Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • souvenir shop: A shop that sells souvenirs.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • heading to: Going in a particular direction.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
  • shit on: To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
  • light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
  • regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
  • plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • appearance: The way a person looks to others
  • burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • generous: Giving or ready to give freely
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • dialect: Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
  • sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • souvenir: Something bought to remember a place
  • exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
  • shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
  • memorial: Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
  • ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • scenery: Stage props during a play; a country view
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • pot: Container designed to hold or store something
  • charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
  • gorge: To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
  • rustic: Relating to village or countryside life
  • festival: Cultural event with a program of events
  • picturesque: Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
  • coastal: Concerning the area of sea near land
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • shuffle: To change the order of items/people in a group
  • maiden: Being the earliest or first
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • monogamous: Having one sexual partner
  • overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
  • famous: Excellent
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • coastline: Area of sea alongside the land in an area
  • autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
  • nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
  • mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
  • long: Person's name
  • prefecture: An administrative state or region in a country
  • lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
  • certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
  • newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
  • whirlwind: Very powerful dangerous spinning wind
  • grassy: Covered with or having a lot of grass
  • umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
  • seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
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    • also known as

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Also called; alternatively named.
      • Identified by another term; synonymous with.
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    • appearance

      US /əˈpɪrəns/

      UK /əˈpɪərəns/

      • Noun
      • The way a person looks to others
      • The way that something looks
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    • burst

      US /bɚst/

      UK /bɜ:st/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
      • To break apart/open in a sudden and violent way
      • Noun
      • Brief time period when something happens and ends
      • A sudden outbreak or display of something.
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    • certify

      US /ˈsɜ:rtɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsɜ:tɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To approve someone as authorized, valid
      • To confirm the truth or reality of something
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    • charm

      US /tʃɑrm/

      UK /tʃɑ:m/

      • Noun
      • Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause others to like you or do what you want
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
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    • coastal

      US /ˈkoʊstl/

      UK /ˈkəʊstl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the area of sea near land
      A2
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    • coastline

      US /ˈkoʊstlaɪn/

      UK /ˈkəʊstlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Area of sea alongside the land in an area
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • dialect

      US /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/

      UK /ˈdaɪəlekt/

      • Noun
      • Way of speaking used by a group or in a region
      B2
      More
    • exhaust

      US /ɪɡˈzɔst/

      UK /ɪɡ'zɔ:st/

      • Noun
      • System of pipes through which gases escape
      • Waste gas from an engine, e.g. from a car
      • Transitive Verb
      • To emit gas from the back of a car
      • To make a person feel very tired or without energy
      A2
      More
    • fascinating

      US /ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ/

      UK /ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
      • To hold someone captive with a gaze or other means.
      • Adjective
      • Having your attention fixated as though by a spell
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    • ferry

      US /ˈfɛri/

      UK /'ferɪ/

      • Noun
      • Passenger boat on a regular schedule
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take from one place to another, as by boat
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    • festival

      US / ˈfɛstəvəl/

      UK /ˈfestɪvl/

      • Noun
      • Cultural event with a program of events
      A2
      More
    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
      B1
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
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    • generous

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəs/

      UK /ˈdʒenərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Giving or ready to give freely
      • (Of an amount) larger than usual; lavish
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • gorge

      US /gɔ:rdʒ/

      UK /gɔ:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • To eat food greedily and in large quantities.
      B2TOEIC
      More
    • gorgeous

      US /ˈɡɔrdʒəs/

      UK /'ɡɔ:dʒəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
      • Delightfully enjoyable or pleasant.
      B1
      More
    • grassy

      US /ˈgræsi/

      UK /ˈgrɑ:si/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with or having a lot of grass
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    • heading to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Going in a particular direction.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going in the direction of; on the way to.
      • Moving towards a future state or condition.
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    • light up

      US /laɪt ʌp/

      UK /lait ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
      • To ignite a cigarette, cigar, or pipe for smoking.
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    • lively

      US /ˈlaɪvli/

      UK /'laɪvlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Full of life and energy; merry; animated
      B1
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    • maiden

