Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
  • one of those days: A day when many things go wrong.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • up to snuff: Meeting the required standard; satisfactory.
  • stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
  • take out: To apply for and get a license
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
  • of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • narrative: The telling of a story
  • blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
  • fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • condition: To improve something to make it better
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
  • rave: A dance party with loud music
  • essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
  • absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • question: To ask for or try to get information
  • applaud: To clap the hands together to express support
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
  • dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
  • unstoppable: Not capable of being stopped
  • mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
  • championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
  • goat: Small animal with beard and horns
  • excellence: Extremely high quality
  • maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
  • snuff: To die
  • doggy: Word for dog used by and to children
  • bravo: Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
  • facetious: Joking; not serious; not meaning it
  • doggie: Word for dog used by and to children
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    • absolute

      US /ˈæbsəˌlut/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/

      • Adjective
      • Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
      • Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
      • (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • applaud

      US /əˈplɔd/

      UK /əˈplɔ:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To clap the hands together to express support
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    • ass

      US /æs/

      UK /æs/

      • Noun
      • (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
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    • blame

      US /blem/

      UK /bleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say someone is responsible for something bad
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saying someone did something bad
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    • bravo

      US /ˌbrɑ:ˈvoʊ/

      UK /ˌbrɑ:ˈvəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Shouted to express approval, e.g. of a performance
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    • championship

      US /ˈtʃæmpiənˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sports competition to find the best player or team
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    • commitment

      US /kəˈmɪtmənt/

      UK /kə'mɪtmənt/

      • Noun
      • Permanent love or concern for person, thing
      • Promise or decision to do something for a purpose
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    • compete

      US /kəmˈpit/

      UK /kəmˈpi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
      • To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
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    • condition

      US /kənˈdɪʃən/

      UK /kənˈdɪʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve something to make it better
      • To cause to behave automatically in a certain way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Disease or other medical problem
      • The state of living you are in, e.g. good health
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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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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • depress

      US /dɪˈprɛs/

      UK /dɪ'pres/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel sad or miserable
      • To push something down
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • doggie

      US /ˈdɔɡi, ˈdɑɡi/

      UK /'dɒgɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Word for dog used by and to children
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    • doggy

      US /ˈdɔɡi, ˈdɑɡi/

      UK /'dɒɡɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Word for dog used by and to children
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • dunk

      US /dʌŋk/

      UK /dʌŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • essay

      US /ˈɛsˌe, ɛˈse/

      UK /'eseɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Short piece of written opinion on a subject
      • A test of the quality of a metal or ore.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt or try.
      • To test or evaluate the quality of something.
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    • excellence

      US /ˈɛksələns/

      UK /ˈeksələns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extremely high quality
      • A particularly high level of skill or ability.
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    • facetious

      US /fəˈsiʃəs/

      UK /fəˈsi:ʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Joking; not serious; not meaning it
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    • fantastic

      US /fænˈtæstɪk/

      UK /fænˈtæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Strange or unusual in design or appearance
      • Very large, fast or great
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    • goat

      US /goʊt/

      UK /gəʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small animal with beard and horns
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hype

      US /haɪp/

      UK /haɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to create interest or excitement about
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    • impressive

      US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
      • Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
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    • in shape

      US /ɪn ʃep/

      UK /in ʃeip/

      • Adjective
      • In good physical condition; fit.
      • Phrase
      • In good physical condition.
      • In good condition or order.
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • insult

      US /ɪnˈsʌlt/

      UK /ɪn'sʌlt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of disrespecting by being rude or impolite
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    • kick

      US /kɪk/

      UK /kɪk/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or move something with the foot
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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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    • mask

      US /mæsk/

      UK /mɑ:sk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • To hide something so that it cannot be seen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Covering to hide or disguise the face
      • Way of pretending to behave that is not real
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    • maverick

      US /ˈmævərɪk, ˈmævrɪk/

      UK /'mævərɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who does not like to follow the rules
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    • narrative

      US /ˈnærətɪv/

      UK /ˈnærətɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The telling of a story
      • A spoken or written account of connected events; a story.
      • Adjective
      • Presented in the form of a story
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • of age

      US /əv eɪdʒ/

      UK /əv eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • one of those days

      US /wʌn əv ðoʊz deɪz/

      UK /wʌn əv ðəuz deɪz/

      • other
      • A day when many things go wrong.
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    • phenomenal

      US /fɪˈnɑmənəl/

      UK /fəˈnɒmɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Amazing; remarkable
      • Relating to or consisting of phenomena.
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • rave

      US /rev/

      UK /reɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • A dance party with loud music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To shower praise upon; speak very highly of
      • To speak or shout loudly, angrily or as if crazy
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    • reference

      US /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/

      UK /'refrəns/

      • Noun
      • A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
      • Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
      • Mention or refer to.
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    • right next to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
      • Figuratively very close to; on the verge of.
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • score

      US /skɔr, skor/

      UK /skɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
      • Current number of points given in a game, contest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark or cut something with a sharp object
      • To get or give points in a game, contest, or test
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    • snuff

      US /snʌf/

      UK /snʌf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To die
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from burning by putting out the flame
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    • stand down

      US /stænd daʊn/

      UK /stænd daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
      • To withdraw, e.g. from a fight or contest
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    • succeed

      US /səkˈsid/

      UK /sək'si:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
      • To take over position of one who has died or left
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • take out

      US /tek aʊt/

      UK /teik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To apply for and get a license
      • To take someone on a date
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food purchased at a restaurant to eat elsewhere.
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • unstoppable

      US /ʌnˈstɑ:pəbl/

      UK /ʌnˈstɒpəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not capable of being stopped
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    • up to snuff

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Meeting the required standard; satisfactory.
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
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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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