Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • get back to: To get in contact with someone again
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • good samaritan: A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
  • fiddle with: To make small movements or adjustments to something, often nervously or restlessly.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
  • dead weight: A burden or something that slows progress or is useless.
  • lose money: To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
  • round to: To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • buy: To believe something; accept
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • near: Being close in time; happening soon
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • olden: Long past
  • small: Little in size; not big
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • parking: To stay still without moving
  • eat: To put food in your mouth
  • year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
  • found: To become aware of something that is happening
  • penny: Person's name
  • cent: 100th of the basic unit of money e.g. a dollar
  • cash: Physical money (not credit card or digital)
  • euro: The unit of money of the European Union
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • dead: Not alive
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
  • round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
  • true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
  • exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • weigh: To balance things against each other
  • power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
  • retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
  • monument: Something built to remember an event or person
  • messing: To make something untidy or dirty
  • discover: To find something new that was not known before
  • copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
  • economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
  • inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
  • idiotic: Very irresponsible or foolish
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
  • overseas: In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • occupy: To enter and take control of land/property
  • literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
  • manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
  • ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
  • illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
  • representative: Typical example of a particular category
  • fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
  • transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
  • facilitate: To make an action or process easier
  • eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
  • civilized: To teach people how to behave properly
  • toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • Republic: A country governed by elected representatives
  • rational: Able to think clearly
  • disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
  • circulation: Movement of blood through the body
  • irrational: Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
  • dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
  • discontinued: To put an end to an activity or practice
  • lint: Fabric with nap on one side, used to dress wounds
  • zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
  • divisible: Capable of being divided or separated
  • fiddle: To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
  • charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
  • erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
  • automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
  • jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
  • multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
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    • abolish

      US /əˈbɑ:lɪʃ/

      UK /əˈbɒlɪʃ/

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
      • A formal way to ask for permission or to introduce oneself.
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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.
      A2
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • automatically

      US /ˌɔtəˈmætɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /ˌɔ:tə'mætɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way not requiring control by a person
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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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    • cash

      US /kæʃ/

      UK /kæʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Physical money (not credit card or digital)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell or give something to get money
      A2
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    • cent

      US /sɛnt/

      UK /sent/

      • Countable Noun
      • 100th of the basic unit of money e.g. a dollar
      A2
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    • charitable

      US /ˈtʃærɪtəbəl/

      UK /ˈtʃærətəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning helping people who are sick or poor
      B2
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    • circulation

      US /ˌsɚkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌsɜ:kjəˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of blood through the body
      • Repeatedly passing items from one person to others
      B1
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    • civilized

      US /ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd/

      UK /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach people how to behave properly
      B2
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    • copper

      US /ˈkɑpɚ/

      UK /'kɒpə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
      B1
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    • dead weight

      US /dɛd weɪt/

      UK /ded weɪt/

      • other
      • A burden or something that slows progress or is useless.
      B2
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    • dime

      US /daɪm/

      UK /daɪm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Coin worth 10 US cents
      B2
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    • discontinued

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put an end to an activity or practice
      B2
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    • discover

      US /dɪˈskʌvɚ/

      UK /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find something new that was not known before
      • To learn or find out (something previously unknown or secret).
      A2TOEIC
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    • disrespectful

      US /ˌdɪsrɪˈspɛktfəl/

      UK /ˌdɪsrɪ'spektfl/

      • Adjective
      • Rude and lacking respect
      B1
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    • divisible

      US /dɪˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /dɪˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being divided or separated
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • eliminate

      US /ɪˈlɪməˌnet/

      UK /ɪ'lɪmɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To completely remove; to get rid of
      • To remove from a contest by beating them
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    • ensure

      US /ɛnˈʃʊr/

      UK /ɪn'ʃʊə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something sure, certain, or safe
      A2TOEIC
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    • erase

      US /ɪˈreɪs/

      UK /ɪˈreɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
      • To remove written information by mistake
      B2TOEIC
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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
      A2TOEIC
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    • exchange

      US /ɪksˈtʃendʒ/

      UK /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
      • Short discussion or talk
      • Transitive Verb
      • To share (a look, a few words etc.)
      • To sell one currency to get another
      A2TOEIC
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    • facilitate

      US /fəˈsɪlɪˌtet/

      UK /fə'sɪlɪteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an action or process easier
      B1TOEIC
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    • fate

      US /fet/

      UK /feɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What will happen to you in the future, often bad
      • Power that determines what happens; destiny
      B1
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    • fiddle

      US /ˈfɪdl/

      UK /'fɪdl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To play around in an experimental manner; tinker
      • Transitive Verb
      • To play the violin
      B2
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    • fiddle with

