Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
  • after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
  • in view of: Considering; taking into account.
  • the following: Next in order or sequence.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
  • first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
  • jumping ship: The act of leaving a group or organization suddenly.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
  • around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
  • deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
  • mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
  • quarantine: To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
  • cruise: To easily achieve
  • pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
  • coronavirus: Any of a group of RNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and other animals.
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • narrator: Person or character who tells a story
  • coast: Land near the sea or ocean
  • exhaustion: Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • schedule: A list of events and their times
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • own: To have something as your property
  • protocol: Written agreement between countries
  • closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • inform: To give information or facts about something
  • sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
  • port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
  • bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
  • dock: To take away a part of an animal's tail
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • fort: Group of military buildings with high walls
  • plank: Long, thick board used when building something
  • incubator: Device for keeping newborn babies warm
  • solo: Being performed or done alone
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
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    • after the fact

      US /ˈæftɚ ðə fækt/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ðə fækt/

      • other
      • Happening or known later than the actual event.
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    • airport

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
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    • around the clock

      US /əˈraʊnd ði klɑk/

      UK /əˈraund ðə klɔk/

      • Phrase
      • All day and all night; continuously.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • bloody

      US /ˈblʌdi/

      UK /'blʌdɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
      • A word used when swearing or cursing
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    • carnival

      US /ˈkɑrnəvəl/

      UK /'kɑ:nɪvl/

      • Noun
      • Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
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    • clock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
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    • closet

      US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

      UK /'klɒzɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small room or cupboard used for storing things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
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    • coast

      US /kost/

      UK /kəʊst/

      • Noun
      • Land near the sea or ocean
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To progress in something without trying hard
      • (Of a vehicle) to move forward without power
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    • cough

      US /kɔ:f/

      UK /kɒf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly expel air from the lungs
      • Noun
      • Act of pushing out air from your body suddenly
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    • cruise

      US /kruz/

      UK /kru:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To easily achieve
      • To travel by boat or car for leisure
      • Countable Noun
      • A long vacation trip on a passenger boat
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • deteriorate

      US /dɪˈtɪriəˌret/

      UK /dɪ'tɪərɪəreɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become worse in condition or value
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    • dock

      US /dɑ:k/

      UK /dɒk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take away a part of an animal's tail
      • To take away a part of someone's salary
      • Noun
      • Area in a harbor where boats arrive and are kept
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • exhaustion

      US /ɪɡˈzɔstʃən/

      UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
      • Using up completely so that there is none left
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    • first three

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
      • Adjective
      • Referring to the top three positions in a ranking or competition.
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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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    • fort

      US /fɔ:rt/

      UK /fɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • Group of military buildings with high walls
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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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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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in view of

      US /ɪn vju ʌv/

      UK /in vju: ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Considering; taking into account.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
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    • incubator

      US /ˈɪnkjəˌbetɚ, ˈɪŋ-/

      UK /'ɪŋkjʊbeɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device for keeping newborn babies warm
      • An apparatus used to maintain environmental conditions (temperature and humidity) for newborns, especially premature babies.
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    • inform

      US /ɪnˈfɔ:rm/

      UK /ɪnˈfɔ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give information or facts about something
      • To give an essential or formative principle or quality to.
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    • investigate

      US /ɪnˈvɛstɪˌɡet/

      UK /ɪn'vestɪɡeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try to find out facts; to carry out research
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    • jumping ship

      US /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ ʃɪp/

      UK /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ ʃip/

      • other
      • The act of leaving a group or organization suddenly.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • mysterious

      US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

      UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; hard to understand or work out
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    • narrator

      US /ner.eɪ.tɚ/

      UK /nəˈreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person or character who tells a story
      • A person who provides commentary or narration, especially for a broadcast or performance.
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • permission

      US /pɚˈmɪʃən/

      UK /pəˈmɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Right to do something as allowed by another
      • Formal authorization from an authority.
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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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    • plank

      US /plæŋk/

      UK /plæŋk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long, thick board used when building something
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    • pneumonia

      US /nu:ˈmoʊniə/

      UK /nju:ˈməʊniə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
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    • port

      US /pɔrt, port/

      UK /pɔ:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • City where ships can shelter during a storm
      • Left side of a ship when facing forward
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move data from one computer system to another
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    • protocol

      US /ˈprotəˌkɔl, -ˌkol, -ˌkɑl/

      UK /'prəʊtəkɒl/

      • Noun
      • Written agreement between countries
      • Set of rules computers use to exchange data
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
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    • quarantine

      US /ˈkwɔrənˌtin, ˈkwɑr-/

      UK /'kwɒrənti:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate ill people to prevent disease spreading
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The place to isolate sick plants, animals
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
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    • sail

      US /sel/

      UK /seɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel across water in a boat or a ship
      • To move along quickly and smoothly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Trip or journey on a ship
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    • schedule

      US /ˈskedʒu:l/

      UK /ˈʃedju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A list of events and their times
      • A plan to do something at a certain time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan to do something at a certain time
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    • sing along

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To join in singing with someone or something.
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    • solo

      US /ˈsoʊloʊ/

      UK /ˈsəʊləʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Being performed or done alone
      • Noun
      • Activity that one does alone, e.g. playing music
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • the following

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Next in order or sequence.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • What is about to be said or written.
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
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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/
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    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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