Vocabulary

  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
  • fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • nudge: To touch or push something gently
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • grudge: Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
  • gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
  • adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
  • adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • porridge: Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
  • badge: Material with a pin to show membership in a group
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
  • adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • ridge: Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • knowledge: Information, understanding, or skill
  • lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
  • repeat: Action that is done again
  • wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
  • forget: To not remember something
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
  • ledger: Book containing accounting records
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • talk: Style of speaking
  • write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
  • cartridge: Container holding ink, etc. for putting in machine
  • widget: Something whose name is forgotten/not known
  • handkerchief: Small cloth used for wiping your nose
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    • acknowledge

      US /ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/

      UK /ək'nɒlɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
      • To say you accept the truth or value of something
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    • adjacent

      US /əˈdʒesənt/

      UK /əˈdʒeɪsnt/

      • Adjective
      • Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
      • (In geometry) having a common vertex and side.
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    • adjust

      US /əˈdʒʌst/

      UK /əˈdʒʌst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change; to attain a desired state or function
      • To change so as to fit in with new conditions
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    • badge

      US /bædʒ/

      UK /bædʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Material with a pin to show membership in a group
      • Transitive Verb
      • To provide or mark with a badge.
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    • bridge

      US /brɪdʒ/

      UK /brɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Structure built over river, road so you can cross
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a link between; bring together
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
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    • cartridge

      US /ˈkɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈkɑ:trɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Container holding ink, etc. for putting in machine
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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • fridge

      US /frɪdʒ/

      UK /frɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
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    • gadget

      US /ˈɡædʒɪt/

      UK /ˈgædʒɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
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    • grudge

      US /ɡrʌdʒ/

      UK /ɡrʌdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Ongoing anger toward someone who upset you
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    • handkerchief

      US /ˈhæŋkətʃɪf,-ˌtʃif/

      UK /'hæŋkətʃɪf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small cloth used for wiping your nose
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    • hedge

      US /hɛdʒ/

      UK /hedʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To select words to avoid saying something directly
      • Countable Noun
      • A fence made with small trees or bushes
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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    • ledger

      US /ˈlɛdʒɚ/

      UK /'ledʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Book containing accounting records
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    • lodge

      US /lɑdʒ/

      UK /lɒdʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
      • To submit (complaint, application etc.)
      • Noun
      • A wooden house in the mountains
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • nudge

      US /nʌdʒ/

      UK /nʌdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To touch or push something gently
      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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    • pledge

      US /plɛdʒ/

      UK /pledʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a promise; make an oath
      • Noun
      • A formal promise
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    • porridge

      US /ˈpɔ:rɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈpɒrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Dish made of oatmeal, usually eaten at breakfast
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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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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • repeat

      US /rɪˈpit/

      UK /rɪˈpi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action that is done again
      • Musical passage that is to be played again
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something over again
      • To say something you have learned and memorized
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    • ridge

      US /rɪdʒ/

      UK /rɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Edge where two leaning surfaces meet
      • Raised, narrow area, usually on top of a hill
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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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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    • video

      US /ˈvɪdiˌo/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Recording capturing action with sound
      • A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a moving film of, with sound
      • To make a video call.
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    • wedge

      US /wɛdʒ/

      UK /wedʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
      • Triangular shape with a sharp point
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something forcefully into a narrow space
      • To place something under a door to keep it open
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    • widget

      US /ˈwɪdʒɪt/

      UK /ˈwɪdʒɪt/

      • Noun
      • Something whose name is forgotten/not known
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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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    Words with Silent 'D' | English Vocabulary Lesson

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    Ever wondered why some 'd's just disappear in English words like 'sandwich' or 'Wednesday'? This pronunciation lesson dives into words with silent 'd's, giving you practical examples and slow pronunciation to help you master tricky vocabulary. You'll pick up useful words and improve your speaking confidence in no time!

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