Vocabulary

  • at least: As a minimum
  • in comparison: When compared to something else.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • on fire: Very successful or popular
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  • vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
  • aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • shed: Small building used for storage
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • comparison: Act of comparing things
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • glance: Quick or temporary look at
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
  • roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
  • communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • sharp: Person's name
  • dim: Not bright; not being clear
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
  • kettle: Metal container with spout used for boiling water
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • usage: Amount something is used
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • pat: Person's name
  • supervision: Act or process of watching, directing a task
  • diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
  • toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
  • turnip: Round light-colored root vegetable
  • understatement: Description undervaluing how important a thing is
  • whirlwind: Very powerful dangerous spinning wind
  • chap: To cause the skin, lips to roughen or crack
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    • absolute

      US /ˈæbsəˌlut/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:t/

      • Adjective
      • Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
      • Not capable of being doubted or questioned; certain.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is complete, total, pure, certain
      • (in philosophy) a concept of an ultimate, unconditional reality
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    • aggressive

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /əˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
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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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    • cabbage

      US /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkæbɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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    • chap

      US /tʃæp/

      UK /tʃæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause the skin, lips to roughen or crack
      • Countable Noun
      • A man; guy
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    • communication

      US /kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Talking to people; giving information to people
      • The process of conveying information, ideas, or feelings through language or other means.
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    • comparison

      US /kəmˈpærɪsən/

      UK /kəmˈpærɪsn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of comparing things
      • The quality or state of being similar or alike.
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    • devastating

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
      • Adjective
      • Destroying everything; very shocking
      • Causing great emotional pain or shock.
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    • dim

      US /dɪm/

      UK /dɪm/

      • Adjective
      • Not bright; not being clear
      • Not intelligent; a bit stupid or slow
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the brightness of a light
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    • diplomacy

      US /dɪˈploməsi/

      UK /dɪˈpləʊməsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
      • The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations; skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility.
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • equivalent

      US /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      UK /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

      • Adjective
      • Equal to something in value, use or meaning
      • Having the same meaning or significance.
      • Noun
      • Thing like another in quality, quantity or degree
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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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    • genius

      US /ˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person displaying a high level of intelligence
      • The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
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    • glance

      US /glæns/

      UK /glɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Quick or temporary look at
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look somewhere quickly and then look away
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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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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    • interpretation

      US /ɪnˌtɜː(r)prɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of the meaning of something
      • Act of translating between languages
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    • kettle

      US /ˈkɛtl/

      UK /ˈketl/

      • Noun
      • Metal container with spout used for boiling water
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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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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    • on fire

      US /ɑn faɪr/

      UK /ɔn ˈfaiə/

      • Adjective
      • Very successful or popular
      • Burning
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • pat

      US /pæt/

      UK /pæt/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or touch lightly
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    • peak

      US /pik/

      UK /pi:k/

      • Noun
      • Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
      • The very top of a mountain
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To reach the highest or best point
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    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • practically

      US /ˈpræktɪkli/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Nearly, almost, or in effect
      • In a practical manner; realistically.
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
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    • roast

      US /roʊst/

      UK /rəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
      • To cook food in an oven or over a fire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A joint of meat cooked in an oven
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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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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    • shed

      US /ʃed/

      UK /ʃed/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small building used for storage
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lose something as a natural process e.g. hair
      • Got rid of something that was no longer wanted or needed.
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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    • statement

      US / ˈstetmənt/

      UK /ˈsteɪtmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Record of activity in a bank account over time
      • Act or process of saying something formally
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • supervision

      US /ˌsjupɚˈvɪʒən/

      UK /ˌsju:pə'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act or process of watching, directing a task
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    • toast

      US /tost/

      UK /təʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
      • An expression of goodwill or honor made by drinking to someone or something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To grill bread to make it brown and crisp
      • To make pleasantly warm.
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    • turnip

      US /ˈtə:nɪp/

      UK /ˈtɜ:nɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Round light-colored root vegetable
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    • understatement

      US /ˌʌndɚˈstetmənt, ˈʌndɚˌstet-/

      UK /ˈʌndəsteɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Description undervaluing how important a thing is
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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.
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    • usage

      US /ˈjusɪdʒ, -zɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈju:sɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount something is used
      • Way something is actually used
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    • vague

      US /veɡ/

      UK /veɪɡ/

      • Adjective
      • Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
      • Being not clearly visible
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    • whirlwind

      US /ˈhwə:lˌwɪnd, ˈwə:l-/

      UK /ˈwɜ:lwɪnd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very powerful dangerous spinning wind
      C2
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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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