Vocabulary

  • pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
  • turn on
  • put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
  • once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
  • upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • scream for: To loudly demand or request something.
  • on the back of: As a result of or following something.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • on time
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • without me: Not including me; excluding me.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • go over there: To move or travel to a specific location.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
  • rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
  • clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
  • offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • gaze: Direction you are looking
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • public: Owned by the government
  • kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • frown: When you pull your eyebrows together to show anger
  • future: Time that is to come after the present
  • loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
  • vegetarian: Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • forbid: To order someone not to do something
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • cultural: Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
  • buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
  • hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
  • wine: Dark red color
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • android: Robot that looks or seems human
  • misunderstand: To fail to get the meaning correctly
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
  • deport: To force a person to leave a country
  • packet: Small, thin container that holds something
  • calmness: Feeling of being relaxed, and not worried or angry
  • coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • android

      US /ˈænˌdrɔɪd/

      UK /'ændrɔɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Robot that looks or seems human
      • Trademarked computer operating system
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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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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    • ass

      US /æs/

      UK /æs/

      • Noun
      • (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
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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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    • buddhist

      US /'bʊdɪst/

      UK /'bʊdɪst/

      • Noun
      • Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
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    • calmness

      US /'kɑ:mnəs/

      UK /'kɑ:mnəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being relaxed, and not worried or angry
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    • clip

      US /klɪp/

      UK /klɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A metal holder used for keeping things together
      • Brief part of a television show or movie
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together using a metal pin
      • To cut a small section or piece out from something
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    • coca

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Type of South American plant used to make cocaine
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    • cultural

      US /ˈkʌltʃərəl/

      UK /ˈkʌltʃərəl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a particular society's customs and beliefs
      • Of arts, music, literature, theater
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
      A2
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    • deport

      US /dɪˈpɔrt, -ˈport/

      UK /dɪ'pɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force a person to leave a country
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • explore

      US /ɪkˈsplɔr/

      UK /ɪk'splɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To examine something in detail to learn about it
      • To travel to a place to discover more about it
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
      A2TOEIC
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    • forbid

      US /fərˈbɪd/

      UK /fəˈbɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order someone not to do something
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    • from time to time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
      • At intervals; now and then.
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    • frown

      US /fraʊn/

      UK /fraʊn/

      • Noun
      • When you pull your eyebrows together to show anger
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To pull the eyebrows together to show anger
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    • gaze

      US /ɡez/

      UK /ɡeɪz/

      • Noun
      • Direction you are looking
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look at with fixed eyes
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    • go over there

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move or travel to a specific location.
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    • hug

      US /hʌɡ/

      UK /hʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
      • To keep very close to something
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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 meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • inappropriate

      US /ˌɪnəˈpropriɪt/

      UK /ˌɪnəˈprəʊpriət/

      • Adjective
      • Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
      • Not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society.
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    • kick

      US /kɪk/

      UK /kɪk/

      • Noun
      • Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit or move something with the foot
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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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    • loud

      US /laʊd/

      UK /laʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
      • Making a lot of noise
      A2
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    • misunderstand

      US /ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd/

      UK /ˌmɪsʌndəˈstænd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fail to get the meaning correctly
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    • napkin

      US /ˈnæpkɪn/

      UK /ˈnæpkɪn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
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    • offensive

      US /əˈfɛnsɪv/

      UK /əˈfensɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing displeasure or anger
      • Attacking or intended to attack
      • Noun
      • A military attack
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    • on the back of

      US /ɑn ðə bæk əv/

      UK /ɒn ðə bæk əv/

      • other
      • As a result of or following something.
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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    • on time

      US /ɑn taɪm/

      UK /ɔn taim/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Arriving at or done by the required time
      • Meeting a deadline; punctual in fulfilling obligations.
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    • once upon a time

      US /wʌns əˈpɑn e taɪm/

      UK /wʌns əˈpɔn ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
      B1
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    • packet

      US /ˈpækɪt/

      UK /ˈpækɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small, thin container that holds something
      • Computer data controlling the flow of data
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    • perception

      US /pɚˈsɛpʃən/

      UK /pəˈsepʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way in which one sees or understands something
      • The ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses.
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    • piss off

      US /pɪs ɔf/

      UK /pis ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
      • To go away; leave.
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    • pissed off

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Angry or annoyed.
      • Disgusted or bored
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go away; leave
      • To annoy someone
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    • put up with

      US /pʊt ʌp wɪð/

      UK /put ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
      • To endure or accept something undesirable.
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    • rude

      US /rud/

      UK /ru:d/

      • Adjective
      • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
      • Offensive; ill-mannered
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    • scream for

      US /skrim fɔr/

      UK /skri:m fɔ:/

      • other
      • To loudly demand or request something.
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • subway

      US /ˈsʌbˌwe/

      UK /ˈsʌbweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Train system running under the ground in a city
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    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
      A2
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    • taboo

      US /təˈbu, tæ-/

      UK /təˈbu:/

      • Adjective
      • Not being accepted by customs or society
      • Transitive Verb
      • To not allow something
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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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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    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • upon a time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
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    • vegetarian

      US /ˌvɛdʒɪˈtɛriən/

      UK /ˌvedʒə'teərɪən/

      • Adjective
      • Being made from vegetables and not having any meat
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who does not eat meat from animals or fish
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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.
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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    • wine

      US /waɪn/

      UK /waɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Dark red color
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Alcoholic drink made from the juice of grapes
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • without me

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not including me; excluding me.
      A2
      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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