Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • have to: Must do
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
  • pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
  • inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
  • bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
  • terrible: Very bad; horrible
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
  • coach: Large, comfortable bus
  • raisin: Dried black grape, used in cooking
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
  • worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
  • bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
  • book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
  • today: This day; day that is happening now
  • fun: Amusing and enjoyable
  • money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
  • checker: A person who carefully inspects something
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • bill

      US /bɪl/

      UK /bɪl/

      • Noun
      • Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
      • Sign or poster advertising something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To request payment by handing over an invoice
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    • checker

      US /ˈtʃɛkɚ/

      UK /'tʃekə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who carefully inspects something
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    • coach

      US /kotʃ/

      UK /kəʊtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large, comfortable bus
      • Person who teaches others how to do (sport, job)
      • Transitive Verb
      • To teach others how to do something (e.g. sport)
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • dialogue

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ, -ˌlɑɡ/

      UK /'daɪəlɒɡ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Conversation between two or more individuals
      • A discussion or series of discussions between people or groups, especially ones aimed at resolving a problem.
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    • focus

      US /ˈfokəs/

      UK /'fəʊkəs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
      • To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main purpose or center of interest or activity
      • The clarity of an image produced by a lens.
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • inadequate

      US /ɪnˈædɪkwɪt/

      UK /ɪnˈædɪkwət/

      • Adjective
      • Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
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    • pathetic

      US /pəˈθɛtɪk/

      UK /pəˈθetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
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    • raisin

      US /ˈrezɪn/

      UK /ˈreɪzn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Dried black grape, used in cooking
      • Adjective
      • Having a dark purplish-brown color, like that of a raisin.
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • terrible

      US /ˈtɛrəbəl/

      UK /ˈterəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible
      • Causing great fear; frightening
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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 wondered how to use the word 'pathetic' in everyday English? This quick 3-minute lesson breaks down its meaning and shows you exactly how to use it in real conversations with fun dialogue examples. You'll pick up this useful vocabulary in no time!

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