Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
  • reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • consists of: Is made up or composed of.
  • such as: For example; like
  • as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
  • dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
  • shell out: To pay money, especially when the amount is large or considered too much.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • matter of opinion: Something that is subjective and depends on personal preference.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • fizzle out: To gradually fail or end, often after a promising start.
  • in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
  • build in: To include something as part of a plan, system, or design.
  • set off: To start a journey
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
  • up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
  • in a manner: In a specific way or style.
  • burn in: To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
  • in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
  • ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • off the shelf: Readily available; not custom-made.
  • buy off: To pay money to someone to get special treatment
  • drop it down: To lower or release something to a lower level or position.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • in charge: To be responsible for
  • in comparison: When compared to something else.
  • pulled off: To manage to succeed
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
  • get here: To arrive at a specific location.
  • in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in peace: In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • typically: In a normal or usual way
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • component: One of the parts that something is made up of
  • rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • blow: To move something using air
  • lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • altitude: Height of something above sea level
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
  • rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • ignite: To catch fire
  • friction: Disagreement between two or more people
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
  • malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
  • shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
  • dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
  • explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
  • part: Division of a book
  • tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
  • ward: Person's name
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
  • widely: To a large degree; over a large range
  • powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
  • combustion: An act or instance of burning
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • aerial: Being done, living or seen in the air
  • fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
  • finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
  • mortar: Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • statistically: With respect to statistics
  • bamboo: Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
  • sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
  • charcoal: Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
  • ozone: Gas protecting the earth from the sun
  • dynamite: Sticks of explosive triggered by a fuse
  • nitrate: Salt or ester of nitric acid
  • firework: Exploding object making bright lights/loud bangs
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    • accidentally

      US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Unexpectedly; by mistake
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • aerial

      US /ˈɛriəl, eˈɪriəl/

      UK /'eərɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being done, living or seen in the air
      • Noun
      • Antenna; device for receiving radio/ TV signal
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    • agent

      US /ˈedʒənt/

      UK /'eɪdʒənt/

      • Noun
      • Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
      • Person who represents or decides for others
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    • ahead of time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Before the scheduled time; early.
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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    • altitude

      US /ˈæltɪˌtud,-ˌtjud/

      UK /'æltɪtju:d/

      • Noun
      • Height of something above sea level
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    • aluminum

      US /ə'lju:minəm/

      UK /ə'lju:minəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
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    • as a result of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Because of something; owing to.
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    • as opposed to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • In contrast to; rather than.
      • Instead of; in place of.
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

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

      US /bæmˈbu/

      UK /ˌbæmˈbu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long light Asian plant with strong, empty stems
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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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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • build in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To include something as part of a plan, system, or design.
      • To create something as a permanent or inherent feature.
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    • burn in

      US /bɝn ɪn/

      UK /bɜ:n in/

      • other
      • To cause a permanent ghost image on a screen by displaying a static image.
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
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    • buy off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pay money to someone to get special treatment
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    • charcoal

      US /ˈtʃɑ:rkoʊl/

      UK /ˈtʃɑ:kəʊl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Burnt wood used for fuel/drawing
      • A stick of black carbon material used for drawing.
      • Adjective
      • Of a dark grey color.
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
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    • combustion

      US /kəmˈbʌstʃən/

      UK /kəmˈbʌstʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • An act or instance of burning
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • component

      US /kəmˈponənt/

      UK /kəmˈpəʊnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the parts that something is made up of
      • A constituent part; ingredient.
      • Adjective
      • Being a part of something
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    • consists of

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Is made up or composed of.
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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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    • dispose

      US /dɪˈspoz/

      UK /dɪ'spəʊz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get rid of by throwing away
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    • dispose of

      US /dɪˈspoz ʌv/

      UK /disˈpəuz ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
      • To deal with something quickly and effectively.
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    • drop it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lower or release something to a lower level or position.
      • A dance move where one lowers their body close to the ground, often in a sensual manner.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

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

      US /ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt/

      UK /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sticks of explosive triggered by a fuse
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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    • explosion

      US /ɪkˈsploʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud and sudden expression of emotion
      • Sudden increase of something
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    • fallout

      US /ˈfɔlˌaʊt/

      UK /'fɔ:laʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
      • The adverse results of a situation or action.
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    • finale

      US /fɪˈnæli/

      UK /fɪˈnɑ:li/

      • Noun
      • Last part of a musical piece or performance
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    • firework

      US /ˈfaɪərwɜ:rk/

      UK /ˈfaɪəwɜ:k/

      • Noun
      • Exploding object making bright lights/loud bangs
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    • fizzle out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gradually fail or end, often after a promising start.
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    • flash

      US /flæʃ/

      UK /flæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly and briefly
      • To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden and brief appearance of something
      • Light used by a camera to brighten the area
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • friction

      US /ˈfrɪkʃən/

      UK /ˈfrɪkʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Disagreement between two or more people
      • Force preventing motion between bodies in contact
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    • fuse

      US /fjuz/

      UK /fju:z/

      • Noun
      • Device connected to and making a bomb explode
      • Electrical safety device
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Metal) to become one through heat contact
      • To become combined; unite.
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    • get here

