Vocabulary

  • calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
  • freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • bottle up: To deliberately not show a strong feeling or emotion.
  • lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
  • blow up: To suddenly become angry
  • chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
  • get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • start up: A newly established business.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • neutral: Something with pH value of 7
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
  • presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • similar: Nearly the same; alike
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • blow: To move something using air
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • hesitate: To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
  • lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
  • deep: Complex and important
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • level: Specific height of something
  • anger: To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • openly: In an open way
  • oop: Sound people make when they make a mistake
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    • anger

      US /ˈæŋɡɚ/

      UK /ˈæŋgə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone mad, upset, or annoyed
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feelings of being upset, mad or annoyed
      • A strong feeling we can get if we think we're being treated badly
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • blow up

      US /blo ʌp/

      UK /bləu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly become angry
      • To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
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    • bottle up

      US /ˈbɑtl ʌp/

      UK /ˈbɔtl ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To deliberately not show a strong feeling or emotion.
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • breakdown

      US /ˈbrekˌdaʊn/

      UK /'breɪkdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • When normal activity or behavior stops
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    • breath

      US /brɛθ/

      UK /breθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Air you take in and out of your body
      • The smell of someone's breath.
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    • calm

      US /kɑm/

      UK /kɑ:m/

      • Adjective
      • Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
      • Relaxed and not worried or angry
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make or become relaxed and not worried or angry
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    • calm down

      US /kɑm daʊn/

      UK /kɑ:m daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make or become relaxed after being stressed
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • chill out

      US /tʃɪl aʊt/

      UK /tʃil aut/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
      • To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • excitement

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
      • Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • freak out

      US /frik aʊt/

      UK /fri:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
      • To become very anxious, upset, or afraid; to panic.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience or display extreme emotions, such as fear or panic.
      • To have a very disturbing and frightening experience caused by taking drugs.
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    • get into it

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become interested in something and enjoy it.
      • To start a career or profession.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become interested in something.
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    • hesitate

      US /'hezɪteɪt/

      UK /'hezɪteɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pause because unsure or reluctant to do
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
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    • lid

      US /lɪd/

      UK /lɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • lose control

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
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    • neutral

      US /ˈnu:trəl/

      UK /ˈnju:trəl/

      • Adjective
      • Something with pH value of 7
      • Having no positive or negative electrical charge
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
      • The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • on the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
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    • oop

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • Sound people make when they make a mistake
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    • opening up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
      • Creating new opportunities or possibilities.
      B2
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    • openly

      US /ˈoʊpənli/

      UK /ˈəʊpənli/

      • Adverb
      • In an open way
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    • phrasal

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • pop

      US /pɑp/

      UK /pɒp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet soda drink
      • A short, sharp, explosive sound.
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    • presentation

      US /ˌprɛzənˈteʃən, ˌprizən-/

      UK /ˌpreznˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of giving a formal talk about something
      • Way in which something is displayed or shown
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • start up

      US /stɑrt ʌp/

      UK /stɑ:t ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A newly established business.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or initiate something.
      • To begin a new business or enterprise.
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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