Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • move to: To change the place where you live or work.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • on tape: Recorded on audio or video media.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
  • on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • goof around: To spend time doing nothing important or behaving in a silly way.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • go fuck yourself: An extremely rude and offensive way of telling someone to go away or to express anger and contempt.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • back in the day: In the past; in former times.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • as anything: Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • look up to: To respect or admire someone
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • give away
  • tv show: A television program.
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
  • huge: Very very large
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • quit: To leave a job
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • martial: Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
  • malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
  • central: Being in the middle
  • superiority: Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
  • squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
  • lingo: Language or dialect
  • gun: To suddenly make an engine run faster
  • ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
  • pink: Color made by mixing red and white
  • bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
  • pong: To smell badly
  • golf: Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • aggressive

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /əˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • as anything

      US /əz ˈɛnɪθɪŋ/

      UK /əz ˈeniθɪŋ/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize intensity or degree of a quality or action.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • back in the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the past; in former times.
      • Referring to a past time, often with a sense of nostalgia or fondness.
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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • bobby

      US /ˈbɑ:bi/

      UK /ˈbɒbi/

      • Noun
      • Police officer (UK slang)
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • central

      US /ˈsɛntrəl/

      UK /'sentrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the middle
      • Most significant or important
      • Noun
      • The central part of a country or region.
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
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    • cultural

      US /ˈkʌltʃərəl/

      UK /ˈkʌltʃərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
      • Of arts, music, literature, theater
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    • dot

      US /dɑt/

      UK /dɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place small amounts/things in various places
      • To mark something by placing a small, round spot
      • Noun
      • Small round mark
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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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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
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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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    • female

      US / ˈfiˌmel/

      UK /'fi:meɪl/

      • Adjective
      • Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
      • Belonging to or characteristic of a woman or girl.
      • Noun
      • A woman or girl.
      • A female animal.
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    • forum

      US /ˈfɔrəm/

      UK /'fɔ:rəm/

      • Noun
      • Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
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    • give away

      US /ɡɪv əˈwe/

      UK /ɡiv əˈwei/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To let others have something you own
      • To tell (a secret)
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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
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    • go fuck yourself

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • An extremely rude and offensive way of telling someone to go away or to express anger and contempt.
      More
    • golf

      US /ɡɑlf, ɡɔlf/

      UK /ɡɒlf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To play golf
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    • goof around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time doing nothing important or behaving in a silly way.
      A2
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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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    • gun

      US /ɡʌn/

      UK /ɡʌn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To suddenly make an engine run faster
      • Countable Noun
      • Weapon which fires bullets down a tube
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
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    • harsh

      US /hɑrʃ/

      UK /hɑ:ʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
      • Being severe and unkind
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • huge

      US /hjudʒ/

      UK /hju:dʒ/

      • Adjective
      • Very very large
      A2
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    • lingo

      US /ˈlɪŋgoʊ/

      UK /ˈlɪŋgəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Language or dialect
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    • listen in

      US /ˈlɪsən ɪn/

      UK /ˈlisn in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To secretly listen to a conversation.
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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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    • look up to

      US /lʊk ʌp tu/

      UK /luk ʌp tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To respect or admire someone
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    • malicious

      US /məˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /məˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Intending to harm or hurt someone
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    • martial

      US /ˈmɑ:rʃl/

      UK /ˈmɑ:ʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning fighting, war, or soldiers
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    • move to

      US /muv tu/

      UK /mu:v tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change the place where you live or work.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To proceed to the next stage or action.
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    • on tape

      US /ɑn teɪp/

      UK /ɒn teɪp/

      • other
      • Recorded on audio or video media.
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    • on the run

      US /ɑn ði rʌn/

      UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/

      • Phrase
      • Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
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    • once a month

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening or appearing one time in each month.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • ping

      US /pɪŋ/

      UK /pɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock
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    • pink

      US /pɪŋk/

      UK /pɪŋk/

      • Adjective
      • Color made by mixing red and white
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    • pong

      US /pɔ:ŋ/

      UK /pɒŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To smell badly
      • Noun
      • A very bad smell
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    • quit

      US /kwɪt/

      UK /kwɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To leave a job
      • To leave a place
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To leave a school etc. without finishing
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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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    • 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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    • squid

      US /skwɪd/

      UK /skwɪd/

      • Noun
      • Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • superiority

      US /suːˌpɪriˈɔːrəti/

      UK /su:ˌpɪəriˈɒrəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being more effective, skillful etc.
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    • threaten

      US /ˈθrɛtn/

      UK /ˈθretn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
      • To say you may harm or hurt someone
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    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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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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