Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • back in the day: In the past; in former times.
  • have to: Must do
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • back then: At that time in the past.
  • take a bath: To wash oneself in a bathtub.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • way too long: Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • look around: To explore a place; search for something.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • wine glass: A glass, typically stemmed, used for drinking wine.
  • drink out: To consume all the drinks available at a place.
  • pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
  • in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
  • as you please: Used to indicate freedom of choice or preference.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • of the like: And similar kinds or types; alike in category.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
  • go with the flow: To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • primary: Most important, most basic or essential
  • complimentary: (Of goods) free; available for no money
  • enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
  • retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
  • hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
  • puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • discount: To consider to be not important or not true
  • cottage: Small house in the country
  • nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
  • travel: To go to a place that is far away
  • forest: Large area with many trees
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
  • apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • perfection: State of excellence that cannot be improved
  • long: Person's name
  • punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
  • flavour: Taste of something, especially in food or drink
  • wine: Dark red color
  • close: Almost; near
  • feudal: Of or typical of feudalism
  • innovate: To introduce or create new things or make changes
  • greenery: Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
  • nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • stereo: Device transmitting sound through two speakers
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
  • checkpoint: Place where a traveler's ID is checked
  • grandma: Mother of your father or mother
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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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    • apartment

      US /əˈpɑ:rtmənt/

      UK /əˈpɑ:tmənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
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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.
      A1
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    • as you please

      US /əz ju pliz/

      UK /əz juː pli:z/

      • other
      • Used to indicate freedom of choice or preference.
      A2
      More
    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
      A1
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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.
      A1
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    • back then

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At that time in the past.
      A1
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

      • Noun
      • Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
      B1
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
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    • candy

      US /ˈkændi/

      UK /ˈkændi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat food with sugar
      B2
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    • checkpoint

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˈtʃekpɔɪnt/

      • Noun
      • Place where a traveler's ID is checked
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
      A1
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    • complimentary

      US /ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri, -tri/

      UK /ˌkɒmplɪ'mentrɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of goods) free; available for no money
      • Saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
      B2
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    • cottage

      US /ˈkɑtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small house in the country
      A2
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    • cozy

      US /ˈkozi/

      UK /'kəʊzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
      B1
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    • culture

      US /ˈkʌltʃɚ/

      UK /'kʌltʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beliefs and customs of a particular group
      • The customs, beliefs, art, and all the other things that a group of people share and consider important.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grow cells, tissues, bacteria, etc. in a controlled environment.
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    • curtain

      US /ˈkɚtn/

      UK /'kɜ:tn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth used to cover a window
      • A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
      B1
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
      B2
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • discount

      US /ˈdɪsˌkaʊnt/

      UK /ˈdɪskaʊnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider to be not important or not true
      • To decrease the price of something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A decrease in the price of something
      • The amount by which the face value of a security exceeds its market price.
      A2TOEIC
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    • drink out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consume all the drinks available at a place.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
      A1
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    • enhance

      US /ɛnˈhæns/

      UK /ɪn'hɑ:ns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To improve; make bigger or better
      B1TOEIC
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
      B1
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    • feudal

      US /ˈfjudl:/

      UK /ˈfju:dl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or typical of feudalism
      B2
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    • flavour

      US /ˈflevɚ/

      UK /ˈfleɪvə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taste of something, especially in food or drink
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add extra taste to a food
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      B2
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
      A1
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    • glad

      US /ɡlæd/

      UK /ɡlæd/

      • Adjective
      • Happy or pleased about something/to do something
      • Happy that something happened; pleased
      A2
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    • go shopping

      US /ɡo ˈʃɑpɪŋ/

      UK /ɡəu ˈʃɔpɪŋ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go to stores to buy things
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    • go with the flow

      US /goʊ wɪð ðə floʊ/

      UK /gəu wɪð ðə fləu/

      • other
      • To accept and adapt to events without resistance.
      B1
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    • gorgeous

      US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/

      UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
      • Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
      B1
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    • grandma

      US /ˈɡrændˌmɑ,/

      UK /ˈgrænmɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Mother of your father or mother
      B2
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    • greenery

      US /ˈɡrinəri/

      UK /ˈgri:nəri/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Green plants growing, or used, as decoration
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
      A1
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    • hostage

      US /ˈhɑstɪdʒ/

      UK /'hɒstɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
      B2
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    • in disguise

      US /ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/

      UK /in disˈɡaiz/

      • Phrase
      • Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
      • Seeming different from what it really is; concealing the true nature.
      B2
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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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    • innovate

      US /ˈɪnəˌvet/

      UK /ˈɪnəveɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To introduce or create new things or make changes
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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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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • lodge

      US /lɑdʒ/

      UK /lɒdʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
      • To submit (complaint, application etc.)
      • Noun
      • A wooden house in the mountains
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    • look around

      US /lʊk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /luk əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To explore a place; search for something.
      A1
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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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    • loose

      US /lus/

      UK /lu:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shoot or fire something from a gun
      • Adjective
      • (Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
      • Not tightly attached or held
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    • nope

      US /noʊp/

      UK /nəʊp/

      • Noun
      • A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
      • A situation or idea that one strongly rejects or wants to avoid.
      • Interjection
      • An informal way of saying 'no'
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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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    • of the like

      US /ʌv ðə laɪk/

      UK /əv ðə laɪk/

      • other
      • And similar kinds or types; alike in category.
      B2
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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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    • pass through

      US /pæs θru/

      UK /pɑ:s θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
      • To go through something; to move from one side to the other of something.
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    • perfection

      US /pɚˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /pəˈfekʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of excellence that cannot be improved
      A2
      More
    • primary

      US /ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri/

      UK /'praɪmərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Most important, most basic or essential
      • Happening first; earliest
      B2
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • puddle

      US /ˈpʌdl/

      UK /ˈpʌdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To collect into a small pool
      B2
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    • punish

      US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/

      UK /'pʌnɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
      • To treat something or someone roughly
      A2
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    • retreat

      US /rɪˈtrit/

      UK /rɪ'tri:t/

      • Noun
      • Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
      • A place away from home and work to relax
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of army, etc.) to move back from a winning enemy
      • To go away from home and work for a vacation
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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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    • stereo

      US /ˈsterioʊ/

      UK /ˈsteriəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Device transmitting sound through two speakers
      B1
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • take a bath

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To wash oneself in a bathtub.
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    • traffic

      US /ˈtræfɪk/

      UK /'træfɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The cars or vehicles on the road
      • Amount of activity over a communication system
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Deal or trade in something illegal.
      • To direct and control traffic.
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
      A1
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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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    • way too long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Excessively long in duration; much longer than necessary or desired.
      • An expression indicating that a period of time has been excessively extended since a particular event.
      A2
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
      C1
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    • wine

      US /waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Dark red color
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
      A2
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    • wine glass

      US /waɪn ɡlæs/

      UK /wain ɡlɑ:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • A glass, typically stemmed, used for drinking wine.
      A1
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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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