      US /ˈmedn/

      UK /ˈmeɪdn/

      • Adjective
      • Being the earliest or first
      • Countable Noun
      • Unmarried woman or young girl
      B2
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    • mainland

      US /ˈmenˌlænd, -lənd/

      UK /'meɪnlænd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Main land mass of a country or continent
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or situated on the main landmass of a country or continent.
      B2
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
      B1
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    • memorial

      US /məˈmɔriəl, -ˈmor-/

      UK /mə'mɔ:rɪəl/

      • Noun
      • Ceremony or monument honoring dead person, people
      B1
      More
    • monogamous

      US /mə'nɒɡəməs/

      UK /mə'nɒɡəməs/

      • Adjective
      • Having one sexual partner
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    • nest

      US /nɛst/

      UK /nest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
      • Things designed to fit together
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To create or live in a nest
      • To settle comfortably within or against something.
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    • newborn

      US /ˈnu:bɔ:rn/

      UK /ˈnju:bɔ:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
      C2
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    • overlook

      US /ˌoʊvərˈlʊk/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈlʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look down on; be able to see from
      • To miss noticing a mistake or problem
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    • picturesque

      US /ˌpɪktʃəˈrɛsk/

      UK /ˌpɪktʃəˈresk/

      • Adjective
      • Pretty/interesting in a cute, old-fashioned way
      • Visually interesting or unusual.
      B2
      More
    • pilgrimage

      US /ˈpɪlɡrəmɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈpɪlgrɪmɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Journey to a sacred place
      B2
      More
    • plenty

      US /ˈplɛnti/

      UK /'plentɪ/

      • Pronoun
      • When there is not too little of something; a lot
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A large or sufficient amount or quantity; abundance.
      • A lot of something
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    • pot

      US /pɑt/

      UK /pɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Container designed to hold or store something
      • Deep, round container that is used for cooking
      • Transitive Verb
      • To plant something in a container filled with soil
      • To hit a ball into a table pocket in snooker
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    • prefecture

      US /ˈpriˌfɛktʃɚ/

      UK /ˈpri:fektʃə(r)/

      • Noun
      • An administrative state or region in a country
      • An administrative district of a country, especially one in Japan or France.
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    • regret

      US /rɪˈɡrɛt/

      UK /rɪ'ɡret/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sorrow or guilt, as for what you didn't do
      • Used to express apology or sadness.
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • rustic

      US /ˈrʌstɪk/

      UK /ˈrʌstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to village or countryside life
      B2
      More
    • scenery

      US /ˈsinəri/

      UK /'si:nərɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stage props during a play; a country view
      • Natural views of an area
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    • seafood

      US /ˈsiˌfud/

      UK /'si:fu:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
      B2
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    • shit on

      US /ʃɪt ɔn/

      UK /ʃɪt ɒn/

      • other
      • To criticize or treat someone unfairly.
      C1
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    • shrine

      US /ʃraɪn/

      UK /ʃraɪn/

      • Noun
      • Religious place that honors a person or saint
      B2
      More
    • shuffle

      US /ˈʃʌfəl/

      UK /'ʃʌfl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the order of items/people in a group
      B2
      More
    • sight

      US /saɪt/

      UK /saɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
      • To see something rare or unusual
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Things or people that one can see
      • Range or distance that someone can see
      A2TOEIC
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    • souvenir

      US /ˌsu:vəˈnɪr/

      UK /ˌsu:vəˈnɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Something bought to remember a place
      B2
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    • souvenir shop

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A shop that sells souvenirs.
      A1
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • umbrella

      US /ʌmˈbrɛlə/

      UK /ʌmˈbrelə/

      • Noun
      • Including many smaller things of the same type
      • Countable Noun
      • Thing you open over your head to keep rain off
      • Something providing general protection or cover.
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
      A2TOEIC
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • whirlwind

      US /ˈhwə:lˌwɪnd, ˈwə:l-/

      UK /ˈwɜ:lwɪnd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very powerful dangerous spinning wind
      C2
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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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