Vocabulary

  • pick out: To choose or select one item from many
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • out of shape: In poor physical condition; not physically fit.
  • in hysterics: Laughing or crying uncontrollably.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • turn red: To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
  • cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
  • have a go: To attempt or try something.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
  • stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
  • quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
  • clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
  • fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
  • greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
  • hysteria: A case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
  • drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
  • flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
  • chant: To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
  • umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
  • deafen: To be so loud you cannot hear anything else
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    • adult

      US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/

      UK /ˈædʌlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or animal that is fully grown
      • A fully grown animal.
      • Adjective
      • Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
      • Containing sexually explicit material.
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • cabinet

      US /ˈkæbənɪt/

      UK /ˈkæbɪnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
      • Group of advisors to a leader of a government
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
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    • capture

      US /ˈkæptʃɚ/

      UK /'kæptʃə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
      • To record, tape, or film something
      • Noun
      • The act of seizing or taking control of something.
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • chant

      US /tʃænt/

      UK /tʃɑ:nt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To repeat a word or groups of words continuously
      • To say words with musical intonation
      • Noun
      • Act of saying words with a musical tone
      • Song or religious prayer made of few musical notes
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    • clause

      US /klɔz/

      UK /klɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Part of a sentence that has its own verb
      • Specific term or demand in a legal agreement
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    • confidence

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdəns/

      UK /'kɒnfɪdəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Feeling you can trust someone
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    • confident

      US /ˈkɑnfɪdənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnfɪdənt/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling that you can do well at something
      • Having a strong belief in the truth or certainty of something.
      • Noun
      • A person who is self-assured and believes in their abilities.
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    • construction

      US /kənˈstrʌkʃən/

      UK /kən'strʌkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of building something; thing that is built
      • Something that is made using different parts
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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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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • cut off

      US /kʌt ɔf/

      UK /kʌt ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a process, e.g. a phone call
      • To cut the end of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To isolate or prevent access to a place or person.
      • To interrupt someone while they are speaking.
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    • deafen

      US /ˈdɛfən/

      UK /ˈdefn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be so loud you cannot hear anything else
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    • drawer

      US /ˈdrɔɚ/

      UK /drɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
      • An undergarment covering the lower part of the body and having two holes for the legs.
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    • fidget

      US /ˈfɪdʒɪt/

      UK /'fɪdʒɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
      • Noun
      • a small movement that somebody makes repeatedly because they are nervous or bored
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    • flavour

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /ˈfleɪvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • get a sense

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or perceive something intuitively.
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • greet

      US /ɡrit/

      UK /gri:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
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    • have a go

      US /hæv e ɡo/

      UK /hæv ə ɡəu/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To attempt or try something.
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    • hysteria

      US /hɪˈstɛriə, -ˈstɪr-/

      UK /hɪ'stɪərɪə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
      • A psychological disorder (now largely discredited) once believed to be common in women, characterized by emotional excitability and various physical symptoms.
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    • in hysterics

      US /ɪn hɪˈstɛrɪks/

      UK /ɪn hɪˈsteriks/

      • other
      • Laughing or crying uncontrollably.
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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    • object

      US /ˈɑbdʒɪkt/

      UK /'ɒbdʒɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
      • Goal or purpose of a particular plan or activity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disagree; to protest against an idea or plan
      • To state one's reason for disagreement
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    • out of shape

      US /aʊt ʌv ʃep/

      UK /aut ɔv ʃeip/

      • Adjective
      • In poor physical condition; not physically fit.
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    • pick out

      US /pɪk aʊt/

      UK /pik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To choose or select one item from many
      • To distinguish or recognize something or someone from a group.
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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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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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • stadium

      US /ˈstediəm/

      UK /'steɪdɪəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Building with a sports field for watching games
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    • stress

      US / strɛs/

      UK /stres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
      • To put pressure on something or someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
      • Pressure on something or someone
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • turn red

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
      • To become flushed due to anger or strong emotion.
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    • umbrella

      US /ʌmˈbrɛlə/

      UK /ʌmˈbrelə/

      • Noun
      • Including many smaller things of the same type
      • Countable Noun
      • Thing you open over your head to keep rain off
      • Something providing general protection or cover.
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    • vivid

      US /ˈvɪvɪd/

      UK /ˈvɪvɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Having very clear details and seeming to be real
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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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