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  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
  • end up with: To have something as a result.
  • slice of pizza: A portion of pizza cut from the whole
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • work out
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • go forth: To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • compromise: To weaken your position or views
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
  • straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
  • express: To send something by fast mail
  • metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
  • passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
  • maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
  • pile: Large amount of something
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
  • assertive: Being confident and sure of yourself
  • contact: Touching or feeling something
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
  • volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
  • favor: Support or approval from people
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
  • tease: To purposefully bother an animal
  • author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
  • fake: Not real; made to look like something real
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • cubicle: Workspace with low walls within an office
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
  • authoritative: Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
  • negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
  • primer: A kind of paint put on to make the top coat better
  • cheeseburger: Hamburger with melted cheese on it
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    • acronym

      US /'ækrənɪm/

      UK /'ækrənɪm/

      • Acronym
      • A word made from the first letters of other words
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    • aggressive

      US /əˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /əˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
      • Behaving in a hostile and threatening way
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • aspect

      US /ˈæspɛkt/

      UK /'æspekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way something looks or seems to be
      • An element, feature, or quality of something
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    • assertive

      US /əˈsɜrtɪv/

      UK /əˈsɜ:tɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being confident and sure of yourself
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
      A1
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
      A1
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    • author

      US /ˈɔθɚ/

      UK /'ɔ:θə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write book or articles
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    • authoritative

      US /əˈθɔ:rəteɪtɪv/

      UK /ɔ:ˈθɒrətətɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Being or from a knowledgeable or reliable source
      B2
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    • average

      US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

      UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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    • cheeseburger

      US /ˈtʃi:zbɜ:rgə(r)/

      UK /ˈtʃi:zbɜ:gə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hamburger with melted cheese on it
      C2
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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
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    • compromise

      US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To weaken your position or views
      • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
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    • contact

      US /ˈkɑnˌtækt/

      UK /'kɒntækt/

      • Adjective
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Touching or feeling something
      • Object that allows electricity to run through it
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    • cubicle

      US /ˈkjubɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkju:bɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Workspace with low walls within an office
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • end up with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have something as a result.
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
      B2
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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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    • favor

      US /ˈfevɚ/

      UK /'feɪvə/

      • Noun
      • Support or approval from people
      • Small gift given out at a party
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prefer or promote over another
      A2
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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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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    • flush

      US /flʌʃ/

      UK /flʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Feeling that comes suddenly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To redden in the face due to emotion
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    • frustration

      US /frʌˈstreʃən/

      UK /frʌ'streɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
      • The prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something.
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    • go forth

      US /ɡo fɔrθ/

      UK /ɡəu fɔ:θ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
      • To leave a place, especially to embark on a journey or mission.
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • in control

      US /ɪn kənˈtrol/

      UK /in kənˈtrəul/

      • Adjective
      • Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
      • Possessing self-restraint and the ability to manage one's own behavior and emotions.
      • Phrase
      • Having command or authority; managing effectively.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • kale

      US /keɪl/

      UK /keɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
      C2
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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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    • maintain

      US /menˈten/

      UK /meɪn'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep saying something a certain way
      • To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
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    • metaphor

      US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/

      UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
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    • negotiable

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃiəbl/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃiəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That can be discussed to come to an agreement
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    • nerve

      US /nɚv/

      UK /nə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
      • Courage to do something that is difficult or risky
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To summon one's courage; brace oneself.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • passive

      US /ˈpæsɪv/

      UK /ˈpæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
      • With sentence's subject being what verb acts on
      • Noun
      • A person who is passive; one who does not actively participate or resist.
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    • pile

      US /paɪl/

      UK /paɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large amount of something
      • Group of things one on top of another
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (E.g. of problems) to increase; get more or worse
      • To place things on top of each other; to heap up.
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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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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • primer

      US /ˈprɪmɚ/

      UK /'praɪmə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A kind of paint put on to make the top coat better
      • A book that covers the basics of a subject
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • slice of pizza

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A portion of pizza cut from the whole
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    • slump

      US /slʌmp/

      UK /slʌmp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden reduction in prices, profits or amounts
      • Time when an economy becomes less successful
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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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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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • tease

      US /tiz/

      UK /ti:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To purposefully bother an animal
      • To playfully embarrass or make fun of
      • Noun
      • Something said or done as a joke
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    • thrust

      US /θrʌst/

      UK /θrʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
      • To push someone or something with great strength
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of (e.g. a knife) towards someone
      • Primary purpose or meaning of something
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • volume

      US /ˈvɑljum, -jəm/

      UK /ˈvɒlju:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number or amount of something e.g. sales
      • Amount of space that something takes up
      • Countable Noun
      • One book that is part of a set of books
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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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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