Vocabulary

  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • as such: Something previously stated or understood
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • on location: At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • tv show: A television program.
  • con man: A person who deceives or swindles others, especially in order to gain money.
  • regardless of
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • the lion's share: The largest or greatest part of something.
  • hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
  • break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
  • sock in: To cover or surround completely, especially with fog or clouds.
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • mix up: To put various things together so they become one
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • check out
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • enormous: Huge; very big; very important
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
  • influence: To affect or change something indirectly
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • glamorous: Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
  • honor: To fulfill an agreement
  • crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
  • invasion: Entry into a place to cause harm
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • sharp: Person's name
  • exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
  • chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
  • neurotic: Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
  • squad: A sports team
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
  • administrative: Concerning managing an organization
  • spawn: Product or result of something
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • mob: A secret criminal organization
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • resolute: Firm in purpose or belief
  • humor: Quality that makes something funny
  • neutralize: To remove or take away a threat
  • gritty: Showing strong determination
  • forget: To not remember something
  • long: Person's name
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • wacky: Quite strange, but in a creative way
  • pierce: Person's name
  • friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
  • face: To cover a surface with something like paint
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
  • ray: Person's name
  • overshadow: To be more important or significant by comparison
  • nil: Word used to mean zero, or nothing
  • emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
  • abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet
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    • abc

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • First letters of the Roman alphabet
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    • administrative

      US /ədˈmɪnɪstreɪtɪv/

      UK /ədˈmɪnɪstrətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning managing an organization
      • Relating to or characteristic of administration or those who administer.
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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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    • alien

      US /ˈeliən,ˈeljən/

      UK /'eɪlɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Foreigner; a person not from this place
      • Person or creature from a planet other than Earth
      • Adjective
      • Being foreign, different or unfamiliar
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    • as such

      US /æz sʌtʃ/

      UK /æz sʌtʃ/

      • Pronoun
      • Something previously stated or understood
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
      B2TOEIC
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    • blend of

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A mixture of different things combined together.
      • A combination of different qualities or elements.
      A1
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    • bond

      US /bɑnd/

      UK /bɒnd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
      • Closeness that is shared between people or groups
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To develop a close relationship with
      • To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
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    • break in

      US /brek ɪn/

      UK /breik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
      • To interrupt someone's conversation, task
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt a conversation or activity.
      • To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
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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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    • chemistry

      US /ˈkɛmɪstri/

      UK /'kemɪstrɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The study of the structure of substances
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
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    • con man

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who deceives or swindles others, especially in order to gain money.
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • crime

      US /kraɪm/

      UK /kraɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
      • Act that is against the law; murder, theft etc.
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    • cynical

      US /ˈsɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈsɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Always believing that bad things are the reasons
      B2
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • dynamic

      US /daiˈnæmik/

      UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Always active or energetic; getting things done
      B1TOEIC
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    • emmy

      US /ˈɛmi/

      UK /ˈemi/

      • Proper Noun
      • Annual award for achievements in US TV
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    • enormous

      US /ɪˈnɔrməs/

      UK /iˈnɔ:məs/

      • Adjective
      • Huge; very big; very important
      • Very great in size, amount, or degree.
      A2
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    • exceptional

      US /ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl/

      UK /ɪkˈsepʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being extremely and unusually good
      • (Of circumstance, etc.) being unusual; not normal
      B2
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    • fantastic

      US /fænˈtæstɪk/

      UK /fænˈtæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Strange or unusual in design or appearance
      • Very large, fast or great
      A2
      More
    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
      A2TOEIC
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    • for best

      US /fɚ best/

      UK /fə best/

      • other
      • An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
      B2
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    • for life

      US /fɔr laɪf/

      UK /fɔ: laif/

      • Phrase
      • For the duration of one's life; permanently.
      • To support someone for the duration of their life.
      • Adjective
      • Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • frank

      US /fræŋk/

      UK /fræŋk/

      • Proper Noun
      • Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stamp envelopes for posting
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    • friendship

      US /ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈfrendʃɪp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
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    • glamorous

