Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • squeeze in
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • deal with
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
  • on the house: Free; paid for by the establishment.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • see about: To look into or arrange something.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • bear with me: Be patient with me.
  • crash and burn: To fail completely and suddenly.
  • bad word: An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
  • in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
  • out of the way: Remote; isolated.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • very much so: To a great extent; indeed
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • lost for words: Unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are very surprised, shocked, or impressed.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • wall up: To build a wall to close off an entrance or passage.
  • go overboard: To do something too much; to be excessive.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
  • flag up: To bring attention to a problem or important point.
  • give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
  • plop down: To sit or lie down heavily and suddenly, usually because you are very tired or relaxed.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
  • challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
  • spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • toddler: Young child learning to walk
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
  • mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
  • funky: Offbeat; fashionable
  • elderly: Being very old
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • plant: Factory or a place where things are made
  • roof: Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
  • layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • pathway: A path or way that you can walk
  • teeny: Very small
  • cottage: Small house in the country
  • hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
  • tile: Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
  • kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
  • lamp: Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
  • fireplace: Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
  • veto: To not allow while in a position of authority
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
  • bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • dresser: Piece of furniture with drawers and shelves
  • teen: Teenager
  • wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
  • bedside: (Of bed) by the side of a bed
  • alrighty: Way of saying 'alright'
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    • adult

      US / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt/

      UK /ˈædʌlt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or animal that is fully grown
      • A fully grown animal.
      • Adjective
      • Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
      • Containing sexually explicit material.
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    • alrighty

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      UK

      • Adverb
      • Way of saying 'alright'
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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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    • bad word

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      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • An offensive or taboo word; a swear word.
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    • bathroom

      US /ˈbæθru:m/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θru:m/

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

      US /bæθtʌb/

      UK /ˈbɑ:θtʌb/

      • Countable Noun
      • Thing you take a bath in
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    • bear with me

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be patient with me.
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    • bedside

      US /ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈbedsaɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of bed) by the side of a bed
      • Noun
      • Space by the side of a bed (of a sick person)
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    • boom

      US /bum/

      UK /bu:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very fast increase in growth or popularity
      • A very loud and deep sound
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a rapid increase in growth
      • To make a very loud and deep sound
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    • carpet

      US /ˈkɑ:rpɪt/

      UK /ˈkɑ:pɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a surface with, e.g. many flowers
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    • challenge

      US /ˈtʃæləndʒ/

      UK /'tʃælɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
      • Act of formally inviting someone to compete
      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally invite someone to compete at something
      • To question the correctness of something
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    • change up

      US /tʃendʒ ʌp/

      UK /tʃeindʒ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce variety or do something differently.
      • Noun
      • A pitch thrown with the same arm action as a fastball but with less velocity.
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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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    • corner

      US /ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force into a position impossible to escape from
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
      • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
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    • cottage

      US /ˈkɑtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɒtɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small house in the country
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    • crash and burn

      US /kræʃ ænd bɝn/

      UK /kræʃ ænd bɜ:n/

      • other
      • To fail completely and suddenly.
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • dorm

      US /dɔrm/

      UK /dɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • College building with rooms that students live in
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    • dresser

      US /ˈdrɛsɚ/

      UK /'dresə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Piece of furniture with drawers and shelves
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    • elderly

      US /ˈeldərli/

      UK /ˈeldəli/

      • Adjective
      • Being very old
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    • entrance

      US /ˈentrəns/

      UK /ˈentrəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A place where you enter a house or other building
      • Act of joining a party in a showy manner
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • fireplace

      US /ˈfaɪrˌples/

      UK /ˈfaɪəpleɪs/

      • Noun
      • Open area in a wall where a fire can be built
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
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    • flag up

      US /flæg ʌp/

      UK /flæg ʌp/

      • other
      • To bring attention to a problem or important point.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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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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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
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    • funky

      US /ˈfʌŋki/

      UK /fʌŋkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Offbeat; fashionable
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    • generate

      US /ˈdʒɛnəˌret/

      UK /ˈdʒenəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create or be produced or bring into existence
      • To create electricity, heat, energy and power
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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
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    • give out

      US /ɡɪv aʊt/

      UK /ɡiv aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be used up; have nothing left; fail
      • To publicly state something
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • go overboard

      US /ɡo ˈovɚˌbɔrd/

      UK /ɡəu ˈəʊvəˌbɔ:d/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something too much; to be excessive.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fall from a ship into the water.
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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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    • hallway

      US /ˈhɔlˌwe/

      UK /ˈhɔ:lweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • in green

      US /ɪn ɡrin/

      UK /ɪn ɡri:n/

      • other
      • Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
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    • in real life

