Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • crystal clear: Extremely clear and easy to understand.
  • rags to riches: Used to describe a person who started with nothing and made themselves wealthy.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • have to: Must do
  • in terms of
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
  • back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
  • have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
  • blow up: To suddenly become angry
  • little bit crazy: Slightly mad or eccentric; somewhat irrational.
  • rough edges: Uneven or jagged borders or surfaces.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
  • test out: To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
  • foremost: Being the best or most important
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • emphasize: To stress the items that are important
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • tale: Story that is not true
  • commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
  • important: Having power or authority
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
  • logical: Sensible; reasonable
  • crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • successful: Having the desired effect or result
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • redundant: Not necessary or needed
  • match: To equal or be as good as something else
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
  • sugary: Too sweet; insincere
  • collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together
  • calculation: Process or result of using mathematics
  • cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
  • idiomatic: Concerning idioms
  • homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
  • bikini: Two-piece swim suit for women
  • casa: Spanish a house or dwelling
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    • argument

      US /ˈɑrɡjəmənt/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjumənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Discussion in which you disagree with someone
      • A presentation of reasons for or against an idea
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    • ask in

      US /æsk ɪn/

      UK /ɑ:sk ɪn/

      • other
      • To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
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    • back at you

      US /bæk æt ju/

      UK /bæk æt ju/

      • other
      • An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bikini

      US /bɪˈkini/

      UK /bɪ'ki:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Two-piece swim suit for women
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    • blow up

      US /blo ʌp/

      UK /bləu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly become angry
      • To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
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    • by itself

      US /baɪ ɪtˈsɛlf/

      UK /bai itˈself/

      • Adverb
      • Alone; without help or assistance.
      • Without any external influence or aid.
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    • calculate

      US /ˈkælkjəˌlet/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find an answer using mathematics
      • To make an educated guess about something
      B2
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    • calculation

      US /ˌkælkjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌkælkjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Process or result of using mathematics
      • An educated guess about something
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    • casa

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Spanish a house or dwelling
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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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    • cloth

      US /klɔθ, klɑθ/

      UK /klɔθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
      • Material made by weaving fibers to make clothes
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    • collocation

      US /ˌkɑ:ləˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Grouping of words frequently occurring together
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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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    • commonly

      US /ˈkɑmənlɪ/

      UK /ˈkɒmənli/

      • Adverb
      • Typically, normally; not unusually
      • Widely; by many people.
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    • couch

      US /kaʊtʃ/

      UK /kaʊtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formulate in a particular style or language
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sofa; settee
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    • crystal

      US /ˈkrɪstəl/

      UK /'krɪstl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
      • Rock with regularly repeating internal structure
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • crystal clear

      US /ˈkrɪstəl klɪr/

      UK /ˈkristəl kliə/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely clear and easy to understand.
      • Perfectly transparent; allowing light to pass through without obstruction.
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    • emphasize

      US /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪz/

      UK /'emfəsaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stress the items that are important
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    • expression

      US /ɪkˈsprɛʃən/

      UK /ɪk'spreʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
      • Group of words that have a specific meaning
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • foremost

      US /ˈfɔrˌmost,ˈfor-/

      UK /'fɔ:məʊst/

      • Adjective
      • Being the best or most important
      • Adverb
      • In the most prominent or important position.
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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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    • have a heart

      US /hæv ə hɑrt/

      UK /hæv ə hɑ:t/

      • other
      • Show mercy or compassion to someone.
      B2
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • homework

      US /ˈhomˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈhəumwə:k/

      • Noun
      • Work that a student is given to do at home
      B2
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    • idiomatic

      US /ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/

      UK /ˌɪdiəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning idioms
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • in writing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
      • Officially recorded in a written document, especially for legal purposes.
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • literal

      US /ˈlɪtərəl/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
      • Being real and true and without exaggerating
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    • little bit crazy

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly mad or eccentric; somewhat irrational.
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    • logical

      US /ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

      UK /ˈlɒdʒɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Sensible; reasonable
      A2
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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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    • match

      US /mætʃ/

      UK /mætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To equal or be as good as something else
      • To work well or look good with something else
      • Noun
      • Something that is equal to or the same as another
      • Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
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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 a trip

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
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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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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • put together

      US /pʊt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /put təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
      • To organize or arrange something.
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    • rags to riches

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Used to describe a person who started with nothing and made themselves wealthy.
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    • redundant

      US /rɪˈdʌndənt/

      UK /rɪˈdʌndənt/

      • Adjective
      • Not necessary or needed
      • Repeating yourself using different words
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    • rough edges

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Uneven or jagged borders or surfaces.
      • Unrefined or unsophisticated qualities in a person's character.
      • Idiom
      • Imperfections or areas that need improvement.
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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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    • straightforward

      US /stretˈfɔrwəd/

      UK /ˌstreɪtˈfɔ:wəd/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to do or understand; not complicated
      • Honest and open; not trying to hide anything.
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    • success

      US /səkˈsɛs/

      UK /sək'ses/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
      • A successful person; one who achieved their aims
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    • successful

      US /səkˈsɛsfəl/

      UK /səkˈsesfl/

      • Adjective
      • Having the desired effect or result
      • Having achieved wealth, respect, or social status
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    • sugary

      US /ˈʃʊɡəri/

      UK /ˈʃʊgəri/

      • Adjective
      • Too sweet; insincere
      • Containing or having a taste like sugar
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    • tale

      US /tel/

      UK /teɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Story that is not true
      • Story about colorful and imaginary events
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    • talk about it

      US /tɔk əˈbaʊt ɪt/

      UK /tɔ:k əˈbaut it/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss a particular subject.
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    • test out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try something (such as a new product) to see whether it works properly or is appealing
      • To try something new to see if it is effective or works well.
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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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    • tricky

      US /ˈtrɪki/

      UK /'trɪkɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
      • Likely to use tricks; dishonest or deceptive
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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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