Vocabulary

  • out of order: Not in proper working condition; broken.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
  • inform on: To give information about someone to the police or another authority, especially about something bad they have done.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
  • without exception: Including everyone or everything; in every case; without any exclusions.
  • embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • embrace: Act of holding someone closely
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
  • conduct: Your behavior
  • intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • response: Something said/written as an answer to something
  • vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
  • recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
  • session: Period of time used for a specific activity
  • valuable: Being useful or important
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
  • silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
  • courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • exception: Something different or not included
  • faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • committee: Group of people who do or decide something
  • label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
  • suspicion: Feeling that something or something is doubtful
  • execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
  • bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • expel: To force a person to leave a place or organization
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • prosthetic: Artificial
  • motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • cradle: Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
  • probation: Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
  • snitch: To take by theft; to steal
  • potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
  • negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
  • crock: An earthenware cooking pot
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • bride

      US /braɪd/

      UK /braɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman who is, or who will get married soon
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    • committee

      US /kəˈmɪti/

      UK /kəˈmɪti/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of people who do or decide something
      • A body of people formally appointed to consider or take action on a particular matter.
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    • conduct

      US / kənˈdʌkt/

      UK /kənˈdʌkt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Your behavior
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
      • To let electricity or heat travel through
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    • courage

      US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to face danger without fear
      • The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
      • Transitive Verb
      • To encourage or embolden someone.
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    • cover up

      US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide something bad; conceal
      • To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
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    • cradle

      US /ˈkredl/

      UK /ˈkreɪdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold (a child) protectively in your arms
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    • crock

      US /krɑk/

      UK /krɒk/

      • Noun
      • An earthenware cooking pot
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    • destroy

      US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/

      UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage so badly that something no longer exists
      • To defeat someone or something easily
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • embrace

      US /ɛmˈbres/

      UK /ɪm'breɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of holding someone closely
      • An act of accepting or supporting something willingly and enthusiastically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold closely; cuddle, kiss or hug
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • embrace it

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept something enthusiastically.
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    • exception

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something different or not included
      • An objection or feeling of disapproval.
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    • execute

      US /ˈɛksɪˌkjut/

      UK /ˈeksɪkju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
      • To perform a plan or action
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    • expel

      US /ɪkˈspɛl/

      UK /ɪk'spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a person to leave a place or organization
      • To release or push something (e.g. air) out
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    • faculty

      US /ˈfækəlti/

      UK /'fækltɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability to do something with the power of the mind
      • The teachers in a school or college
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • incident

      US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/

      UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Event, usually unusual or important; accident
      • A political event that causes difficulties.
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    • inform on

      US /ɪnˈfɔrm ɑn/

      UK /inˈfɔ:m ɔn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give information about someone to the police or another authority, especially about something bad they have done.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give information about someone to the police or other authority, especially about something bad that they have done
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    • intact

      US /ɪn'tækt/

      UK /ɪn'tækt/

      • Adjective
      • Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
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    • label

      US /ˈlebəl/

      UK /'leɪbl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A (luxury) brand owned by a company
      • A word or term used to describe a person, thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a term to describe, often negatively
      • To attach material to identify something
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    • motto

      US /ˈmɑto/

      UK /'mɒtəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
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    • negotiable

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃiəbl/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃiəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That can be discussed to come to an agreement
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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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    • out of order

      US /aʊt ʌv ˈɔrdɚ/

      UK /aut ɔv ˈɔ:də/

      • Adjective
      • Not in proper working condition; broken.
      • Not following the rules of procedure; inappropriate.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • potter

      US /'pɑ:tər/

      UK /'pɒtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
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    • principle

      US /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

      UK /ˈprɪnsəpl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
      • Natural law that explains how things work
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    • probation

      US /proˈbeʃən/

      UK /prəˈbeɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reporting to police, instead of being jailed
      • Period of being monitored when in a new job
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • recognition

      US /ˌrɛkəɡˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌrekəgˈnɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Accepting that something is true or that it exists
      • Considering something as important or special
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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.
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    • response

      US /rɪˈspɑns/

      UK /riˈspɔns/

      • Noun
      • Something said/written as an answer to something
      • Reaction to something that has occurred
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    • reward

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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    • session

      US /ˈsɛʃən/

      UK /ˈseʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time used for a specific activity
      • Series of meetings for e.g. a court, legislature
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    • silence

      US /ˈsaɪləns/

      UK /'saɪləns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being quiet and not talking for a time
      • When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop the noise that something is making
      • To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
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    • snitch

      US /snɪtʃ/

      UK /snɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take by theft; to steal
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    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
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    • splendid

      US /ˈsplɛndɪd/

      UK /ˈsplendɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Very impressive and beautiful
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    • stake

      US /stek/

      UK /steɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
      • Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bet or wager on an outcome
      • To risk something important by taking a risk
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    • stand down

      US /stænd daʊn/

      UK /stænd daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
      • To withdraw, e.g. from a fight or contest
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    • suspicion

      US /səˈspɪʃən/

      UK /sə'spɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling that something or something is doubtful
      • Feeling that someone could be guilty of something
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    • valuable

      US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/

      UK /ˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful or important
      • Being worth a lot of money
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    • vessel

      US /ˈvɛsəl/

      UK /ˈvesl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
      • A ship or boat; something that carries things
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    • without exception

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Including everyone or everything; in every case; without any exclusions.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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