      US /ˈɡlæmərəs/

      UK /ˈglæmərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a sexy way; exciting; alluring
      B2
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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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    • gritty

      US /ˈɡrɪti/

      UK /ˈgrɪti/

      • Adjective
      • Showing strong determination
      • Having the texture of very small particles or sand
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • hit with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To strike someone or something using an object.
      • To suddenly realize or understand something.
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    • honor

      US /ˈɑnɚ/

      UK /'ɒnə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fulfill an agreement
      • To give an award to someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Award you get for doing well; prize, title, etc.
      • Chance to do something special; privilege
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    • humor

      US /ˈhjumɚ/

      UK /'hju:mə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality that makes something funny
      • Mood that a person is in
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pretend to agree with so they don't get upset
      • To agree with someone but don't really mean it
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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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 ways

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a manner or by methods that.
      • In certain respects or aspects.
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    • influence

      US / ˈɪnfluəns/

      UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To affect or change something indirectly
      • To persuade someone to do something.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
      • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
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    • invasion

      US /ɪnˈveʒən/

      UK /ɪnˈveɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Entry into a place to cause harm
      • An unwelcome intrusion into another's domain.
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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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    • 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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    • mix up

      US /mɪks ʌp/

      UK /miks ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put various things together so they become one
      • To cause things to become confused
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confuse (two or more things or people).
      • To stir or agitate something.
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    • mob

      US /mɑb/

      UK /mɒb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A secret criminal organization
      • Large collection of people that share an interest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move close to (a star, etc.) in a large group
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • neurotic

      US /nʊˈrɑ:tɪk/

      UK /njʊəˈrɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
      • Noun
      • Someone who worries in an unhealthy way
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    • neutralize

      US /ˈnu:trəlaɪz/

      UK /ˈnju:trəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove or take away a threat
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    • nil

      US /nɪl/

      UK /nɪl/

      • Noun
      • Word used to mean zero, or nothing
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
      B2
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
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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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    • on location

      US /ɑn loˈkeʃən/

      UK /ɔn ləuˈkeiʃən/

      • Adverb
      • At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
      • Phrase
      • At the scene of an event or activity.
      B1
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    • overshadow

      US /ˌoʊvərˈʃædoʊ/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈʃædəʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be more important or significant by comparison
      B2
      More
    • personally

      US /ˈpəsənəli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənəli/

      • Adverb
      • By a specific person, and not by anyone else
      • Knowing someone as a friend, or closely
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    • pierce

      US /pɪrs/

      UK /pɪəs/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a way into
      • To make a hole with something sharp
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /re/

      UK /reɪ/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Lines of light coming from an object
      • Fish with a pointed tail and flat body
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    • regardless of

      US /rɪˈɡɑrdlɪs ʌv/

      UK /riˈɡɑ:dlis ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Preposition
      • Without being affected or influenced by something; despite.
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    • resolute

      US /ˈrɛzəˌlut/

      UK /ˈrezəlu:t/

      • Adjective
      • Firm in purpose or belief
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    • sharp

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
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    • sock in

      US /sɑk ɪn/

      UK /sɒk ɪn/

      • other
      • To cover or surround completely, especially with fog or clouds.
      C2
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    • spawn

      US /spɔn/

      UK /spɔ:n/

      • Noun
      • Product or result of something
      • The young of some fish and animals
      • Transitive Verb
      • To produce something or make something happen
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    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
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    • squad

      US /skwɑ:d/

      UK /skwɒd/

      • Noun
      • A sports team
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • the lion's share

      US /ðə ˈlaɪənz ʃer/

      UK /ðə ˈlaɪənz ʃeə/

      • other
      • The largest or greatest part of something.
      B2
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    • tone

      US /toʊn/

      UK /təʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Atmosphere or feeling in a message
      • Firmness and strength of the body's muscles
      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the quality of muscles by exercise
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    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
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    • uplift

      US /ʌpˈlɪft/

      UK /'ʌplɪft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
      • To improve the social, economic, or moral condition of someone or something.
      • Noun
      • An upward movement of the earth's surface.
      • An improvement in someone's social, economic, or moral condition.
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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

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    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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