Vocabulary

  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • red handed: Caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
  • a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • nuts and bolts: The basic practical details.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
  • out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
  • field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
  • direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
  • fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
  • project: To predict what will happen in the future
  • tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
  • produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • absence: State of not being present, or not existing
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • garage: Place for keeping a car
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
  • cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • porch: Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
  • cubicle: Workspace with low walls within an office
  • sketch: Brief account of something without many details
  • host: Mass; a great number
  • compel: To force someone to do something
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • minuscule: Very, very small
  • rant: To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
  • diagram: A drawing intended to explain how something works
  • accountant: Professional person who manages money
  • maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
  • fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
  • kid: Child or young person
  • crafty: Being cunning to get others to do what you want
  • secretly: So that others don't know
  • video: Recording capturing action with sound
  • shock: The passage of an electricity through the body
  • tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
  • super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
  • accelerator: Pedal that controls the speed a vehicle moves
  • yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
  • huff: Feeling of being offended, upset or angry
  • zoo: Place in a town where wild animals are shown
  • cookbook: Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes
  • ch: Abbreviation for Chapter
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    • a couple hundred

      US

      UK

      • Determiner
      • Approximately two hundred.
      • Phrase
      • A small number of hundreds; more than one hundred but not many.
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    • absence

      US /ˈæbsəns/

      UK /ˈæbsəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of not being present, or not existing
      • A period of time when someone is away.
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    • accelerator

      US /ækˈsɛləˌretɚ/

      UK /əkˈseləreɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Pedal that controls the speed a vehicle moves
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    • accountant

      US /əˈkaʊntənt/

      UK /əˈkaʊntənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Professional person who manages money
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • blast

      US /blæst/

      UK /blɑ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone with words
      • To destroy something with explosives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destructive wave of air from an explosion
      • Strong current of wind
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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    • ch

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • Abbreviation for Chapter
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • cliff

      US /klɪf/

      UK /klɪf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
      • A critical or dangerous situation.
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • A surname.
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
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    • compel

      US /kəmˈpɛl/

      UK /kəm'pel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force someone to do something
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    • cookbook

      US /ˈkʊkˌbʊk/

      UK /ˈkʊkbʊk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Book containing recipes showing how to make dishes
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • crafty

      US /ˈkræfti/

      UK /'krɑ:ftɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being cunning to get others to do what you want
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    • cubicle

      US /ˈkjubɪkəl/

      UK /ˈkju:bɪkl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Workspace with low walls within an office
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    • cynical

      US /ˈsɪnɪkəl/

      UK /ˈsɪnɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Always believing that bad things are the reasons
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    • diagram

      US /ˈdaɪəˌɡræm/

      UK /'daɪəɡræm/

      • Noun
      • A drawing intended to explain how something works
      • Transitive Verb
      • To show or explain something by drawing a picture
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    • direct

      US /dɪˈrɛkt, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
      • To show the way by conducting or leading
      • Adverb
      • Coming straight from something
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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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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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
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    • fashion

      US /ˈfæʃən/

      UK /'fæʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Style of dress or activity popular at some time
      • Industry that creates new styles of clothes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make things into a particular shape
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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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    • fill in

      US /fɪl ɪn/

      UK /fil in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put earth in e.g. a hole
      • To explain the context so that someone understands
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or type information in a blank space.
      • To temporarily do someone else's job.
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    • garage

      US /ɡəˈrɑʒ, -ˈrɑdʒ/

      UK /'ɡærɑ:ʒ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Place for keeping a car
      • A place where vehicles are repaired.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A style of rock music characterized by a raw, energetic sound, often associated with amateur bands practicing in garages.
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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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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    • 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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    • host

      US /host/

      UK /həʊst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mass; a great number
      • Person who entertains guests
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be the sponsor of an event, e.g. the Olympics
      • To lead or start a party, program, or other event
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    • huff

      US /hʌf/

      UK /hʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of being offended, upset or angry
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To emit puffs of breath
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • maternity

      US /məˈtɜ:rnəti/

      UK /məˈtɜ:nəti/

      • Adjective
      • For or relating to the time of having a baby
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Condition of being a mother or having a baby
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    • minuscule

      US /ˈmɪnəˌskjul, mɪˈnʌsˌkjul/

      UK /'mɪnəskju:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very, very small
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    • much about

      US /mʌtʃ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mʌtʃ əˈbaut/

      • Phrase
      • A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
      • To a great extent or degree regarding something; caring.
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    • nuts and bolts

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The basic practical details.
      • Small metal fasteners.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • out of it

      US /aʊt ʌv ɪt/

      UK /aut ɔv it/

      • Adjective
      • Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
      • Not able to think clearly or react quickly; not with it.
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    • porch

      US /pɔ:rtʃ/

      UK /pɔ:tʃ/

      • Noun
      • Roofed structure over the entrance of a building
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    • pun

      US /pʌn/

      UK /pʌn/

      • Noun
      • Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a joke with a word with a double meaning
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    • rant

      US /rænt/

      UK /rænt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
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    • red handed

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Caught in the act of doing something wrong or illegal.
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • script

      US /skrɪpt/

      UK /skrɪpt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
      • Set of letters or characters of a written language
      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a text for a movie, play or speech
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    • secretly

      US /ˈsikrɪtlɪ/

      UK /'si:krətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • So that others don't know
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    • shock

      US /ʃɑ:k/

      UK /ʃɒk/

      • Noun
      • The passage of an electricity through the body
      • Sudden bad feeling caused by something unexpected
      • Transitive Verb
      • To affect someone with an electrical current
      • To cause great surprise, horror, or anger
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    • sketch

      US /skɛtʃ/

      UK /sketʃ/

      • Noun
      • Brief account of something without many details
      • A drawing made quickly that lacks detail
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a rough plan or idea of something
      • To draw images roughly with a pencil
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    • spray

      US /spre/

      UK /spreɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A jet of liquid made up of many small drops
      • Container shooting stream of tiny drops of liquid
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • super

      US /ˈsupɚ/

      UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
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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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    • tired

      US /ˈtaɪərd/

      UK /ˈtaɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • tribute

      US /ˈtrɪbjut/

      UK /'trɪbju:t/

      • Noun
      • Something that is said or done to show respect
      • Payment, e.g. to another country, for protection
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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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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • yoga

      US /ˈjoʊgə/

      UK /ˈjəʊgə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
      B2
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    • zoo

      US /zu/

      UK /zu:/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place in a town where wild animals are shown
      B1
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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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