Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • child's play: Something very easy to do.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • for another thing: Used to add another reason or point.
  • start over: To begin again.
  • lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
  • conclusion: End of something; finish
  • visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
  • deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
  • drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
  • convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
  • briefly: Using little time or resources
  • bladder: Soft bag which holds liquid or air
  • alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
  • carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
  • imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • bend: To become curved or no longer straight
  • solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
  • fur: Hairy coat of an animal
  • dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
  • acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • fortress: Military buildings providing protection
  • thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
  • applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
  • lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
  • thermometer: Instrument for measuring temperature
  • napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
  • penny: Person's name
  • anecdotal: Relying on stories, experiences, rather than fact
  • pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
  • prosper: To be a success and make money
  • rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
  • freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
  • warm: To become more friendly or to like something
  • ball: Large dance where people dress formally
  • agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
  • sick: Having a physical or mental illness
  • purr: To make a soft, pleasing humming noise like a cat
  • sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
  • love: Person's name
  • conqueror: Someone who takes control of a country by force
  • puny: Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
  • conjecture: Forming an opinion/conclusion with little evidence
  • scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
  • hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
  • whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
  • kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
  • cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
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    • abruptly

      US /ə'brʌptlɪ/

      UK /ə'brʌptlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; without warning
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    • acceptance

      US /ækˈsɛptəns/

      UK /əkˈseptəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of accepting; agreement to accept
      • The act of believing something is true
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • alarm

      US /əˈlɑ:rm/

      UK /əˈlɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Sound or light used for a warning or alert
      • an alarm clock
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone unpleasantly surprised
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    • anecdotal

      US /ˌænɪkˈdoʊtl/

      UK /ˌænɪkˈdəʊtl/

      • Adjective
      • Relying on stories, experiences, rather than fact
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    • applaud

      US /əˈplɔd/

      UK /əˈplɔ:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To clap the hands together to express support
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • bend

      US /bɛnd/

      UK /bend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become curved or no longer straight
      • To move your body so that it is not straight up
      • Noun
      • When a road changes direction; turn
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    • bladder

      US /ˈblædɚ/

      UK /ˈblædə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Soft bag which holds liquid or air
      • Part of the body that holds urine
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    • boom

      US /bum/

      UK /bu:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very fast increase in growth or popularity
      • A very loud and deep sound
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a rapid increase in growth
      • To make a very loud and deep sound
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    • briefly

      US /ˈbriːfli/

      UK /ˈbri:fli/

      • Adverb
      • Using little time or resources
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    • carbon

      US /ˈkɑrbən/

      UK /'kɑ:bən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
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    • cheesecake

      US /ˈtʃizˌkek/

      UK /'tʃi:zkeɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A cake made with cream cheese
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    • child's play

      US /tʃaɪldz pleɪ/

      UK /tʃaɪldz pleɪ/

      • other
      • Something very easy to do.
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    • conclusion

      US /kənˈkluʒən/

      UK /kənˈklu:ʒn/

      • Noun
      • End of something; finish
      • Judgment or opinion after thinking for a while
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    • conjecture

      US /kənˈdʒɛktʃɚ/

      UK /kən'dʒektʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Forming an opinion/conclusion with little evidence
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    • conqueror

      US /'kɒŋkərə/

      UK /'kɒŋkərə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who takes control of a country by force
      • A title or epithet given to a person who has conquered a territory or people.
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    • convention

      US /kənˈvɛnʃən/

      UK /kənˈvenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official agreement between two or more countries
      • Large formal assembly, e.g. to make laws
      • Adjective
      • Concerning a large formal assembly or meeting
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    • deny

      US /dɪˈnaɪ/

      UK /dɪ'naɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refuse to allow or accept something
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    • dimension

      US /dɪˈmɛnʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /daɪˈmenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
      • Measurement in space, e.g. length or diameter
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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    • drag

      US /dræɡ/

      UK /dræɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reluctantly move or go somewhere
      • To pull something heavy or difficult along the ground
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Force of air pushing back against a plane car etc.
      • Boring or annoying thing/activity
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • familiar

      US /fəˈmɪljɚ/

      UK /fəˈmɪliə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Well-known or easily recognized
      • Having a good knowledge of something.
      • Noun
      • A close friend or associate.
      • (In folklore) a spirit, often in animal form, believed to attend and serve a witch.
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    • for another thing

      US /fɚ əˈnʌðɚ θɪŋ/

      UK /fə əˈnʌðə θɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to add another reason or point.
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    • fortress

      US /ˈfɔ:rtrəs/

      UK /ˈfɔ:trəs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Military buildings providing protection
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    • freezer

      US /ˈfrizɚ/

      UK /ˈfri:zə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
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    • fur

      US /fɚ/

      UK /fɜ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hairy coat of an animal
      • Clothing item made with animal fur
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply strips of wood or metal to a wall or ceiling to create a level surface.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hulk

      US /hʌlk/

      UK /hʌlk/

      • Noun
      • Large object, e.g. a boat
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    • imagination

      US /ɪˌmædʒəˈneʃən/

      UK /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
      • Something that you imagine; an idea that you have in your mind.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • kitty

      US /ˈkɪti/

      UK /'kɪtɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of money a group of people share
      • Money contributed for expenses by group of people
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • lie down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
      • Phrase
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    • lizard

      US /ˈlɪzərd/

      UK /ˈlɪzəd/

      • Noun
      • Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
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    • lord

      US /lɔrd/

      UK /lɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
      • Man with power and authority; a nobleman
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act as though you can tell people what to do
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    • napkin

      US /ˈnæpkɪn/

      UK /ˈnæpkɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • pant

      US /pænt/

      UK /pænt/

      • Noun
      • Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe loudly and rapidly, with an open mouth
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    • penny

      US /ˈpɛni/

      UK /ˈpeni/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
      • A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
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    • prosper

      US /ˈprɑ:spə(r)/

      UK /ˈprɒspə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be a success and make money
      • To grow and be healthy
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    • puny

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
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    • purr

      US /pə:/

      UK /pɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a soft, pleasing humming noise like a cat
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    • scissor

      US /ˈsɪzɚ/

      UK /'sɪzə/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut with or as if with scissors
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    • solve

      US /sɑ:lv/

      UK /sɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
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    • speech

      US /spitʃ/

      UK /spi:tʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A formal talk to an audience
      • Expression of ideas or opinions by talking
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    • start over

      US /stɑrt ˈovɚ/

      UK /stɑ:t ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin again.
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    • tense

      US /tɛns/

      UK /tens/

      • Noun
      • The use of grammar to state the time things happen
      • Adjective
      • Unable to relax; feeling nervous or stressed
      • Stretched tight and stiff
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    • thermometer

      US /θərˈmɑ:mɪtə(r)/

      UK /θəˈmɒmɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Instrument for measuring temperature
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    • thermostat

      US /ˈθɜ:rməstæt/

      UK /ˈθɜ:məstæt/

      • Noun
      • Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
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    • visualize

      US /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create a picture in your mind of something
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    • whoosh

      US /hwuʃ, wuʃ, hwʊʃ, wʊʃ/

      UK /wʊʃ/

      • Interjection
      • Sound made when something moves quickly past you
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Gush or squirt out
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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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    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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