Vocabulary

  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • have on: To be wearing something.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • in the clear: Free from suspicion or blame; exonerated.
  • except that: But; with the exception that.
  • hit it off: To get on well on first meeting someone
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • have to: Must do
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
  • black and white
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
  • convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • neutral: Something with pH value of 7
  • slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
  • plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
  • disgusting: Having a very bad taste
  • prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
  • speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
  • gossip: To talk about others' private lives
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
  • entice: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
  • rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • confrontation: A disagreement or argument
  • medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
  • gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
  • plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
  • lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
  • isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
  • upfront: Frank and honest
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
  • ridicule: Act of exposing someone to laughter; mockery
  • bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
  • kid: Child or young person
  • lesbian: Homosexual woman
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
  • unpack: To try to understand by thinking about something
  • brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
  • golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
  • homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • black and white

      US /blæk ənd hwaɪt/

      UK /blæk ænd hwait/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Showing images only in black, grey, and white, not in colour.
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    • brunch

      US /brʌntʃ/

      UK /brʌntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
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    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
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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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    • bush

      US /bʊʃ/

      UK /bʊʃ/

      • Noun
      • A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
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    • confrontation

      US /ˌkɑ:nfrənˈteɪʃn/

      UK /ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • A disagreement or argument
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    • convince

      US /kənˈvɪns/

      UK /kən'vɪns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • daunt

      US /dɔnt, dɑnt/

      UK /dɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less courageous or confident
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • demand

      US /dɪˈmænd/

      UK /dɪ'mɑ:nd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire customers have to buy product, service
      • A strong request for someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strongly request someone to do something
      • To need something.
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • disgusting

      US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

      UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a very bad taste
      • Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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    • drama

      US /ˈdrɑmə, ˈdræmə/

      UK /'drɑ:mə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
      • Exciting, emotional event or series of events
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    • entice

      US /ɛnˈtaɪs/

      UK /ɪn'taɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
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    • except that

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt ðæt/

      UK /ikˈsept ðæt/

      • Conjunction
      • But; with the exception that.
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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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    • for nothing

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
      • Free; without cost
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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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    • golly

      US /ˈɡɑli/

      UK /ˈgɔli:/

      • Interjection
      • Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
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    • good person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A morally upright and kind individual.
      • A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
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    • gossip

      US /ˈgɑ:sɪp/

      UK /ˈgɒsɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk about others' private lives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone spreading talk about other's private lives
      • The sharing of stories about other people's private lives
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    • gracious

      US /ˈɡreʃəs/

      UK /ˈgreɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • have on

      US /hæv ɑn/

      UK /hæv ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be wearing something.
      • To deceive or trick someone, often in a playful way.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hit it off

      US /hɪt ɪt ɔf/

      UK /hit it ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To get on well on first meeting someone
      • To start something successfully or enjoyably.
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    • homework

      US /ˈhomˌwɚk/

      UK /ˈhəumwə:k/

      • Noun
      • Work that a student is given to do at home
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    • immature

      US /ˌɪməˈtʃʊr/

      UK /ˌɪməˈtjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
      • Not fully grown or developed
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    • in the clear

      US /ɪn ði klɪr/

      UK /in ðə kliə/

      • Adjective
      • Free from suspicion or blame; exonerated.
      • Out of danger or difficulty; safe.
      • Phrase
      • Free from obstructions; unobstructed.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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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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    • isolate

      US /ˈaɪsəˌlet/

      UK /ˈaɪsəleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To identify, consider, or deal with separately
      • To keep in a place or situation apart from others
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • lesbian

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Homosexual woman
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    • lie

      US /lai/

      UK /laɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be in a horizontal or flat position
      • To say something that you know is not true
      • Countable Noun
      • An untrue statement, when you know it is not true
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • medical

      US /ˈmɛdɪkəl/

      UK /ˈmedɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to physical health or medicine
      • Noun
      • A health check or test
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • neutral

      US /ˈnu:trəl/

      UK /ˈnju:trəl/

      • Adjective
      • Something with pH value of 7
      • Having no positive or negative electrical charge
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Color that is dull and not bright, such as gray
      • The rest position for gears in a car or vehicle
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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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 sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • plague

      US /pleɡ/

      UK /pleɪɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to have continual problems with something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Deadly) disease passing rapidly between people
      • An unusually large number of insects or animals infesting a place and causing damage.
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    • plaque

      US /plæk/

      UK /plæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
      • Hard matter that can build up on your teeth
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    • prove

      US /pruv/

      UK /pru:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
      • To test the quality or worth of something.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn out to be; be found to be.
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    • reject

      US /rɪˈdʒɛkt/

      UK /rɪˈdʒekt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
      • Person others do not like, or refuse to accept
      • Transitive Verb
      • To decide that something is not good enough
      • To refuse, deny to believe, accept, or consider
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    • ridicule

      US /ˈrɪdɪˌkjul/

      UK /ˈrɪdɪkju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of exposing someone to laughter; mockery
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make fun of someone in a hurtful way
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    • sensation

      US /sɛnˈseʃən/

      UK /sen'seɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • (Person) attracting the interest of many people
      • Mental feeling caused by a previous experience
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    • slang

      US /slæŋ/

      UK /slæŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words or phrases used in a very informal way
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    • speculate

      US /ˈspɛkjəˌlet/

      UK /ˈspekjuleɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take risks that might lead to big profits
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict or guess what is possible or likely
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • squeaky clean

      US /ˈskwiki klin/

      UK /ˈskwi:ki kli:n/

      • other
      • Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
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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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    • talking about

      US

      UK

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

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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    • unfold

      US /ʌnˈfold/

      UK /ʌn'fəʊld/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
      • To open something that was folded
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To happen, be told or be revealed
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    • unpack

      US /ʌnˈpæk/

      UK /ˌʌnˈpæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to understand by thinking about something
      • To take things out of a suitcase
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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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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