Vocabulary

  • call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
  • have to: Must do
  • get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • to death: Extremely; to a great degree
  • around the corner: Very near; close by.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
  • obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
  • effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • manifest: List of cargo on a ship
  • unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
  • victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
  • create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • cringe: To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
  • detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • holy: Being good according to religious standards
  • neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
  • own: To have something as your property
  • minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • service: Work that a person does to assist others
  • layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
  • choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
  • dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
  • add: To include as well
  • guacamole: Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning
  • blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
  • website: Collection of webpages in one location
  • curate: To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
  • yard: Unit of length equal to 3 feet or 91.44 cm
  • terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
  • catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
  • upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
  • checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
  • lingo: Language or dialect
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • access

      US /ˈæksɛs/

      UK /'ækses/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
      • The opportunity or right to use something or to see someone.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be able to use or have permission to use
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • around the corner

      US /əˈraʊnd ði ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /əˈraund ðə ˈkɔ:nə/

      • Phrase
      • Very near; close by.
      • About to happen; approaching soon.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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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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    • bet

      US /bet/

      UK /bet/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
      • Used to express certainty or confidence
      • Countable Noun
      • Act of gambling money on the result of a race etc.
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    • blueprint

      US /ˈbluˌprɪnt/

      UK /ˈblu:prɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plans of how buildings will be built
      • Method use to plan or organize something
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    • call for

      US /kɔl fɔr/

      UK /kɔ:l fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
      • To come to someone's house to take them somewhere
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    • catalog

      US /ˈkætlˌɔɡ, -ˌɑɡ/

      UK /'kætəlɔ:g/

      • Countable Noun
      • Book of items that are available for purchase
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an organized list of items
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    • checkout

      US /ˈtʃɛkˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈtʃekaʊt/

      • Noun
      • Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
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    • content

      US /ˈkɑnˌtɛnt/

      UK /'kɒntent/

      • Adjective
      • Being happy or satisfied
      • In a state of peaceful happiness.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Information in something, e.g. book or computer
      • The subject matter of a book, speech, etc.
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    • credit

      US /ˈkrɛdɪt/

      UK /'kredɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • System to buy something and pay for it later
      • Points earned instead of money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To add a certain amount of money to a total
      • To recognize someone's achievements or help
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    • cringe

      US /krɪndʒ/

      UK /krɪndʒ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
      • To behave in a servile or submissive way.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable.
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    • curate

      US /ˈkjʊrət/

      UK /ˈkjʊərət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of selecting and caring for objects to be shown in a museum or to form part of a collection of art, an exhibition, etc.
      • Noun
      • A priest of the lowest rank, especially in the Church of England, whose job is to help the vicar (= priest of a particular area)
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • detach

      US /dɪˈtætʃ/

      UK /dɪˈtætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To send away a military unit on a special mission
      • To separate something from something larger
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
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    • dungeon

      US /ˈdʌndʒən/

      UK /ˈdʌndʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
      • A place or situation of misery or confinement.
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    • effort

      US /ˈɛfət/

      UK /ˈefət/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of work used trying to do something
      • A conscious exertion of power; a try.
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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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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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • footage

      US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A certain amount of film or video of something
      • The length or amount of something measured in feet.
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • get through

      US /ɡɛt θru/

      UK /ɡet θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive at the end of or finish something
      • To succeed in contacting someone by phone
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      • Verb Phrase
      • to surrender an item; hand over an item
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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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    • guacamole

      US /ˌɡwɑkəˈmoli/

      UK /ˌgwækəˈməʊleɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dip made of avocado, garlic and other seasoning
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • holy

      US /ˈholi/

      UK /'həʊlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being good according to religious standards
      • Dedicated or consecrated to God or a religious purpose; sacred.
      • Interjection
      • An exclamation of surprise, shock, or awe.
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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
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    • layout

      US /ˈleˌaʊt/

      UK /ˈleɪaʊt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
      • The way in which something is arranged.
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    • lingo

      US /ˈlɪŋgoʊ/

      UK /ˈlɪŋgəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Language or dialect
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    • literal

      US /ˈlɪtərəl/

      UK /ˈlɪtərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
      • Being real and true and without exaggerating
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    • manifest

      US /ˈmænəˌfɛst/

      UK /'mænɪfest/

      • Countable Noun
      • List of cargo on a ship
      • Transitive Verb
      • To express or show clearly
      • Display or show (a quality or feeling) by one's acts or appearance; demonstrate.
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    • minimum

      US /ˈmɪnəməm/

      UK /ˈmɪnɪməm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
      • The lowest recorded or expected temperature.
      • Adjective
      • Smallest or lowest; the least possible.
      • Using or requiring the least possible resources.
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    • neighborhood

      US /ˈnebɚˌhʊd/

      UK /'neɪbəhʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area of a town or city that people live in
      • People who live in a particular area
      • Adjective
      • Relating to a neighborhood.
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    • obsession

      US /əbˈsɛʃən, ɑb-/

      UK /əb'seʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Irrational motive for performing certain actions
      • An idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make as effective as possible
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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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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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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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    • show up

      US /ʃo ʌp/

      UK /ʃəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
      • To be noticeably better than (someone else)
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    • slash

      US /slæʃ/

      UK /slæʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Line ( / ) used in writing
      • Long, deep cut, caused by a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut violently with a sharp object
      • To decrease something by a large amount
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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    • terrify

      US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare or greatly frighten
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    • to death

      US /tu dɛθ/

      UK /tu: deθ/

      • Phrase
      • Extremely; to a great degree
      • Until death
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    • tragic

      US /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      UK /ˈtrædʒɪk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
      • Causing great sadness, e.g. due to untimely death
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • trial

      US /ˈtraɪəl, traɪl/

      UK /ˈtraɪəl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hearing and judgment of a case in court
      • Act or process of testing or experimenting
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be made or done as a test or experiment
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    • unique

      US /juˈnik/

      UK /jʊ'ni:k/

      • Adjective
      • Unlike other things; being the only one like it
      • Remarkably special or unusual.
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    • upload

      US /ˌʌpˈloʊd/

      UK /ˌʌpˈləʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transfer a file or data to the internet
      • Noun
      • The transfer of a file or data to the internet
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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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    • 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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    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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