Vocabulary

  • bag on: To criticize someone, often unfairly or excessively.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • have to: Must do
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • slightly: Only a little
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
  • amount: Quantity of something
  • silly: Careless
  • irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • clingy: Sticking or holding onto something, someone
  • spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
  • excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • hefty: Being heavy or large
  • courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • soggy: Unpleasantly wet
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • drowsy: Ready to fall asleep; sleepy
  • workout: Energetic exercise
  • dim: Not bright; not being clear
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • fully: Completely or entirely
  • unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • giddy: Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
  • brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
  • dizzy: Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
  • discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
  • disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
  • lousy: Very poor or bad; disgusting
  • shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
  • sloppy: (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
  • tipsy: Slightly drunk
  • hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
  • nosy: Annoyingly inquisitive about others' private lives
  • handwriting: Way a person's writing looks
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • excite: To make something or someone become more active
  • careless: Not being careful
  • unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
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    • bag on

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone, often unfairly or excessively.
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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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    • bold

      US /bold/

      UK /bəʊld/

      • Adjective
      • Brave; very confident; too confident
      • Having a strong, vivid, or striking appearance or flavor
      • Noun
      • Darker heavier shade of a font
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    • brave

      US /brev/

      UK /breɪv/

      • Countable Noun
      • (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
      • Adjective
      • Not letting fear or danger stop you acting
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    • careless

      US /ˈkɛrlɪs/

      UK /'keələs/

      • Adjective
      • Not being careful
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    • clingy

      US /'klɪŋɪ/

      UK /'klɪŋɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Sticking or holding onto something, someone
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    • courage

      US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to face danger without fear
      • The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
      • Transitive Verb
      • To encourage or embolden someone.
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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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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    • disappointment

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling or state of not being satisfied
      • An event or situation that is not as good as you had hoped
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    • discomfort

      US /dɪsˈkʌmfərt/

      UK /dɪsˈkʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feelings of being uncomfortable or uneasy
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    • dizzy

      US /ˈdɪzi/

      UK /ˈdɪzi/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling light-headed and as if you might fall
      • Causing someone to feel unsteady, confused, or amazed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a giddy light-headed manner
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    • drowsy

      US /ˈdraʊzi/

      UK /ˈdraʊzi/

      • Adjective
      • Ready to fall asleep; sleepy
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    • excite

      US /ɪkˈsaɪt/

      UK /ɪk'saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something or someone become more active
      • To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
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    • excitement

      US /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      UK /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
      • Something that causes great enthusiasm and eagerness.
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    • giddy

      US /ˈɡɪdi/

      UK /ˈgɪdi/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling dizzy, e.g. due to being spun around
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    • gloomy

      US /ˈɡlumi/

      UK /'ɡlu:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
      • Feeling distressed or pessimistic.
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    • handwriting

      US /ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Way a person's writing looks
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hefty

      US /ˈhɛfti/

      UK /ˈhefti/

      • Adjective
      • Being heavy or large
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    • hug

      US /hʌɡ/

      UK /hʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
      • To keep very close to something
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    • irritable

      US /ˈɪrɪtəbəl/

      UK /ˈɪrɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
      • Easily inflamed or sore.
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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    • lousy

      US /ˈlaʊzi/

      UK /ˈlaʊzi/

      • Adjective
      • Very poor or bad; disgusting
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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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    • nosy

      US /ˈnozi/

      UK /'nəʊzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Annoyingly inquisitive about others' private lives
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • shoulder

      US /ˈʃoldɚ/

      UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
      • Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry something around your neck
      • To push something using the top part of your arm
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • slightly

      US /ˈslaɪtli/

      UK /ˈslaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • Only a little
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    • sloppy

      US /ˈslɑ:pi/

      UK /ˈslɒpi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
      • Careless
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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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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    • soggy

      US /'sɑ:ɡɪ/

      UK /'sɒɡɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Unpleasantly wet
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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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    • status

      US /ˈstetəs, ˈstætəs/

      UK /'steɪtəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Position or rank relative to others in a society
      • Legal position of a person or thing
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • tipsy

      US /ˈtɪpsi/

      UK /'tɪpsɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly drunk
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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • unhappy

      US /ʌnˈhæpi/

      UK /ʌn'hæpɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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    • unpleasant

      US /ʌnˈplɛzənt/

      UK /ʌnˈpleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a bad feeling in people
      • Disagreeable or offensive in behavior or manner.
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    • workout

      US /ˈwə:kˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈwɜ:kaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Energetic exercise
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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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