Vocabulary

  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
  • on foot
  • have to: Must do
  • up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
  • get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
  • off air: Not currently broadcasting or transmitting.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • blow over: (Of difficult situation) to become less or end
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
  • seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
  • blow: To move something using air
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • affluent: Having plenty of money and possessions
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
  • traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
  • wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
  • part: Division of a book
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • southern: Concerning a region in the south
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
  • hill: High land not as high as a mountain
  • pray: To speak to your god to request help
  • gale: Strong wind; very windy weather
  • unable: Not being able to do something
  • semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
  • silverware: Articles made of silver, e.g. table knives/forks
  • passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
  • smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
  • phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • affluent

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having plenty of money and possessions
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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 over

      US /blo ˈovɚ/

      UK /bləu ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of difficult situation) to become less or end
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    • communication

      US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Talking to people; giving information to people
      • The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
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    • doorstep

      US /ˈdɔ:rstep/

      UK /ˈdɔ:step/

      • Noun
      • Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
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    • Easier said than done

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      UK

      • Idiom
      • More difficult than it appears to be.
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    • flee

      US /fli/

      UK /fli:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
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    • gale

      US /ɡeɪl/

      UK /ɡeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong wind; very windy weather
      • A strong outburst of emotion, especially laughter.
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    • get stuck in

      US /ɡɛt stʌk ɪn/

      UK /ɡet stʌk in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become enthusiastically involved in something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hill

      US /hɪl/

      UK /hɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • High land not as high as a mountain
      • Where the road or land goes upward; slope
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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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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    • off air

      US /ɔf ɛɚ/

      UK /ɒf eə/

      • other
      • Not currently broadcasting or transmitting.
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    • on foot

      US /ɑn fʊt/

      UK /ɔn fut/

      • Phrase
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    • passport

      US /ˈpæspɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈpɑ:spɔ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Official book of identification allowing travel
      • Noun
      • Way to achieve something
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    • phone

      US /foʊn/

      UK /fəʊn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To talk to someone using a telephone
      • Noun
      • Machine used to talk to someone who is far away
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    • pray

      US /pre/

      UK /preɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak to your god to request help
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To wish or hope for something to happen or be true
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • seemingly

      US /ˈsiːmɪŋli/

      UK /ˈsi:mɪŋli/

      • Adverb
      • Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
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    • semi

      US /ˈsɛmaɪ, ˈsɛmi/

      UK /ˈsemi/

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'half'
      • Noun
      • House that shares a wall with another house
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    • separate

      US /'sepəreɪt/

      UK /'sepəreɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Being different from or unrelated to another
      • Not connected; different.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide two things by being in between them
      • To move things away from each other
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • silverware

      US /ˈsɪlvərwer/

      UK /ˈsɪlvəweə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Articles made of silver, e.g. table knives/forks
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    • smoke

      US /smoʊk/

      UK /sməʊk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Grey gas from fires and cigarettes
      • Fog of air coming from e.g. a cigarette, fire
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    • southern

      US /ˈsʌðərn/

      UK /ˈsʌðən/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a region in the south
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • suburb

      US /ˈsʌbɜ:rb/

      UK /ˈsʌbɜ:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Residential area on the outskirts of a city
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • traffic

      US /ˈtræfɪk/

      UK /'træfɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The cars or vehicles on the road
      • Amount of activity over a communication system
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal or trade in something illegal.
      • To direct and control traffic.
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    • unable

      US /ʌnˈebəl/

      UK /ʌnˈeɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being able to do something
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    • up the hill

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
      • A difficult or challenging task.
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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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    People fleeing L.A. wildfire abandon their cars to escape on foot

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    Wow, imagine having to abandon your car in a wildfire evacuation! This news report from CBC News vividly shows Los Angeles residents making tough choices during a wildfire, and you'll pick up practical phrases for describing urgent situations. It's a powerful look at real-life events and a great chance to boost your situational dialogue skills!

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