Vocabulary

  • regardless of
  • at least: As a minimum
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
  • make laws: To create or enact legislation.
  • in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • in glass: Kept inside glass containers or greenhouses for protection or display.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • news outlet: A media organization that disseminates news, such as a newspaper, magazine, television network, or website.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
  • in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
  • game board: A board upon which a game is played.
  • dig out: To remove something from a place by digging.
  • fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
  • interfere: To get involved in something not your business
  • dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • orbit: Path an object takes as it circles another object
  • steer: A cow
  • literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
  • poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • information: Collection of facts and details about something
  • verify: To prove that something is right, accurate or true
  • ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
  • election: Process of choosing someone by voting
  • lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • ballot: Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
  • maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
  • trustworthy: Honest and reliable
  • indication: Something showing something exists or will happen
  • business: A company formed for making profit
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • mount: To attach something to something else
  • sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • reputable: Known and respected for being reliable or honest
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • machinery: System/processes to get official approval, etc.
  • tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
  • caterpillar: Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
  • vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • citizenship: Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
  • lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • stricken: Affected by an illness, forceful blow, etc.
  • wavelength: To have similar feelings
  • mark: Person's name
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • satire: Written criticism made in a funny way
  • pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
  • early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
  • genesis: Beginning of something important
  • lastly: In conclusion; at the final part of something
  • mislead: To make someone have the wrong idea about a thing
  • tar: Black oily substance used to make roads
  • shocking: To affect someone with an electrical current
  • skid: To slide along a surface in an uncontrolled way
  • calico: Made of calico; patterned like calico
  • gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules
  • gov: Shortened form of 'government'; internet address
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    • abolish

      US /əˈbɑ:lɪʃ/

      UK /əˈbɒlɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To officially stop (a law or practice)
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    • amendment

      US /əˈmɛndmənt/

      UK /əˈmendmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change, addition, or improvement to 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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    • 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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    • ballot

      US /ˈbælət/

      UK /'bælət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of paper used for the purpose of voting
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have voted in an election
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    • calico

      US /ˈkælɪˌko/

      UK /'kælɪkəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Made of calico; patterned like calico
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    • caterpillar

      US /ˈkætɚˌpɪlɚ, ˈkætə-/

      UK /'kætəpɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Insect with many legs that becomes a butterfly
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    • citizenship

      US /ˈsɪtɪzənˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Status of a citizen who has rights and duties
      • Noun
      • The rights and duties of citizens.
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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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    • detect

      US /dɪˈtɛkt/

      UK /dɪˈtekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discover or identify the presence of something
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    • dig out

      US /dɪɡ aʊt/

      UK /diɡ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove something from a place by digging.
      • To discover or find something, especially after searching for it.
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    • dilemma

      US /dɪˈlɛmə/

      UK /dɪ'lemə/

      • Noun
      • Position in which you must make difficult choices
      • An argument forcing an opponent to choose between two unfavorable alternatives.
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
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    • dot

      US /dɑt/

      UK /dɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place small amounts/things in various places
      • To mark something by placing a small, round spot
      • Noun
      • Small round mark
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    • election

      US /ɪˈlɛkʃən/

      UK /ɪ'lekʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of choosing someone by voting
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    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
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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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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • fun and games

      US /fʌn ənd geɪmz/

      UK /fʌn ənd geɪmz/

      • other
      • Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
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    • game board

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A board upon which a game is played.
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    • gamer

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person playing a game to a set of rules
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    • genesis

      US /ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/

      UK /'dʒenəsɪs/

      • Noun
      • Beginning of something important
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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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    • gov

      US /'ɡʌv/

      UK /'ɡʌv/

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of 'government'; internet address
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    • in business

      US /ɪn ˈbɪznɪs/

      UK /in ˈbiznis/

      • Phrase
      • Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
      • Having a commercial partnership or association.
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    • in glass

      US /ɪn glæs/

      UK /ɪn glɑ:s/

      • other
      • Kept inside glass containers or greenhouses for protection or display.
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    • in practice

      US /ɪn ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /in ˈpræktis/

      • Phrase
      • In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
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    • indication

      US /ˌɪndɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Something showing something exists or will happen
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    • interfere

      US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/

      UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get involved in something not your business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
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    • into space

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
      • Figuratively, entering a realm of imagination or abstraction.
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    • lastly

      US /ˈlæstli/

      UK /ˈlɑ:stli/

      • Adverb
      • In conclusion; at the final part of something
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    • lawn

      US /lɔn/

      UK /lɔ:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
      • Ground on which grass grows, as in a garden
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    • lay out

      US /le aʊt/

      UK /lei aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show or explain your plans carefully
      • To spread something out; arrange something in a particular way.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange according to a plan or design.
      • To spread out for viewing; display.
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    • literacy

