Vocabulary

  • for instance: As an example.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
  • have to: Must do
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • glimmer of hope: A faint sign or possibility that something good might happen or be achieved.
  • in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
  • once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
  • found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
  • break out
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • team up with: To join with someone in order to work on something together.
  • anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
  • significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
  • instance: An example of something; case
  • increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
  • pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
  • release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
  • modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
  • tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
  • tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
  • altogether: All things considered
  • assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • solely: With no one or nothing else
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • shove: To roughly push someone or something away
  • negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • elderly: Being very old
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • level: Specific height of something
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • expensive: Costing a lot of money
  • cable: To transmit a message over a wire
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • special: Being additional or extra
  • price: Person's name
  • bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
  • punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
  • wallet: Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
  • toe: One of the five parts at the end of your foot
  • army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
  • cancel: To end a legal, business, or other agreement
  • midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
  • rooster: Adult male chicken
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
  • unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
  • tic: Involuntary twitching especially in the face
  • promo: Shortened form of 'promotion' (advertising)
  • athleticism: Degree of strength and physically capabilities
  • miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
  • karat: Unit measuring purity of gold/weight of diamond
  • ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
  • techno: Style of fast heavy electronic dance
  • ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
  • hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
  • papa: Another word for father
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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
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    • anxiety

      US /æŋˈzaɪɪti/

      UK /æŋ'zaɪətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
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    • army

      US /ˈɑrmi/

      UK /'ɑ:mɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
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    • assemble

      US /əˈsɛmbəl/

      UK /əˈsembl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put parts together to make a complete unit
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To gather together in one place
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    • athleticism

      US /æθ'letɪsɪzəm/

      UK /æθ'letɪsɪzəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Degree of strength and physically capabilities
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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
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    • bleed

      US /blid/

      UK /bli:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allow a liquid or gas to escape
      • To flow out of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drain something such as water from a source
      • To take money from someone a little at a time
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    • break out

      US /brek aʊt/

      UK /breik aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To isolate some information from other data
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    • cable

      US /ˈkebəl/

      UK /ˈkeɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transmit a message over a wire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Message sent by wireless telegraphy
      • Satellite TV distributed by cables
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    • canal

      US /kəˈnæl/

      UK /kəˈnæl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Channel cut through land for boats or ships
      • A tubular passage in the body.
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    • cancel

      US /ˈkænsəl/

      UK /'kænsl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To end a legal, business, or other agreement
      • To stop a planned event from happening
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    • ceo

      US

      UK

      • Abbreviation
      • CEO for Chief Operating Officer
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • corps

      US /kɔ:rz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun (plural)
      • A tactical unit of ground combat forces
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    • depending on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
      • Influenced or determined by.
      • Preposition
      • Subject to; contingent on
      • Relying on someone or something for support or assistance.
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • elderly

      US /ˈeldərli/

      UK /ˈeldəli/

      • Adjective
      • Being very old
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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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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    • float

      US /floʊt/

      UK /fləʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To sell the shares of a company publicly
      • To move slowly and easily through air
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Object designed to stay on the surface of water
      • Decorated truck used in a festival
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • found out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
      • To become known; be revealed.
      B2
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    • glimmer of hope

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A faint sign or possibility that something good might happen or be achieved.
      More
    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • hoo

      US /hu:/

      UK /hu:/

      • Interjection
      • Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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    • in a while

      US /ɪn e hwaɪl/

      UK /in ə hwail/

      • Phrase
      • In a short period of time; soon.
      • For a short period of time; soon.
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    • in order to

      US /ɪn ˈɔrdɚ tu/

      UK /in ˈɔ:də tu:/

      • Preposition
      • For the purpose of; with the aim of.
      • Phrase
      • In a specific sequence or arrangement.
      • With the aim of; for the purpose of.
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    • instance

      US /ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /'ɪnstəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An example of something; case
      • An occurrence of something.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give as an example of something else
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    • karat

