Vocabulary

  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
  • at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
  • do without: To manage without having or doing something
  • live it up: To enjoy life in an unrestrained way; to spend money freely and extravagantly.
  • give it up: To stop trying to do something
  • treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
  • sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • edit: To check and make changes before publication
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • warn: To tell someone about possible danger
  • watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
  • blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
  • sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
  • love: Person's name
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
  • papa: Another word for father
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • at heart

      US /æt hɑrt/

      UK /æt hɑ:t/

      • Phrase
      • In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
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    • awful

      US /ˈɔfəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:fl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible; terrible
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    • baby

      US /ˈbeɪbi/

      UK /ˈbeɪbi/

      • Countable Noun
      • A very young child, who cannot yet speak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To treat someone as if they were newly born
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    • blessing

      US /ˈblɛsɪŋ/

      UK /'blesɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something holy by saying a special prayer
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act making something holy by special prayers
      • God's favor and protection.
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    • by now

      US /baɪ naʊ/

      UK /bai nau/

      • Phrase
      • At the present time or already; before the present.
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    • do without

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage without having or doing something
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    • edit

      US /ˈɛdɪt/

      UK /ˈedɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To check and make changes before publication
      • To prepare scenes of a film into the final version
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    • give it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop trying to do something
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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    • live it up

      US /liv ɪt ʌp/

      UK /liv it ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enjoy life in an unrestrained way; to spend money freely and extravagantly.
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • papa

      US /ˈpɑpə,pəˈpɑ/

      UK /pə'pɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Another word for father
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    • preach

      US /pritʃ/

      UK /pri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or speak about so as to persuade people
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    • sacrifice

      US /ˈsækrəˌfaɪs/

      UK /'sækrɪfaɪs/

      • Noun
      • Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
      • Person/animal killed to please a god
      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill an animal or human to please a god
      • To give up your life for others, for a cause etc.
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    • upset

      US /ʌpˈsɛt/

      UK /ʌpˈset/

      • Adjective
      • (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
      • Troubled, worried, or angry
      • Transitive Verb
      • To turn upside down or on its side
      • To trouble, worry, or anger someone
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    • warn

      US /wɔrn/

      UK /wɔ:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone about possible danger
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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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