Vocabulary

  • roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • million pieces: A very large number of individual items or components.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • green light
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
  • fly through: To move or pass through something very quickly.
  • between you and me: Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
  • for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • compelling: To force someone to do something
  • attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • dump: To end a romantic relationship
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
  • accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
  • harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
  • linguistic: Of or relating to language
  • author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • shatter: To break into small pieces
  • intend: To plan or want to do something
  • problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
  • empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
  • poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
  • supervisor: Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
  • symbol: Image that means or represents something
  • compartment: Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
  • critically: As part of the process of judging something
  • puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • figurative: Using a metaphor; not literally
  • drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • churn: To turn milk round and round to make butter
  • yearn: To strongly desire something or someone
  • erect: Standing straight up
  • rye: Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
  • derivative: Not from original ideas; from somewhere else
  • breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
  • hush: To make or become calm, quiet after being upset
  • borne: To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
  • heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
  • hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
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    • accuracy

      US /ˈækjərəsi/

      UK /ˈækjərəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being exactly right; correctness
      • The degree to which something is close to the true value.
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • attempt

      US /əˈtɛmpt/

      UK /ə'tempt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to do something challenging or difficult
      • Noun
      • Effort made to try to do or accomplish something
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    • author

      US /ˈɔθɚ/

      UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write book or articles
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    • benefit

      US /ˈbɛnəfɪt/

      UK /'benɪfɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Good result or effect, something advantageous
      • A payment made by the state or an insurance policy to someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a good effect or be helpful
      • To receive an advantage; to be helped
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    • between you and me

      US /bɪˈtwin ju ənd mi/

      UK /bɪˈtwi:n ju: ənd mi:/

      • other
      • Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
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    • borne

      US /bɔ:rn/

      UK /bɔ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
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    • breakup

      US /ˈbrekˌʌp/

      UK /'breɪk'ʌp/

      • Noun
      • End of a relationship often due to troubles
      • Interruption or disintegration, especially of a radio signal.
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • churn

      US /tʃə:n/

      UK /tʃɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn milk round and round to make butter
      • To move round and round, as of stomach when ill
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • compartment

      US /kəmˈpɑ:rtmənt/

      UK /kəmˈpɑ:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
      • A section of seats in a closed area in a train
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    • compelling

      US /kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/

      UK /kəmˈpelɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to do something
      • Adjective
      • Making you do, believe something; persuasive
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • critically

      US /ˈkrɪtɪklɪ/

      UK /'krɪtɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • As part of the process of judging something
      • In a way that is serious or dangerous; vitally
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    • curse

      US /kɚs/

      UK /kɜ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To use offensive language when angry; swear
      • Noun
      • Act to cause trouble to others
      • A word or phrase used to express anger or annoyance.
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    • derivative

      US /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/

      UK /dɪˈrɪvətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Not from original ideas; from somewhere else
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    • drip

      US /drɪp/

      UK /drɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
      • Sound made by drops of liquid falling
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of liquid) to fall in drops
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    • dump

      US /dʌmp/

      UK /dʌmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a romantic relationship
      • To put something somewhere without care
      • Noun
      • A place where waste or garbage is left.
      • A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
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    • empathetic

      US /empə'θetɪk/

      UK /empə'θetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
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    • empathize

      US /ˈɛmpəˌθaɪz/

      UK /'empəθaɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To imagine or understand how others feel
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • erect

      US /ɪˈrɛkt/

      UK /ɪ'rekt/

      • Adjective
      • Standing straight up
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put up a tower, statue or building; construct
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • figurative

      US /ˈfɪɡjərətɪv/

      UK /ˈfɪgərətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using a metaphor; not literally
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    • fly through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move or pass through something very quickly.
      • To complete something quickly and easily.
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    • folklore

      US /ˈfoʊklɔ:(r)/

      UK /ˈfəʊklɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
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    • for one thing

      US /fɔr wʌn θɪŋ/

      UK /fɔ: wʌn θiŋ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a reason for something.
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    • for the benefit

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
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    • for the record

      US /fɔr ði rɪˈkɚd/

      UK /fɔ: ðə riˈkɔ:d/

      • Phrase
      • Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
      • To state something to ensure the correct information is known.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

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

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
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    • green light

      US /ɡrin laɪt/

      UK /ɡri:n lait/

      • Phrase
      • Noun
      • Permission to proceed with a project or plan.
      • A green traffic signal indicating permission to proceed.
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    • harbor

      US /ˈhɑrbɚ/

      UK /'hɑ:bə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of water protected by land and used by ships
      • Place providing comfort and shelter from danger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To contain, have, hide or protect something
      • To feel certain thoughts/emotions for a long time
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    • heartbreak

      US /ˈhɑ:rtbreɪk/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tbreɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
      • Overwhelming distress caused by the end of a romantic relationship or the loss of a loved one.
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    • hometown

      US /ˈhomˈtaʊn/

      UK /'həʊmtaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
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    • hush

      US /hʌʃ/

      UK /hʌʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make or become calm, quiet after being upset
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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 the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • insert

      US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a certain place or spot
      • To add (writing) to something.
      • Noun
      • Act of putting into a certain place or spot
      • A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

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

      US /ɪnˈtɛnd/

      UK /ɪnˈtend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To plan or want to do something
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    • intonation

      US /ˌɪntəˈneʃən,-to-/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rises and falls in pitch of speech
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    • linguistic

      US /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk/

      UK /lɪŋˈgwɪstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to language
      • Relating to the scientific study of language.
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    • million pieces

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A very large number of individual items or components.
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    • nuance

      US /ˈnu:ɑ:ns/

      UK /ˈnju:ɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
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    • on purpose

      US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/

      • Idiom
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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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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    • poetry

      US /ˈpoʊətri/

      UK /ˈpəʊətri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Poetic writing; imaginative verses
      • A collection of poems.
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    • precision

      US /prɪˈsɪʒən/

      UK /prɪˈsɪʒn/

      • Adjective
      • Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being very accurate and exact
      • The degree to which something is accurately or exactly done.
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    • problematic

      US /ˌprɑbləˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌprɒbləˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being difficult to deal with or fix
      • Of a doubtful or uncertain nature.
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    • puddle

      US /ˈpʌdl/

      UK /ˈpʌdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To collect into a small pool
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • roll in

      US /rol ɪn/

      UK /rəul in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
      • To arrive in great quantities.
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    • rye

      US /raɪ/

      UK /raɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Type of grain used to make flour for certain bread
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    • shatter

      US /ˈʃætɚ/

      UK /'ʃætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into small pieces
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • supervisor

      US /ˈsjupɚˌvaɪzɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pəvaɪzə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone in charge of a task, place, or person
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    • symbol

      US /ˈsɪmbəl/

      UK /'sɪmbl/

      • Noun
      • Image that means or represents something
      • An image that represents a message of some kind
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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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    • yearn

      US /jɚn/

      UK /jɜ:n/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To strongly desire something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong, persistent desire for 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

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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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    brave

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