Vocabulary

  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • media outlet: A newspaper, magazine, television station, or other source of news and information.
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • other places: Different locations or areas
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • on tour: Time a soldier is away from home for work
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • in flames: Burning fiercely
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • alternative: Something different you can choose
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • praise: To express approval of something or someone
  • extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • programme: A plan or schedule of events
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
  • impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
  • concert: Musical entertainment performed in public
  • slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
  • subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • tour: To travel to several places to perform a show
  • review: To carefully look at the quality of something
  • trunk: Long nose of an elephant
  • headline: To be the main performer at a show
  • hairy: Having or covered with a lot of hair
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • takeover: Change of ownership of a corporation
  • brigade: Official group who give help or rescue
  • mammoth: Large extinct animal resembling a hairy elephant
  • musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
  • sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
  • logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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    • alternative

      US /ɔlˈtɚnətɪv, æl-/

      UK /ɔ:lˈtɜ:nətɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something different you can choose
      • Adjective
      • A different choice
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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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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • brigade

      US /brɪˈɡeɪd/

      UK /brɪ'ɡeɪd/

      • Noun
      • Official group who give help or rescue
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • extinct

      US /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
      • (E.g. of volcano) not active
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    • flock

      US /flɑ:k/

      UK /flɒk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of animals or birds that live together
      • Group of people who gather or travel together
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together or move as a group
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • founder

      US /ˈfaʊndɚ/

      UK /ˈfaʊndə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person establishing an organization, school etc.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of business, idea, etc.) to fail
      • (Of a ship) To be sinking after hitting rocks
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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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    • hairy

      US /ˈheri/

      UK /ˈheəri/

      • Adjective
      • Having or covered with a lot of hair
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    • headline

      US /ˈhedlaɪn/

      UK /ˈhedlaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the main performer at a show
      • Noun
      • Title summarizing a news story
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    • impressed

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
      • To press into a soft material to make a pattern
      • Adjective
      • Feeling an emotional impact
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    • in flames

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Burning fiercely
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • logo

      US /ˈloˌɡo/

      UK /'ləʊɡəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
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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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    • mammoth

      US /ˈmæməθ/

      UK /ˈmæməθ/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Large extinct animal resembling a hairy elephant
      • Adjective
      • Huge in size
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    • media outlet

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A newspaper, magazine, television station, or other source of news and information.
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    • metaphorical

      US /ˌmetəˈfɔ:rɪkl/

      UK /ˌmetəˈfɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
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    • musk

      US /mʌsk/

      UK /mʌsk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
      A2
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    • on tour

      US /ɑn tʊr/

      UK /ɔn tuə/

      • Noun
      • Time a soldier is away from home for work
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    • other places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Different locations or areas
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    • outlet

      US /ˈaʊtˌlɛt, -lɪt/

      UK /'aʊtlet/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
      • A pipe, hole or wire through which something flows
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    • platform

      US /ˈplætˌfɔrm/

      UK /'plætfɔ:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Flat, raised structure that people stand on
      • Area from which you board a train at a station
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    • praise

      US /preɪz/

      UK /preɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express approval of something or someone
      • To express thanks, respect, and love
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Expression of approval of something/someone
      • Expression of thanks, respect, and love
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    • quiz

      US /kwɪz/

      UK /kwɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A game in which players answer questions on topics
      • Brief spoken or written test, given to students
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask a person many questions about something
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    • refer

      US /rɪˈfɚ/

      UK /rɪ'fɜ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk about or write about something
      • To give information about something
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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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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    • score

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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    • sheep

      US /ʃip/

      UK /ʃi:p/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
      • Noun
      • Person who behaves as others do, without thinking
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    • slate

      US /slet/

      UK /sleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize someone usually in public
      • To plan for something to occur
      • Countable Noun
      • List of people attempting to win an election
      • Piece of flat rock used for roofing buildings
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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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    • subscription

      US /səbˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /səbˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
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    • takeover

      US /ˈtekˌovɚ/

      UK /ˈteɪkəʊvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Change of ownership of a corporation
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • tour

      US /tʊr/

      UK /tʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel to several places to perform a show
      • To visit several places for pleasure
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A trip to several places to perform a show
      • A journey to visit several places for pleasure
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    • trunk

      US /trʌŋk/

      UK /trʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long nose of an elephant
      • Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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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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    • vocabulary

      US /voˈkæbjəˌlɛri/

      UK /və'kæbjələrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words that have to do with a particular subject
      • The words that a person knows
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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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