwɒt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To illegally live on anothers property or land
      • To sit on your heels
      • Noun
      • Exercise consisting of sitting on your heels
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    • squeeze

      US /skwiz/

      UK /skwi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
      • Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force or threaten someone to give you something
      • To strongly compress something to get liquid out
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    • squeeze one out

      US /skwiz wʌn aʊt/

      UK /skwi:z wʌn aʊt/

      • other
      • To urinate, especially when needing to go urgently.
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • stimulate

      US /ˈstɪmjəˌlet/

      UK /'stɪmjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arouse or excite emotionally
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    • strain

      US /stren/

      UK /streɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the water from (food) using a colander
      • To injure a muscle, leg etc. by using it too much
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Injury to a muscle, leg etc. through overuse
      • Type or variation of a disease or bacillus
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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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    • suss out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discover or figure something out; investigate.
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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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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • the good stuff

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Things of high quality or the best kind.
      • Desirable or enjoyable things.
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    • throne

      US /θron/

      UK /θrəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
      • Royal power; sovereignty.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place on a throne; to enthrone.
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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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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