      US /ˈfɪdl wɪð/

      UK /ˈfidl wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make small movements or adjustments to something, often nervously or restlessly.
      • To tamper with or interfere with something, often in a way that is not authorized or skillful.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
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    • get back to

      US /ɡɛt bæk tu/

      UK /ɡet bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get in contact with someone again
      • To return to someone or something; to respond at a later 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
      A1
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    • good samaritan

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A person who voluntarily offers help or sympathy to someone in trouble.
      • A law that provides legal protection to people who give reasonable assistance to those who are, or who they believe to be, injured, ill, in peril, or otherwise incapacitated.
      • Adjective
      • Characterized by selfless and compassionate assistance to others, especially strangers in need.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • idiotic

      US /ˌɪdiˈɑtɪk/

      UK /ˌɪdiˈɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Very irresponsible or foolish
      B2
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    • illegal

      US /ɪˈliɡəl/

      UK /ɪ'li:ɡl/

      • Adjective
      • Not allowed by the laws or rules
      • Prohibited by law; illicit.
      A2
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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 return

      US /ɪn rɪˈtɚn/

      UK /in riˈtə:n/

      • Adverb
      • As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
      • Phrase
      • As compensation or consideration for something.
      • As a reaction or response to something.
      A1
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    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
      B1
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    • inflation

      US /ɪnˈfleʃən/

      UK /ɪn'fleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of filling something with air or gas
      • Continual rise in the prices of products
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    • irrational

      US /ɪˈræʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈræʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Not sensible or reasonable; illogical
      • A real number that cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers.
      B2
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    • jerk

      US /dʒɚk/

      UK /dʒɜ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone you think is an idiot
      • Sudden sharp movement; tug
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move suddenly and violently; tug
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
      B2
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    • lint

      US /lɪnt/

      UK /lɪnt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fabric with nap on one side, used to dress wounds
      C2
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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
      B1
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    • lose money

      US /luz ˈmʌni/

      UK /lu:z ˈmʌni/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suffer a financial loss; to not make a profit.
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    • manufacture

      US /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃɚ/

      UK /ˌmænjʊ'fæktʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To produce large numbers of products in a factory
      • To create a story or explanation that is not true
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of producing goods on a large scale.
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • messing

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈmɑnjəmənt/

      UK /'mɒnjʊmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something built to remember an event or person
      • A tomb or structure associated with a burial.
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    • multiply

      US /ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
      • To increase something by a large quantity
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    • mystery

      US /ˈmɪstəri/

      UK /ˈmɪstri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Quality of being strange and not understood
      • Book, play, or film about solving a strange crime
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    • occupy

      US /ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ/

      UK /'ɒkjʊpaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enter and take control of land/property
      • To fill a time, a space, or an area
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • olden

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Long past
      B1
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
      B1
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    • overseas

      US /ˌoʊvərˈsi:z/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈsi:z/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
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    • penny

      US /ˈpɛni/

      UK /ˈpeni/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
      • A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
      A2
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • rational

      US /ˈræʃənəl/

      UK /'ræʃnəl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to think clearly
      • A real number that can be written as a ratio of two integers.
      • Noun
      • A rational person.
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    • representative

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛntətɪv/

      UK /ˌreprɪˈzentətɪv/

      • Noun
      • Typical example of a particular category
      • Politician who acts on behalf of the people
      • Adjective
      • Acting or speaking for other people
      • Typical of a particular group or thing
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    • Republic

      US /rɪˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /rɪ'pʌblɪk/

      • Noun
      • A country governed by elected representatives
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    • retire

      US /rɪˈtaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'taɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop using, producing, or servicing something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop taking part in a competition or game
      • To quit having jobs because you are old
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    • rid

      US /rɪd/

      UK /rɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
      • Adjective
      • Freed or delivered from something.
      A2
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    • round to

      US /raʊnd tə/

      UK /raund tə/

      • other
      • To visit someone's place informally, usually briefly.
      B2
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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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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
      B1
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    • toll

      US /tol/

      UK /təʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
      • Number of people hurt or killed in a disaster
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Bell) to ring in a slow, loud and repeated way
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    • transaction

      US /trænˈsækʃən, -ˈzæk-/

      UK /trænˈzækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An exchange in business usually involving money
      • A financial exchange or transfer of funds.
      B2TOEIC
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    • weigh

      US /weɪ/

      UK /weɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To balance things against each other
      • To consider something carefully to form an opinion
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
      A2
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    • zinc

      US /zɪŋk/

      UK /zɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bluish white metal used in making brass
      B2
      More
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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

    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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    Death to Pennies

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    Ever wondered why we still use pennies when they cost more to make than they're worth? This video dives into the fascinating history and economics of the Lincoln Penny, exploring why policymakers might want to ditch this tiny coin! You'll pick up practical vocabulary related to currency and policy while learning about a fun piece of U.S. cultural history.

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