Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
  • check out
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
  • slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
  • tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
  • stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
  • broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
  • boil: To become extremely angry or excited
  • vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
  • match: To equal or be as good as something else
  • truth: Real facts about something
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
  • torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
  • goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • long: Person's name
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
  • puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
  • sew: To make something using a needle and thread
  • bitch: To aggressively complain about something
  • nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
  • poach: To cook something gently in boiling liquid
  • cock: Adult male chicken
  • illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
  • peach: Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
  • roach: Another name for cockroach, an insect
  • flashlight: Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
  • magically: In a manner that uses or involves magic
  • ch: Abbreviation for Chapter
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • bitch

      US /bɪtʃ/

      UK /bɪtʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To aggressively complain about something
      • Countable Noun
      • Female dog
      • Offensive term for a female
      B2
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    • boil

      US /bɔɪl/

      UK /bɔɪl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become extremely angry or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook in very hot water
      • To make liquids hot so they turn to gas
      A2
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    • bonus

      US /ˈboʊnəs/

      UK /ˈbəʊnəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
      • Something welcome and often unexpected that accompanies and enhances something else.
      • Adjective
      • Additional; extra.
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    • broom

      US /brum,brʊm/

      UK /bru:m/

      • Noun
      • Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
      B2
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    • ch

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • Abbreviation for Chapter
      C1
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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
      A1
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    • cock

      US /kɑ:k/

      UK /kɒk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Adult male chicken
      • A young man you find to be stupid or silly
      C2
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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
      B2
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    • ever since

      US /ˈɛvɚ sɪns/

      UK /ˈevə sins/

      • Adverb
      • Continuously from a past time until now.
      • Conjunction
      • From the time that; because.
      B2
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    • extend

      US /ɪkˈstɛnd/

      UK /ɪkˈstend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
      • To reach from one point to another
      A2TOEIC
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    • fetch

      US /fɛtʃ/

      UK /fetʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To go and get something and bring it back
      A2TOEIC
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    • flashlight

      US /ˈflæʃˌlaɪt/

      UK /'flæʃlaɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Lights used in the dark, powered by batteries
      • A feature on a smartphone that uses the camera's LED as a light source.
      B1
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    • goodness

      US /ˈɡʊdnɪs/

      UK /ˈgʊdnəs/

      • Interjection
      • (Used to express slight surprise)
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Nourishment; good food value
      A2
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    • grammar

      US /ˈɡræmɚ/

      UK /ˈgræmə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
      • Rules explaining how words are used in a language
      B1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • illegally

      US /ɪˈliɡəlɪ/

      UK /ɪ'li:ɡəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
      B2
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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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    • 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
      A1
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    • magically

      US /'mædʒɪklɪ/

      UK /'mædʒɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that uses or involves magic
      B1
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    • marijuana

      US /ˌmærəˈwɑːnə/

      UK /ˌmærəˈwɑ:nə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Illegal drug that is made from hemp
      • A slang term for cannabis.
      • Countable Noun
      • The hemp plant from which marijuana is obtained.
      B2
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    • match

      US /mætʃ/

      UK /mætʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To equal or be as good as something else
      • To work well or look good with something else
      • Noun
      • Something that is equal to or the same as another
      • Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
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    • needle

      US /ˈnidl/

      UK /'ni:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
      • Very thin pointed object used in sewing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To upset someone by making rude or hurtful remarks
      • To prick or pierce with a needle.
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    • nighttime

      US /'naɪtˌtaɪm/

      UK /'naɪttaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Time after sunset and before sunrise
      C2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • on hold

      US /ɑn hold/

      UK /ɔn həuld/

      • Adjective
      • Temporarily delayed or suspended.
      • Adverb
      • Waiting to be connected on a telephone call.
      A2
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    • paw

      US /pɔ/

      UK /pɔ:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
      • Transitive Verb
      • To touch inappropriately, in a sexual way
      B1
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    • peach

      US /pitʃ/

      UK /pi:tʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
      • Noun
      • A pale orange-yellow color like that of the flesh of a peach.
      • (informal) A person or thing that is particularly good or pleasant.
      B2
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    • poach

      US /poʊtʃ/

      UK /pəʊtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook something gently in boiling liquid
      • To catch or kill animals on prohibited land
      B1
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
      B1
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    • puppy

      US /ˈpʌpi/

      UK /ˈpʌpi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very young dog (and some other animals)
      B1
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    • reach

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • research

      US /rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ/

      UK /rɪ'sɜ:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
      • To study the market relating to marketing products and services.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Study done to discover new ideas and facts
      • A particular area or topic of study.
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    • rhyme

      US /raɪm/

      UK /raɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
      • Poem or song using similar-sounding words
      B2
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    • roach

      US /rotʃ/

      UK /rəʊtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Another name for cockroach, an insect
      C1
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    • rule

      US /ruːl/

      UK /ruːl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is normal and usually happens
      • Governmental control or power over a region
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decide legally, especially in court
      • To have control or influence
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    • sew

      US /so/

      UK /səʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something using a needle and thread
      B1
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
      B1
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    • slang

      US /slæŋ/

      UK /slæŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Words or phrases used in a very informal way
      B1
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    • snatch

      US /snætʃ/

      UK /snætʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take something quickly or eagerly
      B2
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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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    • stitch

      US /stɪtʃ/

      UK /stɪtʃ/

      • Noun
      • Pain in your side after running or exercising
      • Result of sewing thread going in and out of cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sew cloth or material together
      B1
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    • thread

      US /θrɛd/

      UK /θred/

      • Noun
      • Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
      • A long, very thin, material used to sew cloth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move yourself through a crowded or narrow space
      • To put wire, string, etc. through a hole or needle
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
      A2
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    • torch

      US /tɔrtʃ/

      UK /tɔ:tʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Light or flame to be carried in the hand
      • Transitive Verb
      • To set fire to something
      B1
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    • truth

      US /truθ/

      UK /tru:θ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Real facts about something
      A2
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    • tune

      US /tun, tjun/

      UK /tju:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
      • To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
      A2
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    • vagina

      US /vəˈdʒaɪnə/

      UK /və'dʒaɪnə/

      • Noun
      • Lower part of the female reproductive tract
      C2
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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.
      A2
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
      B1
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    • witch

      US /wɪtʃ/

      UK /wɪtʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Woman believed to have magical powers
      • Mean and ugly old woman
      B2
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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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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