      US /ˈlɪtərəsi/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
      • State of being able to read and write
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    • look to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
      • To expect someone to do something for you; rely on
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    • lunar

      US /ˈlunɚ/

      UK /ˈlu:nə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning, about, or from the moon
      • Determined by the moon's cycles.
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    • machinery

      US /məˈʃinəri, -ˈʃinri/

      UK /məˈʃi:nəri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • System/processes to get official approval, etc.
      • Machines in general
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    • make laws

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or enact legislation.
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    • mark

      US /mɑrk/

      UK /mɑ:k/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a dirty spot or line on something
      • To give a grade for homework
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    • maze

      US /mez/

      UK /meɪz/

      • Noun
      • Network of paths you have to make your way through
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    • mislead

      US /ˌmɪs'li:d/

      UK /ˌmɪs'li:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone have the wrong idea about a thing
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    • mount

      US /maʊnt/

      UK /maʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach something to something else
      • To set a picture, jewel etc. in
      • Noun
      • An attachment used to keep something in place
      • Horse that someone is riding
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    • news outlet

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A media organization that disseminates news, such as a newspaper, magazine, television network, or website.
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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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    • number of people

      US /ˈnʌmbɚ ʌv ˈpipəl/

      UK /ˈnʌmbə ɔv ˈpi:pl/

      • Phrase
      • The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
      • A statistical figure representing the population size or a subset thereof.
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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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    • orbit

      US /ˈɔrbɪt/

      UK /'ɔ:bɪt/

      • Noun
      • Path an object takes as it circles another object
      • The sphere of influence or control; range.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go around another object (often in space)
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    • ounce

      US /aʊns/

      UK /aʊns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
      • (Often in negative) very small amount of 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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    • pandemic

      US /pænˈdɛmɪk/

      UK /pæn'demɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
      • Noun
      • a pandemic disease
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    • poll

      US /pol/

      UK /pəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
      • Polls where you go to cast your vote in elections
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a group of people in a vote or election
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • register

      US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

      UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To record your name on an official list; sign up
      • To show an amount on a measurement device
      • Noun
      • Till; machine used add up things you buy
      • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
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    • reputable

      US /ˈrɛpjətəbəl/

      UK /ˈrepjətəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Known and respected for being reliable or honest
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    • rotate

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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    • run by

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
      • To show or tell something to someone briefly to get their opinion or approval.
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    • satire

      US /'sætaɪər/

      UK /'sætaɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written criticism made in a funny way
      • Exposing the negative qualities through humor
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • shocking

      US /ˈʃɑkɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʃɒkɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect someone with an electrical current
      • To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
      • Adjective
      • Very upsetting due to some unexpected event
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
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    • skid

      US /skɪd/

      UK /skɪd/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To slide along a surface in an uncontrolled way
      • Noun
      • An uncontrolled slide along a surface
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    • sole

      US /soʊl/

      UK /səʊl/

      • Noun
      • The part of your foot which touches the ground
      • Flat fish commonly used as food
      • Adjective
      • Being the only one, as a survivor or inheritor
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    • sophomore

      US /ˈsɑfəˌmɔr, -ˌmor, ˈsɑfˌmɔr, -ˌmor/

      UK /ˈsɒfəmɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone in second year in high school or college
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    • steer

      US /stɪr/

      UK /stɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A cow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To control the direction in which something moves
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    • stricken

      US /ˈstrɪkən/

      UK /ˈstrɪkən/

      • Adjective
      • Affected by an illness, forceful blow, etc.
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • tar

      US /tɑ:r/

      UK /tɑ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Black oily substance used to make roads
      • Sticky substance formed in the lungs from smoking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover or treat with a hot thick black liquid
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    • telescope

      US /ˈtelɪskoʊp/

      UK /ˈtelɪskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
      • Transitive Verb
      • To shorten by compacting tubes inside each other
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    • trustworthy

      US /ˈtrʌstˌwə:ði/

      UK /ˈtrʌstwɜ:ði/

      • Adjective
      • Honest and reliable
      • Providing correct information; factual.
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    • tweet

      US /twit/

      UK /twi:t/

      • Noun
      • Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
      • Message sent to Twitter
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
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    • verify

      US /ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'verɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prove that something is right, accurate or true
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    • vote

      US /vot/

      UK /vəʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice for or against, as in an election
      • Noun
      • Act of deciding who to choose in an election
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    • wavelength

      US /ˈwevˌlɛŋkθ, -ˌlɛŋθ/

      UK /'weɪvleŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To have similar feelings
      • The size of a wave
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step". forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead". The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.

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    US/brev/
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    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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