Vocabulary

  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
  • keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • wild goose chase: A foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.
  • one step ahead: Having an advantage or being more prepared than others.
  • take on: To acquire a new characteristic
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • have to: Must do
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
  • butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
  • dump: To end a romantic relationship
  • financial: Involving money
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
  • swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
  • radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • tick: To function properly or normally
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • squad: A sports team
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • part: Division of a book
  • remove: To get rid of something completely
  • giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • live: To be alive
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
  • sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
  • goose: Large water bird related to a duck
  • precinct: Administrative/electoral section of city/town
  • midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
  • yogurt: Custard-like food made from curdled milk
  • tramp: A person who lives on the streets
  • inscription: Words that are written or cut into statue, etc.
  • tracker: Person using marks to follow a wild animal
  • calisthenic: Concerning exercises to strengthen muscles
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    • ability

      US /əˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The power, resources or skill to do something
      • A particular skill or talent.
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • butt

      US /bʌt/

      UK /bʌt/

      • Noun
      • (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
      • The thick end of something, especially a cigarette.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share a boundary by being next to
      • To strike, push, or shove (someone or something) with the head.
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    • calisthenic

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning exercises to strengthen muscles
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
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    • deposit

      US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concentration of mineral left by a river
      • Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
      • To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
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    • devious

      US /ˈdiviəs/

      UK /ˈdi:viəs/

      • Adjective
      • Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
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    • dump

      US /dʌmp/

      UK /dʌmp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a romantic relationship
      • To put something somewhere without care
      • Noun
      • A place where waste or garbage is left.
      • A copy of data from one part of a computer system to another.
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
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    • fake

      US /fek/

      UK /feɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Not real; made to look like something real
      • Countable Noun
      • A copy of something made to trick people
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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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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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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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    • giggle

      US /ˈɡɪɡəl/

      UK /ˈgɪgl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To laugh in a childish or silly way
      • Noun
      • A childish or silly laugh
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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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    • goose

      US /ɡus/

      UK /gu:s/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large water bird related to a duck
      • Someone you think is silly or foolish
      • Transitive Verb
      • To touch someone on their bottom
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    • gross

      US /ɡros/

      UK /ɡrəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
      • Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heist

      US /haɪst/

      UK /haɪst/

      • Noun
      • A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
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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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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • inscription

      US /ɪnˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Words that are written or cut into statue, etc.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
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    • keeping up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand what someone is saying
      • To move or progress at the same rate as someone or something else.
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    • midnight

      US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

      • Noun
      • 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
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    • one step ahead

      US /wʌn stɛp əˈhɛd/

      UK /wʌn step əˈhed/

      • Adjective
      • Having an advantage or being more prepared than others.
      • Phrase
      • Planning or thinking in advance.
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    • one too many

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An instance that exceeds what is tolerable or permissible.
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    • pattern

      US /ˈpætən/

      UK /'pætn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Model to follow in making or doing something
      • Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy the way something else is made
      • To decorate with a pattern.
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    • precinct

      US /ˈpriˌsɪŋkt/

      UK /ˈpri:sɪŋkt/

      • Noun
      • Administrative/electoral section of city/town
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    • pretend

      US /prɪˈtɛnd/

      UK /prɪ'tend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act as if something is true when it is not
      • Adjective
      • Not real; imaginary.
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • pyramid

      US /ˈpɪrəmɪd/

      UK /'pɪrəmɪd/

      • Noun
      • Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
      • With a small management and huge workforce
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    • radiation

      US /ˌrediˈeʃən/

      UK /ˌreɪdiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
      • Harmful waves of energy from nuclear activity
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • scheme

      US /skim/

      UK /ski:m/

      • Noun
      • Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
      • Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
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    • sergeant

      US /ˈsɑrdʒənt/

      UK /'sɑ:dʒənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Officer of low rank in the military
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    • slash

      US /slæʃ/

      UK /slæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line ( / ) used in writing
      • Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut violently with a sharp object
      • To decrease something by a large amount
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    • squad

      US /skwɑ:d/

      UK /skwɒd/

      • Noun
      • A sports team
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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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    • swallow

      US /ˈswɑː.loʊ/

      UK /'swɒləʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To believe (something that is not true)
      • To make food go from your mouth to your stomach
      • Countable Noun
      • Small northern bird with downward-pointing wings
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    • swap

      US /swɑp/

      UK /swɒp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange goods without spending money; trade
      • Noun
      • A trade or exchange of goods without using money
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    • take on

      US /tek ɑn/

      UK /teik ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire a new characteristic
      • To accept a new responsibility, role
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    • tick

      US /tɪk/

      UK /tɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To function properly or normally
      • (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
      • Countable Noun
      • Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
      • Written mark to show something is correct or done
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    • tracker

      US /'trækər/

      UK /'trækə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person using marks to follow a wild animal
      • A person or animal that finds things or people by following the marks they have left behind.
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    • tramp

      US /træmp/

      UK /træmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A person who lives on the streets
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To walk or stamp heavily
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • wild goose chase

      US /waɪld ɡus tʃes/

      UK /waild ɡu:s tʃeis/

      • Noun
      • A foolish and hopeless pursuit of something unattainable.
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    • yogurt

      US /ˈjoɡət/

      UK /ˈjəʊgət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Custard-like food made from curdled milk
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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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