Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • use up: To use all of; consume
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • for too long: For an excessively extended period.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
  • generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
  • pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • sin: Act that breaks a religious law
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
  • cross: Angry and upset
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • drench: To make someone or something extremely wet
  • convenience: Quality of being easy to do or saving time
  • spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
  • belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
  • graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
  • forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
  • disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • fry: To cook something in fat or oil
  • fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
  • soy: Food substance made from soya beans
  • wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
  • garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
  • corn: Small, painful hard spot on the foot
  • flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
  • compilation: Act of gathering things into a list, group
  • sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
  • yahoo: Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
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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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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
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    • bonus

      US /ˈboʊnəs/

      UK /ˈbəʊnəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
      • Something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something else.
      • Adjective
      • Additional; extra.
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    • compilation

      US /ˌkɑ:mpɪˈleɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of gathering things into a list, group
      • A collection of items, especially one put together from different sources.
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    • convenience

      US /kənˈvinjəns/

      UK /kənˈvi:niəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being easy to do or saving time
      • The quality of being useful, easy, or suitable for someone.
      • Adjective
      • Designed to be easy or quick to use.
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    • corn

      US /kɔrn/

      UK /kɔ:n/

      • Noun
      • Small, painful hard spot on the foot
      • Plant with many yellow seeds used as food
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    • cross

      US /krɔs, krɑs/

      UK /krɒs/

      • Adjective
      • Angry and upset
      • From one side of something to the other
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put one thing over another e.g. arms
      • To breed one type of animal or plant with another
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    • disappoint

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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    • disposal

      US /dɪˈspozəl/

      UK /dɪˈspəʊzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving or throwing something away
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    • dispose

      US /dɪˈspoz/

      UK /dɪ'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get rid of by throwing away
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    • fashion

      US /ˈfæʃən/

      UK /'fæʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Style of dress or activity popular at some time
      • Industry that creates new styles of clothes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make things into a particular shape
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • flashy

      US /ˈflæʃi/

      UK /ˈflæʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
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    • for too long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For an excessively extended period.
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    • forgive

      US /fərˈgɪv/

      UK /fəˈgɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
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    • fry

      US /fraɪ/

      UK /fraɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something in fat or oil
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To burn your skin due to too long in the sun
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    • garbage

      US /ˈgɑ:rbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈgɑ:bɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Waste material that has been thrown out
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    • generally

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəli/

      UK /ˈdʒenrəli/

      • Adverb
      • Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
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    • graveyard

      US /ˈgreɪvjɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈgreɪvjɑ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area used for burials; area with many graves
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    • greet

      US /ɡrit/

      UK /gri:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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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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    • ketchup

      US /ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkætʃ-/

      UK /ˈketʃəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • neighborhood

      US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/

      UK /'neɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
      • People who live in a particular area
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a neighborhood.
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    • picks up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To catch a criminal and take to police station
      • To start again where you left off
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Learns or acquires something, often quickly or without effort.
      • Collects someone or something.
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    • pour

      US /pɔr, por/

      UK /pɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
      • To make something flow in a steady stream
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    • proper

      US /ˈprɑpɚ/

      UK /'prɒpə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Correct according to social or moral rules
      • Behaving in a polite and socially acceptable way.
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
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    • rent

      US /rɛnt/

      UK /rent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give the use of something in return for payment
      • To cut a piece of cloth by tearing it
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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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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • shelf

      US /ʃɛlf/

      UK /ʃelf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
      • Flat board attached to a wall to put things on
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    • sin

      US /sɪn/

      UK /sɪn/

      • Noun
      • Act that breaks a religious law
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To do something that breaks a religious law
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    • soy

      US /sɔɪ/

      UK /sɔɪ/

      • Noun
      • Food substance made from soya beans
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    • spaghetti

      US /spəˈɡɛti/

      UK /spəˈgeti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Italian pasta in long thin strands
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    • sushi

      US /ˈsuʃi/

      UK /ˈsu:ʃi/

      • Noun
      • Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
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    • use up

      US /juz ʌp/

      UK /ju:z ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use all of; consume
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wink

      US /wɪŋk/

      UK /wɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • yahoo

      US /'jɑ:hu:/

      UK /ˈjɑ:hu:/

      • Noun
      • Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
      C2
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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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