Vocabulary

  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
  • get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
  • show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • content: Being happy or satisfied
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
  • obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • valuable: Being useful or important
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • flexible: Bending easily
  • chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
  • coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
  • drown: To kill something by putting it under water
  • cardiac: Concerning the heart
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
  • gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
  • optimize: To make as effective as possible
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
  • nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
  • layout: Plan or design of something, e.g. of book page
  • needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
  • cylinder: Tube shape with flat ends
  • asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • add: To include as well
  • dead: Not alive
  • 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.
  • wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
  • catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
  • upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
  • slay: To kill violently
  • sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
  • unreliable: Not able to be trusted or believed
  • checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
  • heartbeat: Beat of your heart
  • bacon: Salted meat from a pig
  • farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
  • library: Place where books and other media are kept
  • lingo: Language or dialect
  • stethoscope: Medical instrument to detect sounds in the body
  • savior: Person who saves someone or something from danger
  • gay: Happy and bright
  • horrify: To cause someone to feel horror or shock
  • yup: Another way of saying 'yes'
  • vibrator: Mechanical device that shakes or trembles
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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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    • bacon

      US /ˈbekən/

      UK /ˈbeɪkən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Salted meat from a pig
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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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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
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    • cardiac

      US /ˈkɑ:rdiæk/

      UK /ˈkɑ:diæk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the heart
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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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    • chest

      US /tʃɛst/

      UK /tʃest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Strong, lidded container for storing things
      • Front of the body between neck and stomach
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    • coma

      US /ˈkoʊmə/

      UK /ˈkəʊmə/

      • Noun
      • State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
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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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    • 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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    • cylinder

      US /ˈsɪləndɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Tube shape with flat ends
      • A solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section.
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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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    • drown

      US /draʊn/

      UK /draʊn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill something by putting it under water
      • To make something very wet or cover it completely
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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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    • fantasy

      US /ˈfæntəsi, -zi/

      UK /'fæntəsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something imagined and very different from reality
      • Work of literature set in an unreal world
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    • figure out

      US /ˈfɪɡjɚ aʊt/

      UK /ˈfiɡə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To understand the behavior of someone
      • To think through logically to find a solution
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To understand or find an answer to something.
      • To find a solution to a problem or understand something.
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    • flexible

      US /ˈflɛksəbəl/

      UK /ˈfleksəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Bending easily
      • Able to adjust to new events, requirements easily
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • gang

      US /ɡæŋ/

      UK /ɡæŋ/

      • Noun
      • Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To gather together to do something (often illegal)
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    • gay

      US /ɡeɪ/

      UK /geɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and bright
      • Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
      • Noun
      • Person attracted to someone of the same sex
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    • get past

      US /ɡɛt pæst/

      UK /ɡet pɑːst/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
      • To move beyond someone or something that is blocking your way.
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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
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    • heartbeat

      US /ˈhɑ:rtbi:t/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tbi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Beat of your heart
      • The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the heart.
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    • horrify

      US /ˈhɔ:rɪfaɪ/

      UK /ˈhɒrɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone to feel horror or shock
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    • in the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
      • Referring to something placed or growing in soil.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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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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    • 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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    • look the other way

      US /lʊk ði ˈʌðɚ weɪ/

      UK /lʊk ði ˈʌðə weɪ/

      • other
      • To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
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    • nap

      US /næp/

      UK /næp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
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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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    • obstacle

      US /ˈɑbstəkəl/

      UK /ˈɒbstəkl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object that blocks a path or course
      • A difficulty or challenge that hinders progress.
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • on the scene

      US /ɑn ði sin/

      UK /ɔn ðə si:n/

      • Phrase
      • Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
      • Involved or active in a particular area or activity.
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    • optimize

      US /ˈɑ:ptɪmaɪz/

      UK /ˈɒptɪmaɪz/

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

      US /praɪd/

      UK /praɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sense of your own importance and worth
      • A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or people connected with you have done something well.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be proud of something you did
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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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    • savior

      US /'seɪvjə/

      UK /'seɪvjə/

      • Noun
      • Person who saves someone or something from danger
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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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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
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    • slay

      US /sle/

      UK /sleɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill violently
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    • stethoscope

      US /ˈsteθəskoʊp/

      UK /ˈsteθəskəʊp/

      • Noun
      • Medical instrument to detect sounds in the body
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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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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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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    • unreliable

      US /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl/

      UK /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not able to be trusted or believed
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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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    • valuable

      US /ˈvæljuəbəl, ˈvæljə-/

      UK /ˈvæljuəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being useful or important
      • Being worth a lot of money
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    • vibrator

      US /ˈvaɪˌbretɚ/

      UK /vaɪˈbreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Mechanical device that shakes or trembles
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • yup

      US /jʌp/

      UK /jʌp/

      • Noun
      • Another way of saying 'yes'
      B2
      More
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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