Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in part: To some extent; partially.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • break out
  • odds and ends: Various items too small or unimportant to be worth itemizing.
  • as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • bump up: To increase something, often by a small amount.
  • result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
  • as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • eye up: To look at someone or something with interest or desire.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • fill out: To become fatter
  • for instance: As an example.
  • pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
  • live update: A real-time report or broadcast of current events as they happen.
  • break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • rough out: To make a preliminary sketch or plan.
  • sift through: To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
  • black and white
  • come out with: To go out with someone on a date
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • in hand: In one's possession or control.
  • go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
  • evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • simultaneously: At the same time; all together
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
  • strike: To hit something
  • combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • spare: To make (money or time) available for
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • insight: Power to understand people and things very well
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • rebel: Person who fights against established government
  • acquaintance: Person that you know but isn't a good friend
  • communicate: To give and exchange information
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
  • command: To be able to see far from a certain location
  • bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • sift: To look through and remove less valuable things
  • remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
  • motion: Suggestion at a meeting
  • relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
  • excellent: Extremely good
  • load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • alliance: Group of people/organizations working together
  • palette: Flat board for mixing paint
  • millennium: Period of time that lasts one thousand years
  • jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
  • esoteric: Being known only by a few people; obscure
  • saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
  • turquoise: Color that is a combination of green and blue
  • unify: To bring or join together into one
  • quilt: Bed cover of padding sewn into two layers of cloth
  • successive: Happening one after another in a series
  • saturation: Process of totally wetting something
  • pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
  • indescribable: Impossible to describe; very great; amazing
  • falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
  • swatch: Sample piece of cloth
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    • acquaintance

      US /əˈkwentəns/

      UK /əˈkweɪntəns/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person that you know but isn't a good friend
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Familiarity or knowledge of something.
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    • alliance

      US /əˈlaɪəns/

      UK /əˈlaɪəns/

      • Noun
      • Group of people/organizations working together
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    • as one

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Acting or moving together at the same time.
      • In complete agreement or unity.
      • Phrase
      • With a single voice or opinion; unanimously.
      • In perfect harmony or unison.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • as with

      US /æz wɪð/

      UK /æz wið/

      • Preposition
      • In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • break down

      US /brek daʊn/

      UK /breik daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • break out

      US /brek aʊt/

      UK /breik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To isolate some information from other data
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • bump

      US /bʌmp/

      UK /bʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bounce along over a rough surface
      • To knock against with force or violence
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of one solid object hitting another
      • Raised area on any smooth surface
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    • bump up

      US /bʌmp ʌp/

      UK /bʌmp ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To increase something, often by a small amount.
      • To promote someone to a higher position.
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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    • combination

      US /ˌkɑmbəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒmbɪ'neɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
      • Act or result of mixing things together
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    • come out with

      US /kʌm aʊt wɪð/

      UK /kʌm aut wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out with someone on a date
      • To say something, especially something surprising or controversial.
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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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    • command

      US /kəˈmænd/

      UK /kə'mɑ:nd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to see far from a certain location
      • To give an order; have control over others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Electronic order to a computer to do something
      • An order to control things or others
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    • communicate

      US /kəˈmjunɪˌket/

      UK /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give and exchange information
      • To convey or make known (information, feelings, etc.)
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    • conversation

      US /ˌkɑnvɚˈseʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Talking with other people; discussion or chat
      • General communication or interaction.
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
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    • esoteric

      US /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪk/

      UK /ˌesəˈterɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Being known only by a few people; obscure
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    • evidence of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
      • Something that shows that something else exists or is true.
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    • excellent

      US /ˈɛksələnt/

      UK /ˈeksələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely good
      • Very skilled; having great ability.
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    • eye up

      US /aɪ ʌp/

      UK /aɪ ʌp/

      • other
      • To look at someone or something with interest or desire.
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    • falcon

      US /ˈfælkən/

      UK /ˈfɔ:lkən/

      • Noun
      • Fast-flying hunting bird
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    • fill out

      US /fɪl aʊt/

      UK /fil aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become fatter
      • To complete a form by adding information needed
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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • from scratch

      US /frʌm skrætʃ/

      UK /frɔm skrætʃ/

      • Phrase
      • From the very beginning; from nothing.
      • From the very beginning; using new materials rather than something that already exists.
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    • go hand in hand

      US /goʊ hænd ɪn hænd/

      UK /gəu ˈhænd ɪn ˈhænd/

      • other
      • Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
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    • harmony

      US /ˈhɑrməni/

      UK /'hɑ:mənɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
      • When musical notes sound pleasing together
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in color

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
      • Adjective
      • Full of vivid colors; bright and vibrant.
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    • in hand

      US /ɪn hænd/

      UK /in hænd/

      • Phrase
      • In one's possession or control.
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    • in part

      US /ɪn pɑrt/

      UK /in pɑ:t/

      • Adverb
      • To some extent; partially.
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    • in sync

