Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • dig out: To remove something from a place by digging.
  • in use: Being used at the present time.
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
  • cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
  • apart from: Except for; not considering
  • crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
  • remark on: To say or write what you think about someone or something
  • get your feet wet: To try something new or gain initial experience.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • work out
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
  • in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
  • walk down: To walk along or down something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
  • completely: In every way or as much as possible
  • enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
  • wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
  • current: Electricity flowing through wires
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • refer: To talk about or write about something
  • shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
  • suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
  • queue: Line of people or cars waiting for something
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
  • speech: A formal talk to an audience
  • dig: To move material to create a hole
  • daily: Happening every day
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
  • tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
  • freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
  • ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
  • sand: Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
  • castle: Large defensive building in historical times
  • turquoise: Color that is a combination of green and blue
  • pier: Strong post that helps support something
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • moat: Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
  • jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
  • jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
  • cod: Type of large fish that is often eaten
  • shoreline: Boundary line between land and water
  • seaside: Resort area next to the sea shore
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    • apart from

      US /əˈpɑrt frʌm/

      UK /əˈpɑ:t frɔm/

      • Preposition
      • Except for; not considering
      • In addition to; as well as
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    • ban

      US /bæn/

      UK /bæn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something illegal or not allowed
      • To prohibit someone from participating in a particular online community or game.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Official action preventing something happening
      • A prohibition from participating in a particular online community or game.
      B1
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    • box in

      US /bɑks ɪn/

      UK /bɒks ɪn/

      • other
      • To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
      B2
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    • castle

      US /ˈkæsl/

      UK /ˈkɑ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large defensive building in historical times
      A2
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    • category

      US /ˈkætɪˌɡɔri, -ˌɡori/

      UK /ˈkætəgəri/

      • Noun
      • Groups of things that are similar in some way
      B1
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
      B1
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    • cod

      US /kɑ:d/

      UK /kɒd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of large fish that is often eaten
      B2
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
      A1
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    • cool down

      US /kul daʊn/

      UK /ku:l daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
      • To become calm and relaxed after being angry or excited.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To perform light exercises after a more intense workout to gradually decrease heart rate and breathing.
      A2
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    • crystal clear

      US /ˈkrɪstəl klɪr/

      UK /ˈkristəl kliə/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely clear and easy to understand.
      • Perfectly transparent; allowing light to pass through without obstruction.
      A2
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
      A2
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    • current

      US /ˈkɚrənt, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Electricity flowing through wires
      • Movement of water in a river, or air in the sky
      • Adjective
      • Happening or being in the present time
      • In general use or accepted by most people.
      A2
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    • deal in

      US /dil ɪn/

      UK /di:l in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To buy and sell a particular product or products.
      A1
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    • dig

      US /dɪɡ/

      UK /dɪg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move material to create a hole
      • To search or investigate thoroughly.
      A2
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    • dig out

      US /dɪɡ aʊt/

      UK /diɡ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove something from a place by digging.
      • To discover or find something, especially after searching for it.
      A1
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
      B1
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    • enthusiasm

      US /ɛnˈθuziˌæzəm/

      UK /ɪnˈθju:ziæzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
      • Great interest and excitement in something
      B1TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
      A1
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • freeze

      US /friz/

      UK /fri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To harden to a solid below zero degrees
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
      A2
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    • further out

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At a greater distance; more distant.
      • To a more advanced or remote stage or point.
      A2
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    • get your feet wet

      US /ɡɛt jʊr fit wɛt/

      UK /ɡet jɔ: fi:t wet/

      • other
      • To try something new or gain initial experience.
      B2
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
      A1
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
      A1
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    • gorgeous

      US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/

      UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
      • Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
      B1
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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
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • horizon

      US /həˈraɪzn/

      UK /həˈraɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
      • Limits of someone's experience or understanding
      B1
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    • in perspective

      US /ɪn pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /in pəˈspektiv/

      • Phrase
      • Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
      • Adverb
      • Judged in relation to other things and so not seeming as bad or extreme.
      C1
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    • in use

      US /ɪn juz/

      UK /in ju:z/

      • Adjective
      • Being used at the present time.
      A2
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    • jelly

      US /ˈdʒɛli/

      UK /ˈdʒeli/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
      • Adjective
      • Being soft and without form
      B2
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    • jellyfish

      US /ˈdʒɛliˌfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈdʒelifɪʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
      C2
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    • ketchup

      US /ˈkɛtʃəp, ˈkætʃ-/

      UK /ˈketʃəp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
      B2
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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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
      A1
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
      B1
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    • moat

      US /mot/

      UK /məʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Water-filled ditch surrounding a castle
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
      A1
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    • on the horizon

      US

      UK

      • Idiom
      • About to happen; approaching.
      A1
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
      B1
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    • pier

      US /pɪr/

      UK /pɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Strong post that helps support something
      • Long structure built over the water to tie boats
      B2
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    • predict

      US /prɪˈdɪkt/

      UK /prɪ'dɪkt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To guess or estimate what will or might happen
      A2TOEIC
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    • queue

      US /kju/

      UK /kju:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line of people or cars waiting for something
      • A list of data items, jobs, etc., stored so as to be retrievable in a definite order, usually the order of insertion.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wait in a line.
      B1
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    • reckon

      US /ˈrɛkən/

      UK /ˈrekən/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To believe or expect that something is true
      A2
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    • recommend

      US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

      UK /ˌrekə'mend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To advise or suggest that someone do something
      • To endorse or support something publicly.
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • remark on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say or write what you think about someone or something
      A1
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
      A1
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    • sand

      US /sænd/

      UK /sænd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Area composed of tiny pieces of rock near an ocean
      • Small pieces of rock that make beaches and deserts
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a surface with grit e.g. roads
      • To smoothen a surface with sandpaper
      A2
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    • seaside

      US /ˈsiˌsaɪd/

      UK /'si:saɪd/

      • Noun
      • Resort area next to the sea shore
      B2
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    • shade

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃeɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of darkness when something blocks the light
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To shelter something from direct light
      • To change the truth to deceive or influence
      A2
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    • shore

      US /ʃɔr, ʃor/

      UK /ʃɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
      B1
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    • shoreline

      US /ˈʃɔ:rlaɪn/

      UK /ˈʃɔ:laɪn/

      • Noun
      • Boundary line between land and water
      C2
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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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    • 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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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
      A1
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    • tide

      US /taɪd/

      UK /taɪd/

      • Noun
      • Way opinions or events are developing or changing
      • Regular rise and fall of the level of the sea
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give you what is needed for a short time
      C2TOEIC
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    • to the moon

      US /tu ðə mun/

      UK /tu ðə mu:n/

      • other
      • Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
      B2
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    • turquoise

      US /ˈtɜ:rkwɔɪz/

      UK /ˈtɜ:kwɔɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Color that is a combination of green and blue
      • Blue or bluish green stone often used in jewelry
      C1TOEIC
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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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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
      A2
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    • vinegar

      US /ˈvɪnɪɡɚ/

      UK /ˈvɪnɪgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
      B1
      More
    • walk down

      US /wɔk daʊn/

      UK /wɔ:k daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To walk along or down something.
      • To proceed along an aisle, especially at a wedding.
      A1
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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    • wrap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
      • Thin bread filled with food and rolled
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be or move around something
      • To cover something with paper or a cloth e.g. gift
      B1
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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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