Vocabulary

  • get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
  • have to: Must do
  • leave out: To forget; omit
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
  • cash in: To sell asset to get money back
  • in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
  • face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
  • check out
  • with time: As time passes; eventually.
  • chill out: To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • lethal: Causing or able to cause death
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • grip: To hold someone's interest
  • jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • wreck: Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
  • district: Area of a country, city, or town
  • whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
  • costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
  • wicked: Morally bad; evil
  • totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • mad: Very angry
  • threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
  • polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
  • schedule: A list of events and their times
  • taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
  • fill: To make something full
  • cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
  • closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
  • funky: Offbeat; fashionable
  • psycho: Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • slave: Someone who is legally owned by another person
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • hipster: Cool person; one following the latest styles
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • stutter: To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • live: To be alive
  • ace: Highest value card in a game of cards
  • commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
  • decor: Decoration or style of decoration of room/building
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
  • righteous: Regarding what you think is right
  • dead: Not alive
  • thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • pussy: Cat
  • sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
  • bitch: To aggressively complain about something
  • whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
  • turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
  • cock: Adult male chicken
  • pony: Small young horse
  • dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
  • lair: Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
  • rightfully: By right; as decided by moral or legal right
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    • ace

      US /es/

      UK /eɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Highest value card in a game of cards
      • Best player
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get a perfect score on a test; be successful
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • bitch

      US /bɪtʃ/

      UK /bɪtʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To aggressively complain about something
      • Countable Noun
      • Female dog
      • Offensive term for a female
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    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
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    • capital

      US /ˈkæpɪtl/

      UK /'kæpɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
      • Official main city of a country, province or state
      • Adjective
      • Main, or major
      • (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
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    • cash in

      US /kæʃ ɪn/

      UK /kæʃ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To sell asset to get money back
      • To sell something to get cash
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    • cave

      US /kev/

      UK /keɪv/

      • Noun
      • Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chill out

      US /tʃɪl aʊt/

      UK /tʃil aut/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
      • To calm down; to become less excited or agitated.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relax and stop being angry or nervous about something.
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    • closet

      US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

      UK /'klɒzɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small room or cupboard used for storing things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
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    • cock

      US /kɑ:k/

      UK /kɒk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Adult male chicken
      • A young man you find to be stupid or silly
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    • commander

      US /kəˈmændə(r)/

      UK /kəˈmɑ:ndə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person with authority who commands or controls
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    • costume

      US /ˈkɑsˌtum, -ˌtjum/

      UK /'kɒstju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
      • The traditional dress of a particular region or historical period.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide with a costume.
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • decor

      US /deɪ'kɔ:r/

      UK /'deɪkɔ:(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Decoration or style of decoration of room/building
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    • district

      US /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

      UK /'dɪstrɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a country, city, or town
      • A region or area known for a particular activity, industry, or feature.
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      More
    • dragon

      US /ˈdræɡən/

      UK /ˈdrægən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
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    • face to face

      US /fes tu fes/

      UK /feis tu: feis/

      • Adverb
      • (Meeting) while looking at someone
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • funky

      US /ˈfʌŋki/

      UK /fʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Offbeat; fashionable
      B2
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    • get a grip

      US /ɡɛt e ɡrɪp/

      UK /ɡet ə ɡrip/

      • Idiom
      • To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
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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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    • grip

      US /ɡrɪp/

      UK /ɡrɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hold someone's interest
      • To hold something in your hand very firmly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong understanding of an idea
      • Control over something or someone
      A2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hipster

      US /'hɪpstər/

      UK /'hɪpstə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cool person; one following the latest styles
      • Adjective
      • Relating to hipsters or their lifestyle.
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • idiot

      US /ˈɪdiət/

      UK /'ɪdɪət/

      • Noun
      • A person who is foolish or not very smart
      B2
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    • in perspective

      US /ɪn pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /in pəˈspektiv/

      • Phrase
      • Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
      • Adverb
      • Judged in relation to other things and so not seeming as bad or extreme.
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    • in the closet

      US /ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət/

      UK /in ðə ˈklɒzət/

      • other
      • Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
      B2
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    • jealous

      US /ˈdʒɛləs/

      UK /ˈdʒeləs/

      • Adjective
      • Wishing you were like someone or had their things
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    • know better

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be wise enough not to do something.
      • To be expected to have the sense to not do something.
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    • lair

      US /ler/

      UK /leə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where wild animals or criminals can hide
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    • leave out

      US /liv aʊt/

      UK /li:v aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forget; omit
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    • lethal

      US /ˈliθəl/

      UK /'li:θl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or able to cause death
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    • mad

      US /mæd/

      UK /mæd/

      • Adjective
      • Very angry
      • Enthusiastic about something
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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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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
      More
    • polish

      US /ˈpɑlɪʃ/

      UK /'pɒlɪʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of making something clean and shiny
      • A cream used to make shoes etc. shiny
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
      • To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
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    • pony

      US /ˈponi/

      UK /'pəʊnɪ/

      • Noun
      • Small young horse
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    • psycho

      US /ˈsaɪko/

      UK /'saɪkəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
      B2
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    • pussy

      US /ˈpʊsi/

      UK /ˈpʊsi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cat
      B2
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    • righteous

      US /ˈraɪtʃəs/

      UK /ˈraɪtʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Regarding what you think is right
      • Regarding what you think is right
      B2
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    • rightfully

      US /ˈraɪtfəlɪ/

      UK /'raɪtfəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • By right; as decided by moral or legal right
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • schedule

      US /ˈskedʒu:l/

      UK /ˈʃedju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A list of events and their times
      • A plan to do something at a certain time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plan to do something at a certain time
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    • set out

      US /sɛt aʊt/

      UK /set aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange something in an orderly fashion
      • To give in detail in writing
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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • slave

      US /slev/

      UK /sleɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who is legally owned by another person
      • A person who is controlled by something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work very hard.
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    • stutter

      US /ˈstʌtɚ/

      UK /'stʌtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak hesitatingly with repeated sounds
      • Noun
      • Speaking hesitatingly with repeated sounds
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    • sulfur

      US /ˈsʌlfɚ/

      UK /'sʌlfə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
      C2
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    • taste

      US /test/

      UK /teɪst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
      • Flavor in your mouth from food or drink
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To experience something
      • To experience the flavor of food, drink
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    • thirsty

      US /ˈθɚsti/

      UK /'θɜ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a powerful desire or need for something
      • Needing to drink something
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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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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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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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    • turkey

      US /ˈtɜ:rki/

      UK /ˈtɜ:ki/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible bird resembling a large chicken
      • Noun
      • An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
      • Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • whatnot

      US /ˈwɑːt.nɑːt/

      UK /ˈwɒt.nɒt/

      • Noun
      • Miscellaneous curios
      • Uncountable Noun
      • And other similar things
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    • whip

      US /hwɪp, wɪp/

      UK /wɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To defeat thoroughly or easily
      • To beat with a type of long rope
      • Countable Noun
      • A long rope used to hit people or animals
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    • wicked

      US /ˈwɪkɪd/

      UK /'wɪkɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Morally bad; evil
      • Excellent
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    • with time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As time passes; eventually.
      • Given enough time; in the course of time.
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    • wreck

      US /rɛk/

      UK /rek/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Car, plane, boat accident damaging the vehicle
      • (Informal) one in poor emotional/physical condition
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ruin something completely
      • To destroy a vehicle, building completely
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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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