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To arrive at a specific location.
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    • get together

      US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gather, or come together for some purpose
      • To start a romantic relationship.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet for social or recreational purposes.
      • To start a romantic relationship.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • ignite

      US /ɪɡˈnaɪt/

      UK /ɪɡ'naɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To catch fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to start burning
      • To give energy to something or someone
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    • in a manner

      US /ɪn e ˈmænɚ/

      UK /in ə ˈmænə/

      • Phrase
      • In a specific way or style.
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    • in charge

      US /ɪn tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /in tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Adverb
      • To be responsible for
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    • in comparison

      US /ɪn kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /in kəmˈpærisən/

      • Adverb
      • When compared to something else.
      • Phrase
      • When compared to something else.
      • When considering the differences between two or more things.
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    • in little

      US /ɪn ˈlɪtl/

      UK /in ˈlɪtl/

      • other
      • To a small extent; insignificantly.
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    • in peace

      US /ɪn pis/

      UK /in pi:s/

      • Phrase
      • In a state of tranquility, without disturbance or conflict.
      • In a state of non-war, without armed conflict.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the black

      US /ɪn ði blæk/

      UK /in ðə blæk/

      • Adjective
      • Operating with a profit; not in debt.
      • Phrase
      • Having a positive balance; out of debt.
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    • in the field

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
      • Located on the playing area of a sports ground.
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    • in the midst of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Surrounded by; in the middle of.
      • During; while something is happening.
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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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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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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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    • lay in

      US /le ɪn/

      UK /lei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
      • Stayed in bed later than usual in the morning.
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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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    • lift

      US /lɪft/

      UK /lɪft/

      • Noun
      • Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
      • Machine carrying people up or down to other floors
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop or cancel something, such as a rule
      • To move something to higher position
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    • magnesium

      US /mæɡˈniziəm,-ʒəm/

      UK /mægˈni:ziəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
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    • malfunction

      US /mælˈfʌŋkʃən/

      UK /ˌmæl'fʌŋkʃn/

      • Noun
      • A failure of something to work properly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail to work correctly
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    • matter of opinion

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Something that is subjective and depends on personal preference.
      • Phrase
      • Something that is subjective and open to individual interpretation.
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    • mortar

      US /ˈmɔ:rtə(r)/

      UK /ˈmɔ:tə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stone bowl for crushing substances with a pestle
      • Cement, sand, etc. mixture for bonding bricks, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a bonding cement to coat walls
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    • nitrate

      US /ˈnaɪˌtret, -trɪt/

      UK /'naɪtreɪt/

      • Noun
      • Salt or ester of nitric acid
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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • off the shelf

      US /ɔf ði ʃɛlf/

      UK /ɔf ðə ʃelf/

      • Adjective
      • Readily available; not custom-made.
      • Adverb
      • Selling very quickly and in large quantities.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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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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    • ozone

      US /ˈoʊzoʊn/

      UK /ˈəʊzəʊn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Gas protecting the earth from the sun
      • Fresh and pure air, usually near the sea
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • potassium

      US /pəˈtæsiəm/

      UK /pəˈtæsiəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
      • Potassium as a nutrient found in food.
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    • powder

      US /ˈpaʊdɚ/

      UK /'paʊdə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
      • Dry and light form of snow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a dust onto the body or face
      • To reduce to powder; pulverize.
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    • professional

      US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/

      UK /prə'feʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
      • Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
      • Noun
      • Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
      • One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
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    • pulled off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to succeed
      • Removed something quickly or with force.
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    • rapid

      US /ˈræpɪd/

      UK /ˈræpɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Moving or happening very quickly
      • Noun
      • Rough and fast-moving part of a river
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ritʃ aʊt/

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attempt to communicate with someone.
      • To offer help and support to someone.
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    • rehearse

      US /rɪˈhɜ:rs/

      UK /rɪˈhɜ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
      • To say or write again; repeat.
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    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • same time

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      • 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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    • set off

      US /sɛt ɔf/

      UK /set ɒf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start a journey
      • To cause something to explode or start working.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to explode.
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    • shell

      US /ʃɛl/

      UK /ʃel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
      • Hard metal container containing a bullet
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the outer covering of peas, nuts etc.
      • To fire shells (weapons) at
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    • shell out

      US /ʃɛl aʊt/

      UK /ʃel aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pay money, especially when the amount is large or considered too much.
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    • statistically

      US /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/

      UK /stə'tɪstɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With respect to statistics
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • sulfur

      US /ˈsʌlfɚ/

      UK /'sʌlfə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • tube

      US /tub,tjub/

      UK /tju:b/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plastic or metal container for soft substances
      • Long hollow pipe used to hold or liquids or gases
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    • typically

      US /ˈtɪpɪklɪ/

      UK /ˈtɪpɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • In a normal or usual way
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    • up in the air

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
      • Idiom
      • In an uncertain state; unresolved.
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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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    • ward

      US /wɔ:rd/

      UK /wɔ:d/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun
      • Child legally protected and cared for by a court
      • Section or part of a town or city
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    • ward off

      US /wɔrd ɔf/

      UK /wɔ:d ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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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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