Vocabulary

  • in tow: Accompanied or followed by someone or something.
  • on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
  • blow: To move something using air
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • greed: Wanting too much of something
  • lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
  • slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
  • call: A order or request for action
  • ship: Large boat
  • creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
  • sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
  • tow: Pulling another vehicle; being pulled thus
  • tonguing: To using your mouth to produce musical notes
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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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    • bow

      US /bo/

      UK /baʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (cause to) curve or bend
      • Noun
      • Wooden weapon made to shoot arrows
      • Front part of a boat
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • creed

      US /krid/

      UK /kri:d/

      • Noun
      • Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
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    • crew

      US /kru/

      UK /kru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
      • Skilled group of people working together on a task
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work as part of a crew.
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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    • greed

      US /ɡrid/

      UK /gri:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wanting too much of something
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    • in tow

      US /ɪn to/

      UK /in təu/

      • Phrase
      • Accompanied or followed by someone or something.
      • Under control or managed effectively.
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    • lane

      US /len/

      UK /leɪn/

      • Noun
      • Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
      • Narrow way or road, often with steep sides
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    • on the line

      US /ɑn ði laɪn/

      UK /ɔn ðə lain/

      • Phrase
      • At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
      • Having a great deal of responsibility.
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • rum

      US /rʌm/

      UK /rʌm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
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    • shore

      US /ʃɔr, ʃor/

      UK /ʃɔ:(r)/

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

      US /slæk/

      UK /slæk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being looser or not tight
      • Adjective
      • Doing something poorly; not making enough effort
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    • sugar

      US /ˈʃʊɡɚ/

      UK /ˈʃʊgə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
      • White sweet substance used to make foods sweeter
      • Countable Noun
      • Amount of sugar contained in a small spoon
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    • swear

      US /swɛr/

      UK /sweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To say bad or impolite words to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a serious promise to do something
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    • tight

      US /taɪt/

      UK /taɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing anxiety or anger; tense
      • Positioned physically close together
      • Adverb
      • Firmly; so it can't move
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    • tonguing

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      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
      • Noun
      • Act of scolding someone
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    • tow

      US /to/

      UK /təʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pulling another vehicle; being pulled thus
      • A rope or chain used for towing a vehicle or boat.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull a vehicle with ropes using another vehicle
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    • whale

      US /hwel, wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
      • To hunt and catch whales
      • Countable Noun
      • a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
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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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