      US /ɪn ˈriəl laɪf/

      UK /in riəl laif/

      • Phrase
      • In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
      • Actually; genuinely; not made up or fictional.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • kind of sad

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
      • Moderately sad; not extremely upset, but not happy either.
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    • kinda

      US /'kaɪndə/

      UK /'kaɪndə/

      • Noun
      • Short way of saying 'kind of'
      • Adverb
      • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
      • Sort of; in a way.
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    • kit

      US /kɪt/

      UK /kɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
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    • lamp

      US /læmp/

      UK /læmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to produce light, using electricity/oil/gas
      • A source of illumination.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To illuminate with or as if with a lamp.
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    • last person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
      • The individual who is the least likely to do something or be in a particular situation.
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    • layout

      US /ˈleˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈleɪaʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
      • The way in which something is arranged.
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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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    • lost for words

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Unable to think of anything to say, especially because you are very surprised, shocked, or impressed.
      • Not knowing what to say due to a lack of vocabulary or understanding.
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    • mirror

      US /ˈmɪrɚ/

      UK /'mɪrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
      • An accurate impression or picture of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To reflect (an image)
      • To have similar qualities to something else
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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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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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on hold

      US /ɑn hold/

      UK /ɔn həuld/

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily delayed or suspended.
      • Adverb
      • Waiting to be connected on a telephone call.
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    • on the floor

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
      • Actively participating in dancing or other floor-based activities.
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    • on the house

      US /ɑn ði haʊs/

      UK /ɔn ðə haus/

      • Idiom
      • Free; paid for by the establishment.
      • Phrase
      • Provided free by the establishment.
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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    • on the other hand

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • out of the way

      US /aʊt ʌv ði we/

      UK /aut ɔv ðə wei/

      • Adjective
      • Remote; isolated.
      • No longer obstructing or hindering.
      • Phrase
      • Not obstructing or impeding progress; in a position where one does not cause an obstruction.
      • Completed; finished; no longer needing attention.
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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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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • pathway

      US /ˈpæθˌwe, ˈpɑθ-/

      UK /ˈpɑ:θweɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A path or way that you can walk
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    • plant

      US /plænt/

      UK /plɑ:nt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Factory or a place where things are made
      • Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To firmly position something (in the ground)
      • To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
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    • plop down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To sit or lie down heavily and suddenly, usually because you are very tired or relaxed.
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    • roof

      US /ruf,rʊf/

      UK /ru:f/

      • Noun
      • Top of the inside a tunnel, cave, mouth etc.
      • Cover or top of a building or car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a cover or top onto a building, vehicle
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    • see about

      US /si əˈbaʊt/

      UK /si: əˈbaʊt/

      • other
      • To look into or arrange something.
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • shelf

      US /ʃɛlf/

      UK /ʃelf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
      • Flat board attached to a wall to put things on
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • spin

      US /spɪn/

      UK /spɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a ball rotate when throwing it
      • To move something in a rapid turning motion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
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    • squeeze

      US /skwiz/

      UK /skwi:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
      • Act of putting pressure on, as to get liquid out
      • Transitive Verb
      • To force or threaten someone to give you something
      • To strongly compress something to get liquid out
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    • squeeze in

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      • Phrase
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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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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    • teen

      US /tin/

      UK /ti:n/

      • Noun
      • Teenager
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    • teeny

      US /ˈtini/

      UK /'ti:nɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very small
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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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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    • tile

      US /taɪl/

      UK /taɪl/

      • Noun
      • Squares of hard material to cover floor/roof/wall
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to do with

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      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • toddler

      US /ˈtɑdlɚ/

      UK /ˈtɒdlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young child learning to walk
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    • turned out

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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    • under control

      US /ˈʌndɚ kənˈtrol/

      UK /ˈʌndə kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
      • Having one's emotions or impulses restrained.
      • Phrase
      • A situation that is being managed effectively.
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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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    • very much so

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      • Phrase
      • To a great extent; indeed
      • Used to emphasize a previous statement
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    • veto

      US /ˈvito/

      UK /ˈvi:təʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not allow while in a position of authority
      • Noun
      • Act of not allowing while acting in authority
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    • vibe

      US /vaɪb/

      UK /vaɪb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a good connection with someone
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    • wall up

      US /wɔl ʌp/

      UK /wɔ:l ʌp/

      • other
      • To build a wall to close off an entrance or passage.
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    • wallpaper

      US /ˈwɔlˌpepɚ/

      UK /'wɔ:lpeɪpə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Decorative paper for the walls of rooms
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover a wall with wallpaper
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • without further ado

      US /wɪðˈaʊt ˈfɚðɚ əˈdu/

      UK /wiˈðaut ˈfə:ðə əˈdu:/

      • Phrase
      • Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
      A2
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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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