Vocabulary

  • in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • recharge your batteries: To rest and regain energy after being tired or stressed.
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
  • on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • soul: Central or basic part of something
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • redeem: To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
  • part: Division of a book
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
  • recharge: To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • tolerant: Surviving under specific conditions
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • ransom: Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
  • meet: To provide something that is necessary
  • rob: Person's name
  • soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
  • kidnap: To take someone and demand money to return them
  • soap: Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
  • potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
  • bitch: To aggressively complain about something
  • wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
  • boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
  • body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
  • gruel: Thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
  • belle: Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
  • clink: To make light sound as when glasses are tapped
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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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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
      B2TOEIC
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • belle

      US /bɛl/

      UK /bel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
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    • bitch

      US /bɪtʃ/

      UK /bɪtʃ/

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

      US /ˈbɑdi/

      UK /ˈbɒdi/

      • Noun
      • The physical structure of a person or animal.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The main or central part of something.
      • The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
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    • boo

      US /bu/

      UK /bu:/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
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    • clink

      US /klɪŋk/

      UK /klɪŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make light sound as when glasses are tapped
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

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

      US /ˈkɔrpərɪt, ˈkɔrprɪt/

      UK /ˈkɔ:pərət/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning (usually large) companies
      • Relating to a large company or group.
      • Noun
      • The overall strategy and direction of a company.
      • The visual and communicative aspects of a company that create its public image.
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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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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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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • get along

      US /ɡɛt əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɡet əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
      • To manage with what you have, e.g. money
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    • gruel

      US /ˈɡruəl/

      UK /ˈgru:əl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Thin porridge (usually oatmeal or cornmeal)
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • in prison

      US /ɪn ˈprɪzən/

      UK /in ˈprizən/

      • Phrase
      • Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
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    • kidnap

      US /ˈkɪdˌnæp/

      UK /'kɪdnæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone and demand money to return them
      B1
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    • on television

      US /ɑn ˈtɛləvɪʒən/

      UK /ɒn ˈtelɪvɪʒən/

      • other
      • Appearing or broadcast on TV.
      A2
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    • potter

      US /'pɑ:tər/

      UK /'pɒtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who makes pots, bowls etc. out of clay
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • prison

      US /ˈprɪzən/

      UK /'prɪzn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
      • A state of confinement or captivity.
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    • ransom

      US /ˈrænsəm/

      UK /ˈrænsəm/

      • Noun
      • Money demanded for the release of a prisoner
      B2
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    • rap

      US /ræp/

      UK /ræp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
      • Noun
      • Music with a strong beat and spoken lyrics
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    • recharge

      US /riˈtʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /ˌri:'tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refill a battery, etc. with electricity
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To re-energize yourself through rest or eating
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    • recharge your batteries

      US /riˈtʃɑrdʒ jɚ ˈbætəriz/

      UK /riˈtʃɑ:dʒ jə ˈbætəriz/

      • other
      • To rest and regain energy after being tired or stressed.
      B1
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    • redeem

      US /rɪˈdim/

      UK /rɪ'di:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange (coupon/voucher) for merchandise, etc.
      B2TOEIC
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    • rob

      US /rɑb/

      UK /rɒb/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To steal money or property from (bank or person)
      • To prevent from getting something deserved
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    • sheet

      US /ʃit/

      UK /ʃi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
      • Piece of thin flat metal, plastic or glass
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    • soap

      US /sop/

      UK /səʊp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hard cream-like substance used to wash something
      • A TV serial
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put soap on something so it can be cleaned
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    • soft

      US /sɔft, sɑft/

      UK /sɒft/

      • Adjective
      • Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
      • Easy to press, bend or cut; not hard or firm
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    • soul

      US /sol/

      UK /səʊl/

      • Noun
      • Central or basic part of something
      • Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • tolerant

      US /ˈtɑlərənt/

      UK /ˈtɒlərənt/

      • Adjective
      • Surviving under specific conditions
      • Allowing others to have differing opinions
      B1
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • wonderful

      US /'wʌndərfl/

      UK /ˈwʌndəfl/

      • Adjective
      • Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
      A2
      More
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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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