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  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • to the left: In or toward the left direction.
  • bang into: To collide forcefully with something.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
  • precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • programme: A plan or schedule of events
  • slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
  • invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • rob: Person's name
  • castle: Large defensive building in historical times
  • net: Remaining amount after something is taken away
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
  • pub: Building with a bar licensed to sell alcohol
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • authentic

      US /ɔˈθɛntɪk/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθentɪk/

      • Adjective
      • From a reliable source; accurate; true
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    • bang

      US /bæŋ/

      UK /bæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike something loudly or forcefully
      • Noun
      • Sudden loud noise, as when a bomb explodes
      • A loud noise
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    • bang into

      US /bæŋ ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæŋ ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To collide forcefully with something.
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    • castle

      US /ˈkæsl/

      UK /ˈkɑ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large defensive building in historical times
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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • goal

      US /ɡol/

      UK /ɡəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
      • (Sports) net into which you put a ball to score
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
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    • insult

      US /ɪnˈsʌlt/

      UK /ɪn'sʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
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    • invite

      US /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈvaɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
      • Noun
      • An invitation
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    • lap

      US /læp/

      UK /læp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
      • Noun
      • A gentle repeated motion against something
      • Area between the waist and knees when seated
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    • net

      US /nɛt/

      UK /net/

      • Adjective
      • Remaining amount after something is taken away
      • Transitive Verb
      • To catch or cover something in a mesh, often fish
      • To gain or earn a certain amount of money
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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • precise

      US /prɪˈsaɪs/

      UK /prɪ'saɪs/

      • Adjective
      • (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
      • (Of a time, place, quality) exact
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    • pub

      US /pʌb/

      UK /pʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building with a bar licensed to sell alcohol
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    • rob

      US /rɑb/

      UK /rɒb/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal money or property from (bank or person)
      • To prevent from getting something deserved
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    • score

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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    • slap

      US /slæp/

      UK /slæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
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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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    • to the left

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In or toward the left direction.
      • Situated on the left side of.
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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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