Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • go find: To search for and locate someone or something.
  • bake off: A baking competition.
  • off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • fall back into: To revert to a previous behavior or condition.
  • play out: To use up or exhaust
  • hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
  • very much so: To a great extent; indeed
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • rehearse for: To practice or prepare for a performance or event.
  • throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • family dynamic: The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
  • cool your heels: To wait somewhere, often impatiently or bored.
  • stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • in reverse: In the opposite direction.
  • every single night: Each and every night; without exception.
  • struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
  • material: Cloth; fabric
  • ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
  • motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
  • silly: Careless
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
  • inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
  • transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
  • generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • role: Character played by an actor
  • responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • important: Having power or authority
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • entertain: To receive someone as a guest
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
  • statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
  • ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
  • drunken: (Of a rage, stupor, etc.) when a person is drunk
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    • applause

      US /əˈplɔz/

      UK /ə'plɔ:z/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bake off

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A baking competition.
      • An event where people bake and sell goods.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bake something completely.
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    • cartoon

      US /kɑrˈtun/

      UK /kɑ:'tu:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
      • (Children's) TV show made of moving drawings
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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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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    • convince

      US /kənˈvɪns/

      UK /kən'vɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
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    • cool your heels

      US /kul jʊɚ hilz/

      UK /ku:l jə hɪəlz/

      • other
      • To wait somewhere, often impatiently or bored.
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • drunken

      US /ˈdrʌŋkən/

      UK /'drʌŋkən/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a rage, stupor, etc.) when a person is drunk
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    • dynamic

      US /daiˈnæmik/

      UK /daɪˈnæmɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Always active or energetic; getting things done
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    • entertain

      US /ˌentərˈteɪn/

      UK /ˌentəˈteɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To receive someone as a guest
      • To provide amusement (e.g. by singing, dancing)
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    • every single night

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Each and every night; without exception.
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • fall back into

      US /fɔl bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /fɔ:l bæk ˈintu/

      • other
      • To revert to a previous behavior or condition.
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    • family dynamic

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
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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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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • generation

      US /ˌdʒɛnəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌdʒenəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act or process of producing or causing something
      • People born and living at about the same time
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    • go find

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To search for and locate someone or something.
      • An instruction to locate something.
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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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • hunt down

      US /hʌnt daʊn/

      UK /hʌnt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
      • To pursue someone or something relentlessly until caught or found.
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    • in reverse

      US /ɪn rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /in riˈvə:s/

      • Adverb
      • In the opposite direction.
      • In the opposite order.
      • Phrase
      • Moving or operating backwards.
      • With the sequence inverted.
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    • ingredient

      US /ɪnˈɡridiənt/

      UK /ɪnˈgri:diənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food item used when making a meal or drink
      • Quality necessary to be something to work well
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    • inspire

      US /ɪnˈspaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'spaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give someone an idea to do or make something
      • To make someone feel a certain emotion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To breathe in
      • To draw (air, etc.) into the lungs.
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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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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    • material

      US /məˈtɪriəl/

      UK /məˈtɪəriəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Cloth; fabric
      • Supplies or data needed to do a certain thing
      • Adjective
      • Relevant; (of evidence) important or significant
      • Belonging to the world of physical things
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    • motivation

      US /ˌmotəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌməʊtɪ'veɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Reason behind why someone did something
      • Enthusiasm for doing something.
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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 the rails

      US /ɔf ðə reɪlz/

      UK /ɒf ðə reɪlz/

      • other
      • Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
      B2
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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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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different 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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    • pit

      US /pɪt/

      UK /pɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
      • To make holes or marks on a surface
      • Noun
      • Hole in the ground
      • Garage area for racing cars on a circuit
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    • play out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use up or exhaust
      • To develop or happen in a particular way.
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • react

      US /riˈækt/

      UK /rɪ'ækt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change when mixing with other chemicals
      • To behave or make a change in a particular way
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    • rehearse

      US /rɪˈhɜ:rs/

      UK /rɪˈhɜ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
      • To say or write again; repeat.
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    • rehearse for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To practice or prepare for a performance or event.
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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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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    • role

      US /rol/

      UK /rəʊl/

      • Noun
      • Character played by an actor
      • Part you play in an activity; job; responsibility
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    • scheme

      US /skim/

      UK /ski:m/

      • Noun
      • Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
      • Way something is organized, e.g. colors of a room
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make secret plans to do something (often bad)
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • statue

      US /ˈstætʃu/

      UK /ˈstætʃu:/

      • Noun
      • Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
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    • stay away

      US /ste əˈwe/

      UK /stei əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
      • To remain absent from a place or event.
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    • struggle

      US /ˈstrʌɡəl/

      UK /'strʌɡl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try very hard to do something difficult
      • To fight or struggle violently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong efforts made to do something difficult
      • A difficult or challenging situation or task
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    • throw out

      US /θro aʊt/

      UK /θrəu aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
      • To put in the garbage; discard
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • transition

      US /trænˈzɪʃən, -ˈsɪʃ-/

      UK /trænˈzɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Change from one state, movement, place to another
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To change state, movement, place, or subject
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    • ugly

      US /ˈʌɡli/

      UK /ˈʌgli/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
      • Unpleasant to look at; not attractive
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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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    • very much so

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To a great extent; indeed
      • Used to emphasize a previous statement
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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