Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • such as: For example; like
  • true blue: Very loyal and faithful to a person, group, or cause.
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
  • booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
  • silly: Careless
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
  • emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
  • tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • sole: The part of your foot which touches the ground
  • procedure: A medical operation
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • inspect: To look at or examine carefully
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • parasitic: Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
  • asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
  • penny: Person's name
  • answer: To reply to a question someone asks
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • anal: Concerning the anus
  • friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
  • true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
  • hound: Dog
  • teaser: Someone who jokingly makes fun of others
  • elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
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    • anal

      US /ˈenəl/

      UK /ˈeɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the anus
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    • booze

      US /buz/

      UK /bu:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcohol; alcoholic drink
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To drink alcohol, especially in large quantities.
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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • crawl

      US /krɔl/

      UK /krɔ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very slowly or cautiously
      • To move along with the body close to the ground
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
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    • damn

      US /dæm/

      UK /dæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
      • To threaten with everlasting punishment
      • Interjection
      • A mild swear word used to express annoyance
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    • elephant

      US /ˈɛləfənt/

      UK /ˈelɪfənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
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    • emerge

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒ/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To rise or appear out of some background
      • To become known or apparent.
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • friendship

      US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
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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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    • grind

      US /ɡraɪnd/

      UK /ɡraɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
      • To make loud jarring noise by pressing hard
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hard work or effort
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    • hound

      US /haʊnd/

      UK /haʊnd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Dog
      • A despicable person.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pursue someone without giving up
      • To pursue or harass relentlessly.
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    • hygiene

      US /ˈhaɪˌdʒin/

      UK /ˈhaɪdʒi:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cleanliness; being clean
      • Practices for maintaining personal cleanliness.
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    • inspect

      US /ɪnˈspɛkt/

      UK /ɪnˈspekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look at or examine carefully
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • parasitic

      US /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/

      UK /ˌpærəˈsɪtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Living on larger plant/animal and dependent on it
      • Exploiting or preying on others; living off another's resources.
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    • penny

      US /ˈpɛni/

      UK /ˈpeni/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Countable Noun
      • Small coin worth 1/100th of a pound
      • A British unit of currency, one-hundredth of a pound.
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    • procedure

      US /prəˈsidʒɚ/

      UK /prəˈsi:dʒə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A medical operation
      • Usual or standard steps taken to do something
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • rule

      US /ruːl/

      UK /ruːl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is normal and usually happens
      • Governmental control or power over a region
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decide legally, especially in court
      • To have control or influence
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    • sheet

      US /ʃit/

      UK /ʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
      • Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • sole

      US /soʊl/

      UK /səʊl/

      • Noun
      • The part of your foot which touches the ground
      • Flat fish commonly used as food
      • Adjective
      • Being the only one, as a survivor or inheritor
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • teaser

      US /ˈtizɚ/

      UK /ˈti:zə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Someone who jokingly makes fun of others
      • A particularly difficult or baffling puzzle
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    • tropical

      US /ˈtrɑpɪkəl/

      UK /ˈtrɒpɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Hot and humid; near to the equator
      • Very hot and humid
      • Noun
      • The tropical region of the earth
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    • true blue

      US /tru blu/

      UK /tru: blu:/

      • other
      • Very loyal and faithful to a person, group, or cause.
      B2
      More
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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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