      US /ˈkærət/

      UK /ˈkærət/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Unit measuring purity of gold/weight of diamond
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • level

      US /ˈlɛvəl/

      UK /'levl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Specific height of something
      • Amount of ability you have compared to others
      • Transitive Verb
      • To aim a gun at someone
      • To destroy a building; flatten an area completely
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    • midnight

      US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/

      • Noun
      • 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
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    • miller

      US /ˈmɪlɚ/

      UK /'mɪlə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who grinds grain into flour
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    • modest

      US /ˈmɑdɪst/

      UK /ˈmɒdɪst/

      • Adjective
      • Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
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    • negotiate

      US /nɪˈgoʊʃieɪt/

      UK /nɪˈgəʊʃieɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
      • To manage a difficult task or path successfully
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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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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    • once in a while

      US //wʌns ɪn ə waɪl//

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occasionally; not very often.
      • Occasionally; not very often.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • out of the ordinary

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
      • Exceptional; remarkably better than others of its kind.
      • Phrase
      • Beyond what is usual, common, or expected.
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    • out there

      US /aʊt ðɛr/

      UK /aut ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a place that is far away
      • Existing in the universe
      • Adjective
      • Unconventional; strange; avant-garde
      • Existing or available.
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    • papa

      US /ˈpɑpə,pəˈpɑ/

      UK /pə'pɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Another word for father
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    • pledge

      US /plɛdʒ/

      UK /pledʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a promise; make an oath
      • Noun
      • A formal promise
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    • promo

      US /ˈproʊmoʊ/

      UK /ˈprəʊməʊ/

      • Noun
      • Shortened form of 'promotion' (advertising)
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    • punish

      US /ˈpʌnɪʃ/

      UK /'pʌnɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
      • To treat something or someone roughly
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    • release

      US /rɪ'li:s/

      UK /rɪ'li:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To free someone from a responsibility or burden
      • To allow a film, music etc. to be sold/distributed
      • Noun
      • Act of freeing someone from a duty or burden
      • Introduction of a new product, film, book, etc.
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    • rooster

      US /ˈrustɚ/

      UK /ˈru:stə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Adult male chicken
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    • shove

      US /ʃʌv/

      UK /ʃʌv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To roughly push someone or something away
      • Noun
      • Rough push on something or someone
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    • significant

      US /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/

      UK /sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt/

      • Adjective
      • Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
      • Having meaning; important; noticeable
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    • solely

      US /ˈsolli, ˈsoli/

      UK /ˈsəʊlli:, ˈsəʊli:/

      • Adverb
      • With no one or nothing else
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • spoil

      US /spɔɪl/

      UK /spɔɪl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
      • To overindulge and harm the character of a child
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of food) to go bad
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    • talent

      US /ˈtælənt/

      UK /'tælənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Natural ability of a person to do something well
      • Person with a strong natural ability in something
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    • tariff

      US /ˈtærɪf/

      UK /'tærɪf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • List of fixed prices at hotel
      • Tax that a government collects on imported goods
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    • team up with

      US /tim ʌp wɪð/

      UK /ti:m ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To join with someone in order to work on something together.
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    • techno

      US /ˈteknoʊ/

      UK /ˈteknəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Style of fast heavy electronic dance
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    • tic

      US /tɪk/

      UK /tɪk/

      • Noun
      • Involuntary twitching especially in the face
      B2
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    • toe

      US /toʊ/

      UK /təʊ/

      • Noun
      • One of the five parts at the end of your foot
      • Front part of a sock or shoe
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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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    • unthinkable

      US /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/

      UK /ʌn'θɪŋkəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
      • Too shocking or unacceptable to consider.
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    • wallet

      US /ˈwɑ:lɪt/

      UK /ˈwɒlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small flat case for money, credit cards etc.
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    • ye

      US /ji:/

      UK /ji:/

      • Pronoun
      • Old word for 'you' in the plural
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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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