Vocabulary

  • light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
  • blue blood: Belonging to a noble or royal family.
  • to the gills: Fully or completely filled to maximum capacity.
  • watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
  • in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
  • filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
  • wearing your heart on your sleeve: Openly expressing one's emotions or feelings.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • episode: One separate event in a series of events
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • incredible: Very good; amazing
  • ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
  • recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • variety: Particular type of thing or person
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
  • tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • vision: Ability to see; eyesight
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • nocturnal: Done at night; active at night
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
  • fill: To make something full
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
  • broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
  • interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
  • stash: Supply of something that is hidden or stored
  • human: A person; a man, woman or child
  • fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
  • whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
  • spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
  • ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
  • pine: Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
  • cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
  • brood: (Of birds) to hatch or sit on eggs
  • swat: To hit, slap, or smack, e.g. so as to kill a fly
  • flashlight: Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
  • wiper: A mechanical device that cleans the windshield
  • seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
  • seahorse: Small fish with a horse-like head and a tail
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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.
      A2
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    • blue blood

      US /ˈblu blʌd/

      UK /ˈblu: blʌd/

      • other
      • Belonging to a noble or royal family.
      B2
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    • brood

      US /brud/

      UK /bru:d/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of birds) to hatch or sit on eggs
      • To think moodily or anxiously about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The young of certain animals especially birds
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    • broom

      US /brum,brʊm/

      UK /bru:m/

      • Noun
      • Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
      B2
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    • cone

      US /koʊn/

      UK /kəʊn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
      • A part of the eye
      B1
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
      A2
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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
      A2
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    • episode

      US /ˈɛpɪˌsod/

      UK /'epɪsəʊd/

      • Noun
      • One separate event in a series of events
      • Show which is part of a larger story
      B1TOEIC
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
      A2TOEIC
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
      B1
      More
    • filter out

      US /ˈfɪltɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiltə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
      • To ignore or block something from your awareness.
      C2
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    • fishy

      US /ˈfɪʃi/

      UK /ˈfɪʃi/

      • Adjective
      • Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
      B2
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    • flashlight

      US /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

      UK /'flæʃlaɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
      • A feature on a smartphone that uses the camera's LED as a light source.
      B1
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    • in the dark

      US /ɪn ði dɑrk/

      UK /in ðə dɑ:k/

      • Adjective
      • Uninformed about something; unaware.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of secrecy or ignorance.
      • In a place with little or no light.
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    • incredible

      US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; amazing
      • Really good; amazing; great
      A2TOEIC
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • lack

      US /læk/

      UK /læk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not have, or not have enough, of something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of not having or not having enough of
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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.
      A1
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    • mustache

      US /ˈmʌsˌtæʃ, məˈstæʃ/

      UK /mə'stɑ:ʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Hair that grows above the upper lip
      • The style or shape of a mustache.
      B1
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    • nocturnal

      US /nɑ:kˈtɜ:rnl/

      UK /nɒkˈtɜ:nl/

      • Adjective
      • Done at night; active at night
      • Flowering or opening at night
      B2
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    • nurture

      US /ˈnɜ:rtʃə(r)/

      UK /ˈnɜ:tʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Care and support given to people as they develop
      • Transitive Verb
      • To help something or someone to grow or succeed
      • To help something or someone to grow or succeed
      B1
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    • ostrich

      US /ˈɑ:strɪtʃ/

      UK /ˈɒstrɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
      B2
      More
    • pine

      US /paɪn/

      UK /paɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall pointed evergreen tree with needlelike leaves
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel sad because you miss someone
      B1TOEIC
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    • pouch

      US /paʊtʃ/

      UK /paʊtʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Pocket; a folded area that holds something
      • A pocket-like part or bag in certain animals, such as the kangaroo, used for carrying young.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To form or cause to form a pouch.
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    • proof

      US /pruf/

      UK /pru:f/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of showing that something exists or is true
      • Special coating that protects something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To read a written work to check for mistakes
      • To protect by painting on a special coating
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    • pump

      US /pʌmp/

      UK /pʌmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
      • To make water/other liquid move using a machine
      • Noun
      • A device more moving liquids
      • Light woman's shoe
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    • recognize

      US /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      UK /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept the truth or reality of something
      • To consider something as important or special
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    • responsibility

      US /rɪˌspɑnsəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /rɪˌspɒnsə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
      • A thing to be done because it is morally correct
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    • seafood

      US /ˈsiˌfud/

      UK /'si:fu:d/

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

      US /'si:hɔ:s/

      UK /'si:hɔ:s/

      • Noun
      • Small fish with a horse-like head and a tail
      C2
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    • shrimp

      US /ʃrɪmp/

      UK /ʃrɪmp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
      • Someone who is small and weak
      B1
      More
    • spotlight

      US /ˈspɑ:tlaɪt/

      UK /ˈspɒtlaɪt/

      • Noun
      • Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or put attention on something
      C1
      More
    • stash

      US /stæʃ/

      UK /stæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Supply of something that is hidden or stored
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide something in a secret place
      C1
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    • straight

      US /stret/

      UK /streɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Not having curves, bends, or angles
      • Not gay; heterosexual
      • Adverb
      • in a line; immediately; honestly and directly
      • In a straight line; directly.
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
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    • swat

      US /swɑt/

      UK /swɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit, slap, or smack, e.g. so as to kill a fly
      C1
      More
    • to the gills

      US /tu ðə ɡɪlz/

      UK /tu ðə ɡɪlz/

      • other
      • Fully or completely filled to maximum capacity.
      C1
      More
    • tongue

      US /tʌŋ/

      UK /tʌŋ/

      • Noun
      • Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
      • Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
      • Transitive Verb
      • To using your mouth to produce musical notes
      • To use your mouth to touch something
      A2
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    • tutor

      US /ˈtu:tə(r)/

      UK /ˈtju:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A teacher who deals with students personally
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give private instruction to someone
      B1
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    • ultimate

      US /ˈʌltəmɪt/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Basic; original; most significant
      • Being the greatest example of something
      • Noun
      • A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
      • The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
      A2
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    • variety

      US /vəˈraɪɪti/

      UK /və'raɪətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Particular type of thing or person
      • The quality or state of being different or diverse; the absence of uniformity, sameness, or monotony.
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    • vision

      US /ˈvɪʒən/

      UK /'vɪʒn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to see; eyesight
      • Something you see in your imagination or dreams
      A2
      More
    • watch out

      US /wɑtʃ aʊt/

      UK /wɔtʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be careful; to be alert to danger
      A1
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    • wearing your heart on your sleeve

      US /ˈwɛrɪŋ jʊɚ hɑrt ɑn jʊɚ sliːv/

      UK /ˈweərɪŋ jɔ: hɑ:t ɒn jɔ: sli:v/

      • other
      • Openly expressing one's emotions or feelings.
      B2
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    • whale

      US /hwel, wel/

      UK /weɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
      • To hunt and catch whales
      • Countable Noun
      • a very large sea mammal that breathes air through a hole at the top of its head and looks like a giant fish
      B1
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    • wiper

      US /ˈwaɪpɚ/

      UK /ˈwaɪpə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A mechanical device that cleans the windshield
      B1
      More
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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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