Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • sit down: To take a seat
  • skip out: To leave a place or situation secretly, often to avoid paying or fulfilling an obligation.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • bring back: To cause to remember
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
  • deal with
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • play the victim: To act as if one is a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
  • consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
  • bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
  • disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
  • footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
  • digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
  • embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
  • ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
  • aim: Act of pointing something at a target
  • slight: Small (amount, quality)
  • recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
  • promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • mad: Very angry
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • magnet: Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • gullible: Easily deceived; believing whatever they tell you
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
  • dissect: To cut up plant or body into pieces to examine it
  • malware: Software containing virus or harmful code
  • ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
  • boomerang: Curved piece of wood thrown as a weapon
  • gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
  • cutter: A special tool used for cutting things
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    • aim

      US /em/

      UK /eɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of pointing something at a target
      • Purpose or goal
      • Transitive Verb
      • To point something at a target
      • To intend to get a thing or for a thing to happen
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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    • bacteria

      US /bækˈtɪriə/

      UK /bæk'tɪərɪə/

      • Noun (plural)
      • The very small creatures that can cause disease
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    • bias

      US /ˈbaɪəs/

      UK /'baɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Preference to believe things even if incorrect
      • A systematic error in a statistical result
      • Transitive Verb
      • To unfairly favor one view over another
      • To cause someone to have prejudice
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    • boomerang

      US /ˈbuməˌræŋ/

      UK /'bu:məræŋ/

      • Noun
      • Curved piece of wood thrown as a weapon
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To return back to the same place
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    • bring back

      US /brɪŋ bæk/

      UK /briŋ bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause to remember
      • To return something
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
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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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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • calculate

      US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find an answer using mathematics
      • To make an educated guess about something
      B2
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • consume

      US /kənˈsum/

      UK /kən'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To eat, drink, buy or use up something
      • To take all your energy; focus the attention
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    • cutter

      US /ˈkʌtɚ/

      UK /'kʌtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A special tool used for cutting things
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • digest

      US /daɪˈdʒest/

      UK /daɪˈdʒest/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To convert food into energy in your stomach
      • To think over facts, news etc.; take in information
      • Noun
      • A summary, as of the news
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    • disease

      US /dɪˈziz/

      UK /dɪˈzi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
      • A disorder of structure or function in a plant, especially one caused by a pathogen.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect with disease; to corrupt or sicken.
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    • dissect

      US /dɪˈsɛkt, daɪ-, ˈdaɪˌsɛkt/

      UK /dɪ'sekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut up plant or body into pieces to examine it
      • To analyze something in great detail.
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    • embarrassed

      US /ɪmˈbærəst/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel ashamed
      • Feeling awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
      • Adjective
      • Ashamed
      • Showing signs of embarrassment.
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • footage

      US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A certain amount of film or video of something
      • The length or amount of something measured in feet.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • ghost

      US /goʊst/

      UK /gəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a book on behalf of another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
      • Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
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    • gore

      US /ɡɔr/

      UK /ɡɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
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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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    • gross

      US /ɡros/

      UK /ɡrəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
      • Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • intrusive

      US /ɪnˈtrusɪv, -zɪv/

      UK /ɪnˈtru:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
      B2
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
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    • literacy

      US /ˈlɪtərəsi/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
      • State of being able to read and write
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    • look into

      US /lʊk ˈɪntu/

      UK /luk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
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    • mad

      US /mæd/

      UK /mæd/

      • Adjective
      • Very angry
      • Enthusiastic about something
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    • magnet

      US /'mæɡnət/

      UK /ˈmægnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal object that attracts or repels other metals
      • Something popular and able to draw people
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    • malware

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Software containing virus or harmful code
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • ominous

      US /ˈɑmənəs/

      UK /ˈɒmɪnəs/

      • Adjective
      • Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
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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 internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
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    • play the victim

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act as if one is a victim in order to gain sympathy or avoid responsibility.
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    • potassium

      US /pəˈtæsiəm/

      UK /pəˈtæsiəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
      • Potassium as a nutrient found in food.
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    • promote

      US /prəˈmoʊt/

      UK /prəˈməʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
      • To move someone to a higher position or rank
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    • pursuit

      US /pɚˈsut/

      UK /pəˈsju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of following someone to catch them
      • Process of attempting to achieve a goal
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    • recess

      US /ˈriˌsɛs, rɪˈsɛs/

      UK /rɪ'ses/

      • Noun
      • An area that is set back in a room or building
      • Break between school classes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt an activity for a short period of time
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    • rule out

      US /rul aʊt/

      UK /ru:l aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • sit down

      US /sit daʊn/

      UK /sit daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take a seat
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    • skip out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place or situation secretly, often to avoid paying or fulfilling an obligation.
      B2
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    • slice

      US /slaɪs/

      UK /slaɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
      • Piece or share of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit a ball so that it curves to one side
      • To cut a thin piece off something larger
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    • slight

      US /slaɪt/

      UK /slaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Small (amount, quality)
      • Appearing thin, delicate and physically weak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ignore or treat rudely and with no respect
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • thumbs up

      US

      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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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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    • unfair

      US /ˌʌnˈfer/

      UK /ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
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    • victim

      US /ˈvɪktɪm/

      UK /ˈvɪktɪm/

      • Noun
      • Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
      • Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
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    • virtual

      US /ˈvɚtʃuəl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Existing only on the internet or on a computer
      • Existing only in a digital world
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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