Vocabulary

  • diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • rip off: To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • all the rage: Being the current popular thing
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
  • become popular: To start to be liked by many people.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • making music: The act of creating or performing music.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
  • to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
  • on the market: Available for sale.
  • calorie intake: The amount of calories consumed through food and beverages.
  • jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
  • from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • prior to: Before a particular time or event.
  • the rest is history: What happened next is well known or obvious.
  • literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
  • manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
  • claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
  • beverage: A drink other than water
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
  • brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
  • fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
  • rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • fuzzy: Covered with fur or short hair
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • switch: A change or shift from one method to another
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
  • monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • invention: Something new that is different from other things
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • sprint: To race or move at full speed
  • liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
  • patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
  • adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • prototype: A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • behold: To look at
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • landlord: Someone who owns and rents a place to people
  • software: Computer applications and systems
  • safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
  • long: Person's name
  • line: Border that divides two places or regions
  • word: Unit of language that has a meaning
  • trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
  • browser: Software that lets you search for information
  • need: To be unable to manage without something; require
  • tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • measly: So small in amount that it is almost an insult
  • coincidentally: In an unplanned manner; by chance
  • lime: White containing calcium used in farming
  • bunny: Rabbits
  • shameless: Without shame; determined to go ahead, whatever
  • garnered: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
  • chrome: Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
  • copycat: Someone who copies the words/behavior of another
  • lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
  • soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
  • sprite: Small magical creature, often mischievous
  • handler: Person who trains or exhibits animals
  • videotape: Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound
  • coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • all the rage

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Being the current popular thing
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    • at the most

      US /ət ðə ˈmoʊst/

      UK /ət ðə ˈməust/

      • other
      • No more than; maximum amount or degree.
      A2
      More
    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
      A1
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    • become popular

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To start to be liked by many people.
      A2
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    • behold

      US /bɪˈhoʊld/

      UK /bɪˈhəʊld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To look at
      B2
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    • beverage

      US /ˈbɛvərɪdʒ, ˈbɛvrɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈbevərɪdʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A drink other than water
      B2TOEIC
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • browser

      US /ˈbraʊzɚ/

      UK /ˈbraʊzə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Software that lets you search for information
      B1TOEIC
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    • bunny

      US /ˈbʌni/

      UK /ˈbʌni/

      • Countable Noun
      • Rabbits
      B2
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
      A1
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    • calorie intake

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The amount of calories consumed through food and beverages.
      C1
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    • chrome

      US /krom/

      UK /krəʊm/

      • Noun
      • Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
      B2
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    • claim

      US /klem/

      UK /kleɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • To say that something is true, often without proof.
      • A statement that something is true.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand or ask for something that you believe is rightfully yours.
      • To take or cause the loss of (e.g., a life, property).
      A2
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    • coca

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
      C1
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    • coincidentally

      US /koʊˌɪnsɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /kəʊˌɪnsɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an unplanned manner; by chance
      • In a way that is the result of coincidence.
      B1
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    • copycat

      US /'kɑ:pɪkæt/

      UK /'kɒpɪkæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who copies the words/behavior of another
      • A crime that is committed in imitation of another, more publicized crime.
      • Adjective
      • Imitative; characterized by copying.
      • Imitating or copying someone else's behavior or actions.
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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
      A2TOEIC
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
      A2TOEIC
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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.
      A2TOEIC
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    • diet

      US /ˈdaɪɪt/

      UK /'daɪət/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan of eating to reduce weight or improve health
      • The usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
      A2TOEIC
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    • diet coke

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
      B1
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
      A2
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    • fluid

      US /ˈfluɪd/

      UK /'flu:ɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
      • Liquid that flows smoothly, such as water
      • Adjective
      • Able to move smoothly or gracefully
      • Liable to change; unstable.
      B2
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
      More
    • from the heart

      US /frəm ðə hɑrt/

      UK /frəm ðə hɑ:t/

      • other
      • In a very sincere and genuine way.
      B1
      More
    • fuzzy

      US /ˈfʌzi/

      UK /'fʌzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Covered with fur or short hair
      • Not clear; blurred
      B2
      More
    • garnered

      US /'ɡɑ:nəd/

      UK /'ɡɑ:nəd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
      • To receive a prize or praise
      C1
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    • handler

      US /ˈhændlɚ/

      UK /'hændlə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who trains or exhibits animals
      B1
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
      A1
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
      C1
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    • invention

      US /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈvenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something new that is different from other things
      • Power or ability to create new things
      A2TOEIC
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    • jump on

      US /dʒʌmp ɑn/

      UK /dʒʌmp ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
      • To take advantage of an opportunity quickly.
      A1
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    • landlord

