Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
  • stand out
  • show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
  • insane: Mentally ill; crazy
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • career: Particular occupation in professional life
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • fault: A failure or negative aspect of
  • grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • accuse: To claim that someone has done something wrong
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • squash: To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
  • tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
  • part: Division of a book
  • selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
  • medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
  • complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
  • contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
  • impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • smart: Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
  • doll: Toy looking like a person used for play
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    • accuse

      US /əˈkjuz/

      UK /ə'kju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To claim that someone has done something wrong
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • answer for

      US /ˈænsɚ fər/

      UK /ˈɑ:nsə fə/

      • other
      • Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
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    • career

      US /kəˈrɪr/

      UK /kə'rɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular occupation in professional life
      • The course of a person's life, especially in a particular pursuit or profession.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move forward very fast and without control
      • To advance or make progress rapidly
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    • complain

      US /kəmˈplen/

      UK /kəmˈpleɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something is wrong and should be changed
      • To make a formal accusation or charge.
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    • contradictory

      US /ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktəri/

      UK /ˌkɒntrə'dɪktərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of evidence) showing the opposite
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    • doll

      US /dɑl/

      UK /dɒl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Toy looking like a person used for play
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    • extraordinary

      US /ɪkˈstrɔ:rdəneri/

      UK /ɪkˈstrɔ:dnri/

      • Adjective
      • Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
      • Additional to or different from what is usual or regular.
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    • fault

      US /fɔlt/

      UK /fɔ:lt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A failure or negative aspect of
      • Crack in the earth where earthquakes can happen
      • Transitive Verb
      • To blame someone, something for a negative result
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • grateful

      US /ˈɡretfəl/

      UK /ˈgreɪtfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • impossible

      US /ɪmˈpɑsəbəl/

      UK /ɪmˈpɒsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Child, etc.) very annoying
      • Not possible or very unlikely to happen or exist
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • insane

      US /ɪnˈsen/

      UK /ɪnˈseɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; crazy
      • Being crazy or stupid
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
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    • looking out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take care and watch something carefully
      • To be careful; to be vigilant
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful or vigilant
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    • medal

      US /ˈmɛdl/

      UK /'medl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal award, often round, usually for courage
      • An emblem or badge of honor.
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    • out of line

      US /aʊt ʌv laɪn/

      UK /aut ɔv lain/

      • Adjective
      • Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
      • Not in a straight line; not aligned properly.
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • rig

      US /rɪɡ/

      UK /rɪɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
      • To fit out a ship with ropes and sails
      • Noun
      • Shape and number of sails on a ship
      • Structure that draws out oil from under the ground
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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    • selfish

      US /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈselfɪʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned about your own interests, not others'
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    • show off

      US /ʃo ɔf/

      UK /ʃəu ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
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    • smart

      US /smɑ:rt/

      UK /smɑ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Fashionable; well-dressed; well-groomed
      • Looking clean, neat and stylish
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel hurt or upset
      • To hurt with an unexpected sharp or burning pain
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    • squash

      US /skwɑ:ʃ/

      UK /skwɒʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
      • To press firmly to make something flat or fit in
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Game with bats and ball in a court with four walls
      • Type of vegetable with a hard skin and firm flesh
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • tempt

      US /tɛmpt/

      UK /tempt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone want something, even if it's bad
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
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    • tie

      US /taɪ/

      UK /taɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things (together) with a string or rope
      • To require someone to be in a specific place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
      • Strong connection between people, countries
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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
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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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