Vocabulary

  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • have to: Must do
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
  • break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
  • help desk: A service that provides assistance and information to users of computer software or hardware.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
  • on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • kind of sad: Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
  • goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
  • see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
  • check out
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
  • approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • property: Particular quality that someone or something has
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • financial: Involving money
  • victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
  • occur: To come to pass or to happen
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
  • scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
  • detention: Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
  • arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • public: Owned by the government
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • prosecute: To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
  • customary: Usual; as normally happens
  • vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
  • jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
  • location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
  • defendant: Person accused or sued in a legal case
  • stalker: Someone obsessively following/watching a person
  • detain: To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
  • lonely: Sad because apart from other people
  • consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
  • interrogation: Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
  • lawyer: Professional who helps people with the law
  • grope: To search by feeling blindly or uncertainly
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
  • yen: Currency used in Japan
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • approximately

      US /əˈprɑksəmɪtlɪ/

      UK /əˈprɒksɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • attorney

      US /əˈtɚni/

      UK /ə'tɜ:nɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
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    • brand

      US /brænd/

      UK /brænd/

      • Noun
      • A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
      • Product made or designed by a named company
      • Transitive Verb
      • To burn a mark on an animal to show who owns it
      • To describe someone as a liar, coward, etc.
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    • break it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
      • To explain something in a detailed and understandable way.
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    • burden

      US /ˈbɚdn/

      UK /'bɜ:dn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something difficult to do, manage, or accept
      • Something that is carried with difficulty; an oppressive load.
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
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    • consultation

      US /ˌkɑnsəlˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnslˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
      • A discussion between people to make a decision
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    • cover up

      US /ˈkʌvɚ ʌp/

      UK /ˈkʌvə ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide something bad; conceal
      • To put on warmer clothes; to protect oneself from the cold.
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    • customary

      US /ˈkʌstəmeri/

      UK /ˈkʌstəməri/

      • Adjective
      • Usual; as normally happens
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    • defendant

      US /dɪˈfɛndənt/

      UK /dɪˈfendənt/

      • Noun
      • Person accused or sued in a legal case
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    • detain

      US /dɪˈten/

      UK /dɪ'teɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep someone somewhere, e.g. in jail
      B2
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    • detention

      US /dɪˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /dɪ'tenʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of keeping someone in jail or similar
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • goes to show

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To demonstrate or prove something.
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    • grope

      US /ɡrop/

      UK /ɡrəʊp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To search by feeling blindly or uncertainly
      • To do something uncertainly or unconfidently
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • help desk

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A service that provides assistance and information to users of computer software or hardware.
      • A point of contact for customers seeking assistance with a product or service.
      A1
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    • hold in

      US /hold ɪn/

      UK /həuld in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To hide your emotions and not let them show
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • incident

      US / ˈɪnsɪdənt/

      UK /ˈɪnsɪdənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Event, usually unusual or important; accident
      • A political event that causes difficulties.
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    • info

      US /ˈɪnfoʊ/

      UK /ˈɪnfəʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shortened form of the word 'information'
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • interrogation

      US /ɪnˌterə'ɡeɪʃn/

      UK /ɪnˌterə'ɡeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Forceful inquiry by asking a lot of questions
      B2
      More
    • jail

      US /dʒel/

      UK /dʒeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold people who are being punished for a crime
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    • kind of sad

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Slightly sad; a little bit melancholy.
      • Moderately sad; not extremely upset, but not happy either.
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    • lawyer

      US /ˈlɔjɚ/

      UK /ˈlɔ:jə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Professional who helps people with the law
      • A person who advises on legal matters and can act on their behalf.
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    • liability

      US /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

      UK /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
      • Person, thing that causes problems for someone
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    • location

      US /loʊˈkeɪʃn/

      UK /ləʊˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
      • A place away from a studio where film or television shots are made.
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    • lonely

      US /ˈloʊnli/

      UK /ˈləʊnli/

      • Adjective
      • Sad because apart from other people
      • Being far away and rarely visited by people
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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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    • occur

      US /əˈkɚ/

      UK /əˈkɜ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To come to pass or to happen
      • To be found to exist; to be present.
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    • on the hook

      US /ɑn ði hʊk/

      UK /ɔn ðə huk/

      • Idiom
      • Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
      • In a difficult or dangerous situation; at risk.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • pass away

      US /pæs əˈwe/

      UK /pɑ:s əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A polite way of saying 'to die'
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    • physical

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

      UK /ˈfɪzɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Health check at the doctors' or hospital
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the body of a person
      • Concerning things that can be seen or touched
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    • predicament

      US /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

      UK /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

      • Noun
      • Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • property

      US /ˈprɑpəti/

      UK /'prɒpətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Particular quality that someone or something has
      • Buildings or piece of land owned by someone
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    • prosecute

      US /ˈprɑsɪˌkjut/

      UK /'prɒsɪkju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to prove someone legally guilty of a crime
      • To proceed with something, such as a transaction
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • scarce

      US /skers/

      UK /skeəs/

      • Adjective
      • Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
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    • see in

      US /si ɪn/

      UK /si: in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
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    • shout out

      US /ʃaʊt aʊt/

      UK /ʃaut aut/

      • Noun
      • A public expression of greeting or praise.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To publicly mention or acknowledge someone or something.
      • To publicly acknowledge or thank someone.
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    • specifically

      US /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • As regards a particular thing; closely related to
      • In a definite and clear manner.
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    • stalker

      US /'stɔ:kər/

      UK /'stɔ:kə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone obsessively following/watching a person
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    • stock

      US /stɑk/

      UK /stɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
      • Merchandise; goods kept by a business for sale
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tasty liquid added to stews, soups etc.
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • tip of the iceberg

      US /ˈtɪp əv ði ˈaɪsbɚg/

      UK /ˈtip əv ðə ˈaɪsbə:g/

      • other
      • A small visible part of a much larger problem.
      B2
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    • vacant

      US /ˈvekənt/

      UK /ˈveɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
      • Available; not filled.
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    • victim

      US /ˈvɪktɪm/

      UK /ˈvɪktɪm/

      • Noun
      • Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
      • Person feeling helpless in times of bad luck
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    • yen

      US /jɛn/

      UK /jen/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Currency used in Japan
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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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