      US /ˈlændlɔ:rd/

      UK /ˈlændlɔ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who owns and rents a place to people
      B1
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
      A2TOEIC
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    • lemon

      US /ˈlɛmən/

      UK /'lemən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Badly made or poorly functioning product
      • Small yellow fruit with sour juice
      B2
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    • lime

      US /laɪm/

      UK /laɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • White containing calcium used in farming
      • Small, round and sour fruit with hard green skin
      • Adjective
      • Bright green color
      B2
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    • liquid

      US /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      UK /ˈlɪkwɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
      • In a state of being uncertain
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is similar to the state of water
      • A drink; beverage.
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    • literally

      US /ˈlɪtərəli/

      UK

      • Adverb
      • In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
      • Used for emphasis to describe something that is actually true, often to highlight surprise or intensity.
      B1
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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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    • making music

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The act of creating or performing music.
      A1
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    • manipulate

      US /məˈnɪpjəˌlet/

      UK /mə'nɪpjʊleɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to control others to gain an advantage
      • To handle or work in a skillful manner
      B1
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    • measly

      US /ˈmizli/

      UK /ˈmi:zli/

      • Adverb
      • So small in amount that it is almost an insult
      C2
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    • monopoly

      US /məˈnɑpəli/

      UK /mə'nɒpəlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Complete market control for a service or product
      • A board game in which players try to gain monopolies on properties as their opponents are forced to pay them rent.
      C2
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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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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
      B2
      More
    • of choice

      US /əv tʃɔɪs/

      UK /əv tʃɔɪs/

      • other
      • Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
      B2
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • often used to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
      • Commonly applied or implemented in a particular situation or context.
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    • on the market

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Available for sale.
      • Actively seeking employment.
      A2
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    • patent

      US /ˈpætnt/

      UK /ˈpætnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal protection for inventions or ideas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain legal protection for inventions or ideas
      B2
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    • prior to

      US /ˈpraɪɚ tu/

      UK /ˈpraiə tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Before a particular time or event.
      C1
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
      A2TOEIC
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    • prototype

      US /ˈproʊ.t̬ə.taɪp/

      UK /ˈprəʊ.tə.taɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A first or preliminary version of a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed
      B2
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
      A2TOEIC
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    • rip

      US /rɪp/

      UK /rɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
      • To become torn, opened, or split apart forcefully
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long tear in something, e.g. a piece of cloth
      • (Slang) A puff of marijuana.
      B1
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    • rip off

      US /rɪp ɔf/

      UK /rip ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cheat; take advantage of; charge too much
      • To steal something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To overcharge or defraud someone.
      • To steal something quickly.
      B1
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    • safari

      US /səˈfɑri/

      UK /səˈfɑ:ri/

      • Noun
      • Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
      B2
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    • shameless

      US /ˈʃemlɪs/

      UK /ˈʃeɪmləs/

      • Adjective
      • Without shame; determined to go ahead, whatever
      B1
      More
    • soda

      US /ˈsoʊdə/

      UK /ˈsəʊdə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sweet bubbly flavored drink
      B2
      More
    • sprint

      US /sprɪnt/

      UK /sprɪnt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To race or move at full speed
      • Noun
      • A race run at full speed
      B1
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    • sprite

      US /spraɪt/

      UK /spraɪt/

      • Noun
      • Small magical creature, often mischievous
      C1
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    • switch

      US /swɪtʃ/

      UK /swɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • A change or shift from one method to another
      • Thing you move to turn electrical items on or off
      • Transitive Verb
      • To exchange or replace something for another thing
      A2TOEIC
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
      A2
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    • tab

      US /tæb/

      UK /tæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press the tab key on a keyboard
      • Noun
      • Formatting space in a word processing document
      • Keyboard key to format space in a document
      C2
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    • the rest is history

      US /ðə rɛst ɪz ˈhɪstəri/

      UK /ðə rest ɪz ˈhɪstri/

      • other
      • What happened next is well known or obvious.
      B2
      More
    • to the fullest

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
      • To the utmost degree; with maximum enjoyment or utilization.
      A1
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    • trademark

      US /ˈtredˌmɑrk/

      UK /'treɪdmɑ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
      C1
      More
    • ultimate

      US /ˈʌltəmɪt/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Basic; original; most significant
      • Being the greatest example of something
      • Noun
      • A non-contact team sport played with a flying disc.
      • The best achievable or imaginable of its kind.
      A2
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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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    • videotape

      US /ˈvɪdioˌtep/

      UK /'vɪdɪəʊteɪp/

      • Noun
      • Magnetic tape for recording live images and sound
      • Transitive Verb
      • To record something using a video camera.
      C2
      More
    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
      A1
      More
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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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