Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • bundle up: To dress oneself or someone else in warm clothing.
  • happen on: To find or discover by accident.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • play down: To say something is not as bad as you think it is
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • see through: To realize the truth about
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • drive out: To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • extreme: Very great in degree
  • solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • blow: To move something using air
  • thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • click: To work well with someone or something
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • important: Having power or authority
  • visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
  • sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
  • breath: Air you take in and out of your body
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
  • deep: Complex and important
  • frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
  • pavement: Surface next to a road for people to walk on
  • freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
  • barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
  • insulation: Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
  • underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
  • sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at school

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • athletic

      US /æθˈlɛtɪk/

      UK /æθˈletɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Fit and strong; physically capable
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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • barn

      US /bɑrn/

      UK /bɑ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
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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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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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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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    • breathe

      US /brið/

      UK /bri:ð/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move air into and out of your lungs
      • To say something very softly
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    • breathe out

      US /brið aʊt/

      UK /bri:ð aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exhale air from the lungs.
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    • bundle

      US /ˈbʌndl/

      UK /ˈbʌndl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A group of things that are tied/fastened together
      • A set of products sold together cheaply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten, tie or wrap several things together
      • To sell a set of products at a lower price
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    • bundle up

      US /ˈbʌndl ʌp/

      UK /ˈbʌndl ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To dress oneself or someone else in warm clothing.
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • coat

      US /koʊt/

      UK /kəʊt/

      • Noun
      • Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something thinly with 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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    • comment

      US /ˈkɑmɛnt/

      UK /'kɒment/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
      • An explanatory note in a computer program.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To say something that gives your opinion
      • To add explanatory notes to a computer program.
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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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    • drive out

      US /draɪv aʊt/

      UK /draiv aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To force someone or something to leave a place or situation.
      • To travel to a place by car.
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    • expose

      US /ɪkˈspoʊz/

      UK /ɪk'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make visible, without covering or protection
      • To allow light through a cameras lens onto film
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    • extreme

      US /ɪkˈstrim/

      UK /ɪk'stri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Very great in degree
      • Farthest from a center
      • Noun
      • Effort that is thought more than is necessary
      • The furthest point or limit of something.
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    • extremely

      US /ɪk'strimlɪ/

      UK /ɪkˈstri:mli/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that is much more than usual or expected
      • Remarkably; unusually.
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    • freeze

      US /friz/

      UK /fri:z/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To harden to a solid below zero degrees
      • Transitive Verb
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
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    • frozen

      US /ˈfroʊzn/

      UK /'frəʊzn/

      • Adjective
      • Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
      • Preserved by freezing.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To store an item of food in a cold place
      • To make someone to not want to communicate
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • happen on

      US /ˈhæpən ɑn/

      UK /ˈhæpən ɒn/

      • other
      • To find or discover by accident.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hug

      US /hʌɡ/

      UK /hʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
      • To keep very close to something
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • insulation

      US /ˌɪnsəˈleɪʃn/

      UK /ˌɪnsjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material that is used to prevent heat, etc. passing
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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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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    • on camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • pavement

      US /ˈpevmənt/

      UK /ˈpeɪvmənt/

      • Noun
      • Surface next to a road for people to walk on
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    • play down

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say something is not as bad as you think it is
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    • see through

      US /si θru/

      UK /si: θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To realize the truth about
      • To continue doing something until it is finished, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
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    • sleeve

      US /sliv/

      UK /sli:v/

      • Noun
      • Part of a garment covering the arm
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    • slippery

      US /ˈslɪpəri/

      UK /ˈslɪpəri/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
      • Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • solid

      US /ˈsɑlɪd/

      UK /'sɒlɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being able to be trusted; reliable
      • Substance that is hard or of fixed shape
      • Noun
      • Something firm or hard; not gas or liquid
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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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    • sweatshirt

      US /ˈswɛtˌʃə:t/

      UK /ˈswetʃɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
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    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • thick

      US /θɪk/

      UK /θɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to see through, as fog
      • Full of (people, etc.)
      • Adverb
      • In close association or friendship.
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    • thumbs up

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      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • underwear

      US /ˈʌndərwer/

      UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
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    • visible

      US /ˈvɪzəbəl/

      UK /ˈvɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Can see, easily seen or understood
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    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
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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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