Vocabulary

  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • of a certain age: Refers politely to someone who is middle-aged or older.
  • talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
  • hanging out: To spend time with your friends
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • have to: Must do
  • rely on: To depend on someone or something
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • roll in: To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • labor union: An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
  • vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
  • hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
  • bizarre: Odd or strange
  • dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
  • inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
  • brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
  • commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
  • alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
  • definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
  • celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • compare: To consider how similar and different things are
  • literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
  • labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
  • perpetual: Continuing forever
  • pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • tease: To purposefully bother an animal
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
  • mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • gather: To bring objects together into one place
  • soul: Central or basic part of something
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • public: Owned by the government
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
  • spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
  • reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
  • queer: Offensive term for a gay person
  • protection: Being kept from harm
  • edit: To check and make changes before publication
  • title: Book produced by a publisher
  • memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
  • heartfelt: Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
  • sweetheart: Person loved by another person
  • ravioli: Small square cases of pasta with savory fillings
  • funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
  • midwest: North central region of the United States
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    • alert

      US /əˈlɚt/

      UK /ə'lɜ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being aware and able to respond quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To warn someone so they can respond to it
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • bizarre

      US /bɪˈzɑr/

      UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or strange
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    • brag

      US /bræɡ/

      UK /bræɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak too proudly about yourself
      • Noun
      • A statement expressing excessive pride.
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
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      More
    • celebrity

      US /səˈlɛbrɪti/

      UK /sə'lebrətɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A (famous) entertainer known by many people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The state of being well-known or famous.
      B2
      More
    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
      A2
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    • commit

      US /kəˈmɪt/

      UK /kə'mɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something bad, usually a crime
      • To promise your permanent love or loyalty (to)
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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • dedicate

      US /ˈdɛdɪˌket/

      UK /'dedɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
      • To give your energy, time, etc. completely
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    • definition

      US /ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /ˌdefɪˈnɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
      • The sharpness of an image on a screen
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    • do the right thing

      US /du ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/

      UK /duː ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/

      • other
      • To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
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    • edit

      US /ˈɛdɪt/

      UK /ˈedɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To check and make changes before publication
      • To prepare scenes of a film into the final version
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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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    • funniest

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Causing the most laughter or amusement
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    • gather

      US /ˈɡæðɚ/

      UK /ˈgæðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring objects together into one place
      • To collect foods such as wild berries or crops
      • Noun
      • Fold in cloth, as in a full skirt
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • hanging out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with your friends
      • To spend times with friends or relax doing nothing
      A2
      More
    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • heartfelt

      US /ˈhɑ:rtfelt/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tfelt/

      • Adjective
      • Earnest; sincere; strongly felt
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    • hilarious

      US /hɪˈlɛriəs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/

      UK /hɪˈleəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely amusing; very funny
      B2
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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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    • inevitably

      US /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbli/

      • Adverb
      • (Happening) with complete certainty
      B1
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    • labor union

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An organized association of workers, often in a trade or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests.
      More
    • literal

      US /ˈlɪtərəl/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
      • Being real and true and without exaggerating
      B1
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    • loose

      US /lus/

      UK /lu:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shoot or fire something from a gun
      • Adjective
      • (Idea, thought, or work) unclear or imprecise
      • Not tightly attached or held
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    • loud

      US /laʊd/

      UK /laʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
      • Making a lot of noise
      A2
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    • mainstream

      US /ˈmenˌstrim/

      UK /ˈmeɪnstri:m/

      • Noun
      • Prevailing current of thought
      • Adjective
      • considered normal, and having or using ideas, beliefs, etc. that are accepted by most people
      • Considered normal because it reflects what is done or accepted by most people
      C2
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    • maze

      US /mez/

      UK /meɪz/

      • Noun
      • Network of paths you have to make your way through
      B2
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    • memoir

      US /ˈmɛmˌwɑr, -ˌwɔr/

      UK /ˈmemwɑ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Written collection of memories someone has
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    • midwest

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • North central region of the United States
      B1
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • of a certain age

      US /əv ə ˈsɜrtən eɪdʒ/

      UK /əv ə ˈsɜ:tən eɪdʒ/

      • other
      • Refers politely to someone who is middle-aged or older.
      B2
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • perpetual

      US /pərˈpetʃuəl/

      UK /pəˈpetʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing forever
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    • pride

      US /praɪd/

      UK /praɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sense of your own importance and worth
      • A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be proud of something you did
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    • promote

      US /prəˈmoʊt/

      UK /prəˈməʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
      • To move someone to a higher position or rank
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    • protection

      US /prəˈtɛkʃən/

      UK /prəˈtekʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being kept from harm
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    • queer

      US /kwɪr/

      UK /kwɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Offensive term for a gay person
      • Adjective
      • (Offensive) being gay; homosexual
      • Odd or unusual; strange
      B2
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    • ravioli

      US /ˌræviˈoʊli/

      UK /ˌræviˈəʊli/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small square cases of pasta with savory fillings
      C2
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    • reel

      US /ril/

      UK /ri:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
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    • rely on

      US /rɪˈlaɪ ɑn/

      UK /riˈlai ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To depend on someone or something
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    • roll in

      US /rol ɪn/

      UK /rəul in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive in a casual or unimpressive manner.
      • To arrive in great quantities.
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    • soul

      US /sol/

      UK /səʊl/

      • Noun
      • Central or basic part of something
      • Strong, deep emotion in speech or performance
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • spoiler

      US /ˈspɔɪlɚ/

      UK /ˈspɔɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
      • Someone who pampers by excessive indulgence
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    • sweetheart

      US /ˈswi:thɑ:rt/

      UK /ˈswi:thɑ:t/

      • Noun
      • Person loved by another person
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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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    • 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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • title

      US /ˈtaɪtl/

      UK /'taɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Book produced by a publisher
      • Name given to something to identify or describe it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a name to identify or describe something
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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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    • vulnerable

      US /ˈvʌlnərəbəl/

      UK /ˈvʌlnərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being open to attack or damage
      • Being easily harmed, hurt, or wounded
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
      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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