Vocabulary

  • elbow room: Enough space to move or act freely.
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • rust out: To become outdated or obsolete due to lack of use or practice.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • slow down: To reduce the speed
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
  • at rest: Not moving or being used.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • previous: Existing or happening before the present time
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
  • metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
  • rusty: Performing badly from lack of practice
  • elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
  • fix: Answer to a problem
  • introduction: A first experience with something
  • blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
  • machinery: System/processes to get official approval, etc.
  • review: To carefully look at the quality of something
  • rust: Reddish brown color
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • mall: Large public area often covered with grass
  • airplane: A machine that flies through the air
  • pulley: Device for heavy lifting with wheel drawn by chain
  • sandpaper: Paper with glued sand used for smoothing wood
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    • airplane

      US /ˈɛrˌplen/

      UK /ˈeəpleɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • A machine that flies through the air
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    • at rest

      US /æt rɛst/

      UK /æt rest/

      • Adjective
      • Not moving or being used.
      • In a state of peace, quiet, or relaxation.
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    • blizzard

      US /ˈblɪzəd/

      UK /'blɪzəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
      • A situation where many things happen at once, often chaotic or overwhelming.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To snow heavily with strong winds.
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • elbow

      US /ˈɛlˌbo/

      UK /'elbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Middle part of the arm, which bends
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push another person with the side of your arm
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    • elbow room

      US /ˈɛlboʊ rum/

      UK /ˈelbəʊ ru:m/

      • Noun
      • Enough space to move or act freely.
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    • fix

      US /fɪks/

      UK /fɪks/

      • Noun
      • Answer to a problem
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange or prepare something
      • To attach something so it will not move or change
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • grease

      US /ɡris/

      UK /gri:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
      • Thick gel used to lubricate a machine
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use grease to lubricate a machine
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • introduction

      US /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/

      UK /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A first experience with something
      • Opening part of a text or piece of music
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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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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    • machinery

      US /məˈʃinəri, -ˈʃinri/

      UK /məˈʃi:nəri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • System/processes to get official approval, etc.
      • Machines in general
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    • mall

      US /mɔl, mæl/

      UK /mɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large public area often covered with grass
      • Large shopping center with many individual stores
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    • metal

      US /ˈmɛtl/

      UK /ˈmetl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
      • An object made of metal.
      • Adjective
      • Made something such as gold, steel, iron
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • pace

      US /pes/

      UK /peɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
      • Single step, often used to measure a distance
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To set and control your speed, as in a race
      • To walk with slow purposeful steps
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • previous

      US /ˈpriviəs/

      UK /ˈpri:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Existing or happening before the present time
      • Existing or occurring immediately before in time or order.
      • Noun
      • A button or link that allows navigation to a preceding item or page.
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    • properly

      US /ˈprɑːpərli/

      UK /ˈprɔpəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an appropriate or correct manner
      • In a way that is suitable or appropriate.
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    • pulley

      US /ˈpʊli/

      UK /'pʊlɪ/

      • Noun
      • Device for heavy lifting with wheel drawn by chain
      • A wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes, which acts to change the direction of a force used to lift a load.
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • review

      US / rɪˈvju/

      UK /rɪˈvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To carefully look at the quality of something
      • To formally examine something in the military
      • Noun
      • Examination of soldiers and supplies
      • Opinion, as in a paper, about movie, book, or play
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    • rust

      US /rʌst/

      UK /rʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reddish brown color
      • Disease causing red and brown spots on leaves
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To form a red crust on old iron and steel objects
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    • rust out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become outdated or obsolete due to lack of use or practice.
      • To deteriorate or become unusable due to rust.
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    • rusty

      US /ˈrʌsti/

      UK /'rʌstɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Performing badly from lack of practice
      • Covered with or consisting of rust
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    • sandpaper

      US /ˈsændˌpepɚ/

      UK /'sændpeɪpə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Paper with glued sand used for smoothing wood
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    • slippery

      US /ˈslɪpəri/

      UK /ˈslɪpəri/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
      • Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
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    • slow down

      US /slo daʊn/

      UK /sləu daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reduce the speed
      • To become less active or busy.
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • stick with

      US /stɪk wɪð/

      UK /stik wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
      • To continue doing or using something; to persevere.
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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    • wheat

      US /hwit, wit/

      UK /wi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A kind of grain that is used to make flour
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    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
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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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