Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • wait around: To wait idly or without a specific purpose.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • talk back
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  • term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
  • barely: Only just; just possible
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
  • filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
  • dawn: First light of day
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
  • wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
  • anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
  • purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
  • jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • psycho: Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
  • shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • fix: Answer to a problem
  • anymore: No longer; no more
  • museum: Building to display art/science/history objects
  • earthquake: Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
  • screwdriver: Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
  • dandy: Man who is far too interested in his clothes
  • crowbar: Iron bar or hook, to force things open
  • ay: A vote meaning 'yes' in parliament, etc.
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • anchor

      US /ˈæŋkɚ/

      UK /'æŋkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
      • Person who presents a news program on TV
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
      • To secure firmly or fixedly; to moor.
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    • anymore

      US /ˌɛniˈmɔr, -ˈmor/

      UK /'enɪmɔ:/

      • Adverb
      • No longer; no more
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • ay

      US /aɪ/

      UK /aɪ/

      • Noun
      • A vote meaning 'yes' in parliament, etc.
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    • barely

      US /ˈbɛrli/

      UK /ˈbɛəli/

      • Adverb
      • Only just; just possible
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
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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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    • cabinet

      US /ˈkæbənɪt/

      UK /ˈkæbɪnət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
      • Group of advisors to a leader of a government
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the group of senior government ministers.
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    • couch

      US /kaʊtʃ/

      UK /kaʊtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formulate in a particular style or language
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sofa; settee
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    • crowbar

      US /ˈkroʊbɑ:(r)/

      UK /ˈkrəʊbɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Iron bar or hook, to force things open
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    • damn

      US /dæm/

      UK /dæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
      • To threaten with everlasting punishment
      • Interjection
      • A mild swear word used to express annoyance
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    • dandy

      US /ˈdændi/

      UK /'dændɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who is far too interested in his clothes
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    • dawn

      US /dɔn/

      UK /dɔ:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • First light of day
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To begin to grow light as the sun rises
      • To begin to be understood for the first time
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    • earthquake

      US /ˈɜ:rθkweɪk/

      UK /ˈɜ:θkweɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy shaking of the ground due to natural forces
      • A series of vibrations in the earth caused by the abrupt movement of rock far below the surface
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    • filthy

      US /ˈfɪlθi/

      UK /'fɪlθɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
      • (E.g. of a joke) being extremely rude or impolite
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • fix

      US /fɪks/

      UK /fɪks/

      • Noun
      • Answer to a problem
      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrange or prepare something
      • To attach something so it will not move or change
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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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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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • hurry

      US /ˈhɚri, ˈhʌr-/

      UK /'hʌrɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
      • Noun
      • Act of moving quickly because you are late
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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 house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • jam

      US /dʒæm/

      UK /dʒæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
      • To push into a tight space until it can't move
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pack together so things cannot move freely
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • lie down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
      • Phrase
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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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    • museum

      US /mjuˈziəm/

      UK /mjuˈzi:əm/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building to display art/science/history objects
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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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    • 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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    • panic

      US /ˈpænɪk/

      UK /'pænɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sudden anxiety and fear and cannot think
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • psycho

      US /ˈsaɪko/

      UK /'saɪkəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Person affected by psychosis; unbalanced person
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    • purse

      US /pɚs/

      UK /pɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small bag for carrying money and other things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make your lips into a kiss shape
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • roll

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
      • Photographic film wrapped round and round itself
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To continue along as time normally progresses
      • To produce a very deep and continuous sound
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    • screwdriver

      US /ˈskruˌdraɪvɚ/

      UK /ˈskru:draɪvə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
      • Tool used to put in and take out screws
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    • shoot

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • Emerging new part of a plant
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • take off

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • talk back

      US /tɔk bæk/

      UK /tɔ:k bæk/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply rudely or disrespectfully.
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    • thumb

      US /θʌm/

      UK /θʌm/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a glove that goes over the thumb
      • The short, thick finger on the side of your hand
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • tolerance

      US /ˈtɑ:lərəns/

      UK /ˈtɒlərəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
      • The space between metal objects e.g. in engines
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    • wait around

      US /wet əˈraʊnd/

      UK /weit əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait idly or without a specific purpose.
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    • wanna

      US /ˈwɑnə/

      UK /'wɒnə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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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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