Vocabulary

  • on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
  • in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • on record: Formally and publicly stated
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • a few moments: A short period of time
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • ride out: To survive a difficult period or situation without serious harm.
  • in places: In some locations but not others
  • for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
  • give off: To produce a smell or gas; emit
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • stark contrast: A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
  • on the order of: Approximately; about a certain amount or number.
  • cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • check out
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
  • category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
  • commercial: Radio or television advertisement
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • federal: Consisting of several united states
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
  • flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • storm: To act violently or angrily
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
  • load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
  • efficiently: In a way that does not create waste
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • reflective: Having the ability to reflect light, heat, sound
  • reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
  • embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
  • knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
  • roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
  • port: City where ships can shelter during a storm
  • calf: Young cow
  • landfall: Seacoast first sighted on a voyage or flight
  • inland: Concerning areas that are not near a coast
  • barbershop: Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
  • overwork: To make someone work too long or too hard
  • zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
  • northwest: Being between west and north
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    • a few moments

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A short period of time
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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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 night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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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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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • barbershop

      US /ˈbɑrbɚˌʃɑp/

      UK /ˈbɑ:bəˌʃɔp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shop where men can get their hair cut, get shaved
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
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    • calf

      US /kæf/

      UK /kɑ:f/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young cow
      • Back of the leg just below the knee
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    • catastrophic

      US /ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk/

      UK /ˌkætə'strɒfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a lot of damage or suffering
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    • category

      US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/

      UK /ˈkætəgəri/

      • Noun
      • Groups of things that are similar in some way
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • commercial

      US /kəˈmɚʃəl/

      UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/

      • Noun
      • Radio or television advertisement
      • Adjective
      • A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
      • Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
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    • community

      US /kəˈmjunɪti/

      UK /kə'mju:nətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people who share a common idea or area
      • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
      • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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    • cool down

      US /kul daʊn/

      UK /ku:l daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
      • To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
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    • destruction

      US /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /dɪ'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
      • The state of being destroyed or ruined.
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    • efficiently

      US /ɪˈfɪʃəntlɪ/

      UK /ɪ'fɪʃntlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that does not create waste
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    • electricity

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Energy generated positive and negative charges
      • The study or science of electric charges and currents.
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    • embed

      US /ɛmˈbɛd/

      UK /ɪm'bed/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place or set inside rock, etc.
      • To integrate (something) into something else.
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • federal

      US /ˈfɛdərəl, ˈfɛdrəl/

      UK /'fedərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Consisting of several united states
      • Relating to a system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units.
      • Proper Noun
      • The central banking system of the United States.
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    • flush

      US /flʌʃ/

      UK /flʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Feeling that comes suddenly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To redden in the face due to emotion
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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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    • give off

      US /ɡɪv ɔf/

      UK /ɡiv ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce a smell or gas; emit
      A1
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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    • hurricane

      US /ˈhɚrɪˌken, ˈhʌr-/

      UK /'hʌrɪkən/

      • Noun
      • Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
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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 places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In some locations but not others
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    • in some places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In certain locations or areas, but not all.
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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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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • inland

      US /ˈɪnlənd/

      UK /ˌɪnˈlænd/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning areas that are not near a coast
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    • knock

      US /nɑk/

      UK /nɒk/

      • Noun
      • Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
      • Action of something solid hitting something hard
      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize someone in an unreasonable way
      • To hit something to get people's attention
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    • landfall

      US /ˈlændˌfɔl/

      UK /ˈlændfɔ:l/

      • Noun
      • Seacoast first sighted on a voyage or flight
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    • load

      US /lod/

      UK /ləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
      • A burden; heavy responsibility
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • northwest

      US /nɔrθˈwɛst, nɔrˈwɛst/

      UK /'nɔ:θ'west/

      • Adjective
      • Being between west and north
      • Noun
      • The direction halfway between north and west.
      • A region in the north-west of a country or area.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on average

      US /ɑn ˈævərɪdʒ/

      UK /ɔn ˈævəridʒ/

      • Phrase
      • Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
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    • on record

      US /ɑn rɪˈkɚd/

      UK /ɔn riˈkɔ:d/

      • Adverb
      • Formally and publicly stated
      • Adjective
      • Officially documented or registered.
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    • on sunday

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Every Sunday; each Sunday.
      • Referring to a particular Sunday.
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    • on the order of

      US /ɑn ðə ˈɔrdɚ ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈɔ:də ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Approximately; about a certain amount or number.
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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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    • overwork

      US /ˌoʊvərˈwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈwɜ:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone work too long or too hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Working too long or too hard
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    • phenomenon

      US /fɪˈnɑməˌnɑn, -nən/

      UK /fə'nɒmɪnən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unusual event, fact that can be studied
      • Interesting or unusual person, group
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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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    • radiation

      US /ˌrediˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
      • Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
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    • reflective

      US /rɪˈflɛktɪv/

      UK /rɪˈflektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the ability to reflect light, heat, sound
      • Thinking deeply about something; thoughtful
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • reportedly

      US /rɪˈpɔ:rtɪdli/

      UK /rɪˈpɔ:tɪdli/

      • Adverb
      • According to information heard from some sources
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    • ride out

      US /raɪd aʊt/

      UK /raid aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To survive a difficult period or situation without serious harm.
      • To endure a decline or fluctuation in a market or investment.
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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    • roar

      US /rɔr, ror/

      UK /rɔ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
      • To shout using a loud deep powerful voice
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A very loud, deep or hearty laugh
      • A very loud deep powerful shout
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    • roof

      US /ruf,rʊf/

      UK /ru:f/

      • Noun
      • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
      • Cover or top of a building or car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
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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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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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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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    • stark contrast

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A sharp, clear, and obvious difference between two things.
      More
    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • to the touch

      US /tu ðə ˈtʌtʃ/

      UK /tə ðə ˈtʌtʃ/

      • other
      • When tested or sensed by physical contact.
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    • under the sun

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
      • In the world; on the earth.
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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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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • zoo

      US /zu/

      UK /zu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place in a town where wild animals are shown
      B1
      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

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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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