Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • making ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
  • in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • change over: To switch from one thing to another.
  • leave out: To forget; omit
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • left out: To forget; omit
  • in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
  • of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
  • in style: Fashionable; popular
  • at least: As a minimum
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • generous: Giving or ready to give freely
  • favor: Support or approval from people
  • fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
  • variation: Something almost the same as another but different
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • sip: To drink just a little at a time
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • fill: To make something full
  • dig: To move material to create a hole
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • stranger: Someone you do not know
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • chimney: Part of a building through which smoke escapes
  • origin: Point at which something begins or is created
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • specialize: To focus on one area of a field or profession
  • hay: Dry grass used as food for animals
  • saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
  • plump: Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
  • fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
  • nick: Person's name
  • morph: (Of computer animation) to gradually change shape
  • donkey: Animal like a small horse used to transport things
  • eve: The time just before something happens
  • fantastical: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • giver: Someone who gives
  • oversize: Larger than normal for its kind
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • change over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To switch from one thing to another.
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    • chimney

      US /ˈtʃɪmni/

      UK /'tʃɪmnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Part of a building through which smoke escapes
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    • custom

      US /ˈkʌstəm/

      UK /ˈkʌstəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person's regular, daily habit or practice
      • Tradition that most people in a community do
      • Adjective
      • Specially made to order
      • Modified to a particular specification.
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • dig

      US /dɪɡ/

      UK /dɪg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move material to create a hole
      • To search or investigate thoroughly.
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    • ditch

      US /dɪtʃ/

      UK /dɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
      • To land an airplane in water due to an emergency
      • Countable Noun
      • Long, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation
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    • donkey

      US /ˈdɑ:ŋki/

      UK /ˈdɒŋki/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal like a small horse used to transport things
      • A foolish or stubborn person.
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • eve

      US /i:v/

      UK /i:v/

      • Noun
      • The time just before something happens
      • Day before a significant or special day
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • fancy

      US /ˈfænsi/

      UK /'fænsɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To want to have or do something; feel like
      • To imagine or suppose that something will happen
      • Adjective
      • Unusual and attractive in design
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    • fantastical

      US /fæn'tæstɪkəl/

      UK /fæn'tæstɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Strange or unusual in design or appearance
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    • favor

      US /ˈfevɚ/

      UK /'feɪvə/

      • Noun
      • Support or approval from people
      • Small gift given out at a party
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prefer or promote over another
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    • fiction

      US /ˈfɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Made-up stories; imagined events
      • False statement or account about something
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    • fireplace

      US /ˈfaɪrˌples/

      UK /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/

      • Noun
      • Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
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    • firmly

      US /ˈfə:mlɪ/

      UK /ˈfɜ:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a hard, steady, unchanging way
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    • generous

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəs/

      UK /ˈdʒenərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Giving or ready to give freely
      • (Of an amount) larger than usual; lavish
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    • giver

      US /ˈɡɪvɚ/

      UK /ˈgɪvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone who gives
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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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    • hay

      US /he/

      UK /heɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dry grass used as food for animals
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    • in favor of

      US /ɪn ˈfevɚ ʌv/

      UK /in ˈfeivə ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
      • To the advantage of; benefiting.
      • Preposition
      • Supporting or approving of something.
      • To the advantage of; to the benefit of.
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    • in style

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Fashionable; popular
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    • in town

      US /ɪn taʊn/

      UK /in taun/

      • Phrase
      • Present or available in the local area or city.
      • Available or present in a particular place.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
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    • leave out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /li:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
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    • left out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
      • To exclude someone or something; to not include.
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    • making ends meet

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To manage to live on the money you have.
      • To earn just enough money to be able to pay for the things you need
      • Phrase
      • Managing to have enough money to pay for the things you need
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    • morph

      US /mɔ:rf/

      UK /mɔ:f/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of computer animation) to gradually change shape
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    • nick

      US /nɪk/

      UK /nɪk/

      • Noun
      • Person's name
      • Scratches caused by accidentally knocking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a scratch in
      • To steal
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    • of the century

      US /ʌv ðə ˈsɛnʧəri/

      UK /əv ðə ˈsenʧəri/

      • other
      • The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
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    • origin

      US /ˈɔrədʒɪn,ˈɑr-/

      UK /ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Point at which something begins or is created
      • A person's social or ethnic background.
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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • oversize

      US /ˈovɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'əʊvəsaɪz/

      • Adjective
      • Larger than normal for its kind
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    • plump

      US /plʌmp/

      UK /plʌmp/

      • Adjective
      • Large and round; slightly fat, in a pleasant way
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    • saint

      US /sent/

      UK /seɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who is very good, kind or patient
      • Person of exceptional holiness
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    • sip

      US /sɪp/

      UK /sɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drink just a little at a time
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    • specialize

      US /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To focus on one area of a field or profession
      • To change to fit your environment
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • stranger

      US /ˈstrendʒɚ/

      UK /'streɪndʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone you do not know
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • tale

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • tradition

      US /trəˈdɪʃən/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
      • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
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    • variation

      US /ˌvɛriˈeʃən, ˈvær-/

      UK /ˌveəriˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something almost the same as another but different
      • Music played with a different tune from another
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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