      US /ɪn sɪŋk/

      UK /in siŋk/

      • Adjective
      • Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
      • Adverb
      • In a state of coordination or harmony.
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    • in the way

      US /ɪn ði we/

      UK /in ðə wei/

      • Phrase
      • Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
      • Stored or placed so as to be available or ready when needed.
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    • indescribable

      US /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/

      UK /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to describe; very great; amazing
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    • insight

      US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/

      UK /'ɪnsaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Power to understand people and things very well
      • Very good understanding of something
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    • jar

      US /dʒɑr/

      UK /dʒɑ:(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
      • To make a harsh sound to the ears
      • Countable Noun
      • Glass container for foods
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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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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    • live update

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A real-time report or broadcast of current events as they happen.
      • An automatic or user-initiated process that updates software or data in real-time.
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    • load

      US /lod/

      UK /ləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
      • A burden; heavy responsibility
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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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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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • millennium

      US /məˈlɛniəm/

      UK /mɪˈleniəm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time that lasts one thousand years
      • The anniversary of a thousand years.
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    • motion

      US /ˈmoʃən/

      UK /'məʊʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Suggestion at a meeting
      • A movement; the process of moving
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To communicate by moving your head or hand
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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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    • odds and ends

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • Various items too small or unimportant to be worth itemizing.
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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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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • palette

      US /ˈpælɪt/

      UK /ˈpælət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat board for mixing paint
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    • pass on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A polite way of saying 'to die'
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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
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    • plot

      US /plɑt/

      UK /plɒt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
      • Series of events that form the main story
      • Transitive Verb
      • To mark a path, etc. on a map, using lines or dots
      • To devise or develop a dramatic storyline
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    • pre

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      UK

      • Prefix
      • A prefix meaning 'before'
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    • quilt

      US /kwɪlt/

      UK /kwɪlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bed cover of padding sewn into two layers of cloth
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • rebel

      US / rɪˈbɛl/

      UK /'rebl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who fights against established government
      • Person who insists on doing things their way
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight against an established government/power
      • To resist and fight against existing authority
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    • recall

      US /rɪˈkɔl/

      UK /rɪˈkɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
      • Act of remembering events or details of the past
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Company) to ask for the return of faulty goods
      • To remember events or details of the past
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    • relative

      US /ˈrɛlətɪv/

      UK /ˈrelətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Measured or considered in comparison to another
      • (Grammar) referring to words that appear earlier
      • Countable Noun
      • Members of the family
      • Humans or animals sharing the same family history
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    • remind

      US /rɪˈmaɪnd/

      UK /rɪ'maɪnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to remember what they forgot
      • To cause someone to think of something similar or related.
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    • result in

      US /rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/

      UK /riˈzʌlt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause or produce as a consequence.
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    • rough out

      US /rʌf aʊt/

      UK /rʌf aʊt/

      • other
      • To make a preliminary sketch or plan.
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    • saturate

      US /ˈsætʃəˌret/

      UK /ˈsætʃəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
      • To try to fill up e.g. a market
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    • saturation

      US /ˌsætʃəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌsætʃə'reɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of totally wetting something
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    • sift

      US /sɪft/

      UK /sɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look through and remove less valuable things
      • To remove lumps from/add air to flour with a sieve
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    • sift through

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
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    • simultaneously

      US /saɪməlˈtenɪəslɪ/

      UK /ˌsɪməl'teɪnɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At the same time; all together
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    • spare

      US /spɛr/

      UK /speə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (money or time) available for
      • To save from being hurt or punished
      • Adjective
      • Being extra or in reserve
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    • strike

      US /straɪk/

      UK /straɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something
      • To remove or erase.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A punch or hit
      • Fact of not hitting the ball when playing baseball
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    • subjective

      US /səbˈdʒɛktɪv/

      UK /səbˈdʒektɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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    • successive

      US /səkˈsɛsɪv/

      UK /səkˈsesɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Happening one after another in a series
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    • swatch

      US /swɑ:tʃ/

      UK /swɒtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sample piece of cloth
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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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    • 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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    • turquoise

      US /ˈtɜ:rkwɔɪz/

      UK /ˈtɜ:kwɔɪz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Color that is a combination of green and blue
      • Blue or bluish green stone often used in jewelry
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    • unify

      US /ˈjunəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'ju:nɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring or join together into one
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    • vague

      US /veɡ/

      UK /veɪɡ/

      • Adjective
      • Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
      • Being not clearly visible
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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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    Colour Harmony - 10 Minutes To Better Painting - Episode 5

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    黃子芸 posted on 2025/03/14
    Ever wondered how artists create those stunning, harmonious color palettes? This episode dives deep into color harmony and saturation control, perfect for hobby painters looking to elevate their work! You'll pick up essential vocabulary and practical tips from the studio demo that will make your paintings pop.

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