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aye
US /aɪ/
UK /aɪ/
- Interjection
- Yes', when voting, or in certain spoken contexts
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bare
US /bɛr/
UK /beə(r)/
- Adjective
- Lacking contents; empty
- Not having a covering; naked
- Transitive Verb
- To remove your clothes, hat etc.
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bargain
US /ˈbɑrɡɪn/
UK /'bɑ:ɡən/
- Countable Noun
- Something bought for a lower price than expected
- An agreement between people or groups about what each will do for the other.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To discuss terms for a business deal; negotiate
- To expect or anticipate something.
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behold
US /bɪˈhoʊld/
UK /bɪˈhəʊld/
- Transitive Verb
- To look at
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bet
US /bet/
UK /bet/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
- Used to express certainty or confidence
- Countable Noun
- Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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burden
US /ˈbɚdn/
UK /'bɜ:dn/
- Transitive Verb
- To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
- Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
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command
US /kəˈmænd/
UK /kə'mɑ:nd/
- Transitive Verb
- To be able to see far from a certain location
- To give an order; have control over others
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Electronic order to a computer to do something
- An order to control things or others
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crush
US /krʌʃ/
UK /krʌʃ/
- Noun
- Strong attraction to someone
- Transitive Verb
- To break something into small pieces by pressing
- To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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destroy
US /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
UK /dɪ'strɔɪ/
- Transitive Verb
- To damage so badly that something no longer exists
- To defeat someone or something easily
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dubious
US /ˈdu:biəs/
UK /ˈdju:biəs/
- Adjective
- Doubtful; giving rise to doubts; suspicious
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exaggerate
US /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/
UK /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To makes things seem more extreme than reality
- To speak or write about something in a way that overemphasizes or magnifies its qualities.
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excellent
US /ˈɛksələnt/
UK /ˈeksələnt/
- Adjective
- Extremely good
- Very skilled; having great ability.
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fellow
US /ˈfɛlo/
UK /'feləʊ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Man or a boy
- Student paid to study and teach after college
- Adjective
- Being of the same kind
- Sharing a particular activity, situation, or characteristic.
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fit
US /fɪt/
UK /fɪt/
- Adjective
- Good looking; physically attractive
- Having good physical health and strength
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To install a machine, equipment etc.
- To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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function
US /ˈfʌŋkʃən/
UK /'fʌŋkʃn/
- Noun
- Social event, or party such as a wedding
- Mathematical operation used in calculations
- Intransitive Verb
- To serve a certain purpose or role
- To be operating, working or achieving its purpose
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huntsman
US /ˈhʌntsmən/
UK /'hʌntsmən/
- Countable Noun
- Man who hunts animals to kill them
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jet
US /dʒɛt/
UK /dʒet/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
- A pipe that water or gas goes through
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- (Of liquid, gas) to shoot out of a small opening
- To travel on a jet plane
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leadership
US /ˈli:dərʃɪp/
UK /ˈli:dəʃɪp/
- Uncountable Noun
- Quality of being able to guide or influence others
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lighten
US /ˈlaɪtn:/
UK /'laɪtn/
- Transitive Verb
- To make (something) weigh less
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matrix
US /ˈmetrɪks/
UK /ˈmeɪtrɪks/
- Noun
- Rock that surrounds rare stones
- Pattern of lines, spaces, or numbers
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nay
US /ne/
UK /neɪ/
- Interjection
- Old-fashioned word for 'No'
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oblivion
US /əˈblɪviən/
UK /əˈblɪviən/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being unconscious/unaware/being forgotten
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posture
US /ˈpɑstʃɚ/
UK /'pɒstʃə(r)/
- Noun
- Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
- The position of the body when standing or sitting
- Intransitive Verb
- To be insincere in order to gain favor
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prime
US /praɪm/
UK /praɪm/
- Transitive Verb
- To get a person ready for; prepare someone
- To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
- Adjective
- Concerning the highest in quality or value
- Concerning the highest level of achievement
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proceed
US /proʊˈsi:d/
UK /prəˈsi:d/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To continue to do something; carry on
- To go forward in a certain direction
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purpose
US /ˈpɚpəs/
UK /'pɜ:pəs/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- A person's sense of resolve or determination.
- Adverb
- With clear intention or determination.
- Intentionally; deliberately.
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request
US /rɪˈkwɛst/
UK /rɪ'kwest/
- Transitive Verb
- To ask for, usually politely and formally
- Noun
- Thing that has been asked for
- A signal to a computer system or program to perform a task.
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rip
US /rɪp/
UK /rɪp/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
- To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
- (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
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scourge
US /skə:dʒ/
UK /skɜ:dʒ/
- Noun
- Person or thing causing great suffering
- Transitive Verb
- To cause a lot of trouble or suffering
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summon
US /ˈsʌmən/
UK /'sʌmən/
- Transitive Verb
- To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
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survival
US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/
UK /səˈvaɪvl/
- Uncountable Noun
- Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
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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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ultra
US /'ʌltrə/
UK /'ʌltrə/
- Prefix
- Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
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wanna
US /ˈwɑnə/
UK /'wɒnə/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
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warrior
US /ˈwɔriɚ,ˈwɑr-/
UK /'wɒrɪə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
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weight
US /wet/
UK /weɪt/
- Uncountable Noun
- How heavy something is
- Metal object to measure how heavy something is
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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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Behold, Galvatron | The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

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Ever wondered how Megatron becomes the mighty Galvatron? This clip from The Transformers: The Movie (1986) is packed with dramatic dialogue and simple sentence structures, perfect for practicing situational conversations. You'll get to hear iconic lines and maybe even pick up some new vocabulary related to Cybertron and the Matrix of Leadership!

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