Vocabulary

  • on sale: Available at a reduced price
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
  • with just: Using only; with no more than.
  • have to: Must do
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
  • exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
  • guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • splurge: Indulging yourself by buying something expensive
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
  • pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
  • forget: To not remember something
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
  • heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
  • brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
  • gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
  • sandal: Casual summer shoe with straps, often open-toed
  • mall: Large public area often covered with grass
  • gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • sale: Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
  • buyer: A person who buys, e.g. a customer in a store
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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    • buckle

      US /'bʌkl/

      UK /'bʌkl/

      • Noun
      • Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend and lose strength when under pressure
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    • buyer

      US /ˈbaɪɚ/

      UK /ˈbaɪə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who buys, e.g. a customer in a store
      • A person choosing the products a company will sell
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    • closet

      US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

      UK /'klɒzɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small room or cupboard used for storing things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • exact

      US /ɪɡˈzækt/

      UK /ɪɡ'zækt/

      • Adjective
      • Completely correct; accurate; specific
      • Transitive Verb
      • To get something, sometimes using force
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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.
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    • gold

      US /goʊld/

      UK /gəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft yellow metal that is very valuable
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    • gotcha

      US /ˈɡɑtʃə/

      UK /ˈɡɔtʃə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'got you'
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    • guilty

      US /ˈɡɪlti/

      UK /'ɡɪltɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Responsible for doing something wrong
      • Feeling or showing guilt; having a sense of remorse.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • mall

      US /mɔl, mæl/

      UK /mɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large public area often covered with grass
      • Large shopping center with many individual stores
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • obsession

      US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əb'seʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Irrational motive for performing certain actions
      • An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
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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 sale

      US /ɑn sel/

      UK /ɔn seil/

      • Adjective
      • Available at a reduced price
      • Available to be bought
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    • out of control

      US /aʊt ʌv kənˈtrol/

      UK /aut ɔv kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to manage or control.
      • Not able to be directed or steered.
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    • pair

      US /per/

      UK /peə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
      • Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put two things or people together
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    • remorse

      US /rɪˈmɔrs/

      UK /riˈmɔ:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sense of guilt for something bad you did
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    • sale

      US /sel/

      UK /seɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Event during which the prices of goods are reduced
      • Giving something for money; the amount sold
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    • sandal

      US /ˈsændl/

      UK /ˈsændl/

      • Noun
      • Casual summer shoe with straps, often open-toed
      B2
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    • splurge

      US /splɜ:rdʒ/

      UK /splɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Indulging yourself by buying something expensive
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend a lot of money/more than you should
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    • too heavy

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
      • Excessively burdensome or difficult to manage.
      More
    • with just

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Using only; with no more than.
      • Barely; by a narrow margin.
      A2
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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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    Ever had a shopping spree that left you with a little buyer's remorse? This video dives into a super relatable conversation between an American couple about impulse buying, specifically those mismatched Birkenstocks! You'll pick up practical phrases for everyday shopping and learn how to talk about those 'oops, I bought it anyway' moments.

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