Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • on the bench: Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • come out with: To go out with someone on a date
  • on the fly: While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • awkward: Lacking smooth movement
  • perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
  • common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • strength: Condition of being strong
  • position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • shift: To change in position or direction
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • edge: An advantage you have over others
  • judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
  • define: To explain the meaning of words
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
  • melt: To disappear or to go away
  • wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
  • fill: To make something full
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
  • puddle: Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
  • difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
  • hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
  • sloppy: (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
  • angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
  • seam: Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
  • bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
  • uneven: Being good in some parts and poor in others
  • undercut: Material removed by a cut made underneath
  • arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
  • rod: Straight, thin stick or bar
  • bead: Small round thing made from stone, glass, liquid
  • weld: To bring things together in close association
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    • after the fact

      US /ˈæftɚ ðə fækt/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ðə fækt/

      • other
      • Happening or known later than the actual event.
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    • angle

      US /ˈæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Place where two lines or surfaces meet
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    • arc

      US /ɑrk/

      UK /ɑ:k/

      • Noun
      • Smoothly curving line or movement
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend in a smooth curve
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • awkward

      US /ˈɔkwəd/

      UK /ˈɔ:kwəd/

      • Adjective
      • Lacking smooth movement
      • Causing embarrassment or trouble
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    • bead

      US /bid/

      UK /bi:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round thing made from stone, glass, liquid
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    • bench

      US /bɛntʃ/

      UK /bentʃ/

      • Noun
      • Part of the room in court where the judge sits
      • Long (wooden) seat 2 people often found in a park
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent a player from playing in a game
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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • come out with

      US /kʌm aʊt wɪð/

      UK /kʌm aut wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go out with someone on a date
      • To say something, especially something surprising or controversial.
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    • consistent

      US /kənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /kənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Agreeing with or being similar to another part
      • In agreement; reliable
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    • define

      US /dɪˈfaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'faɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To explain the meaning of words
      • To set or mark the limits of something
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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    • distinguish

      US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋgwɪʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clearly different from others
      • To make noticeable or different; to set apart.
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    • edge

      US /ɛdʒ/

      UK /edʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An advantage you have over others
      • Cutting side of a sharp object
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut something to make the blade sharp
      • To go around the boundary of something
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
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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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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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    • inconsistent

      US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

      UK /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Not tying together logically or with the facts
      • Not staying the same in quality, behavior, or beliefs.
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    • judge

      US /dʒʌdʒ/

      UK /dʒʌdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who decides on the results of a contest
      • Person who has the power to make a decision
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To reach a decision about who won a contest
      • To form an opinion after careful consideration
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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 for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • melt

      US /mɛlt/

      UK /melt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To disappear or to go away
      • To make, become soft or liquid due to heat
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A mass of material that has been melted, especially metal.
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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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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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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 bench

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Not actively playing in a game; in reserve.
      • Serving as a judge; presiding over a court.
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    • on the fly

      US /ɑn ði flai/

      UK /ɔn ðə flai/

      • Phrase
      • While in motion or progress; spontaneously; without prior planning or preparation.
      • Adjective
      • (Of computing processes) performed while running a program, rather than in advance.
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    • overhead

      US /ˌoʊvərˈhed/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈhed/

      • Adjective
      • Located above your head or in the sky
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Regular and necessary cost, such as rent and heat
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    • peripheral

      US /pəˈrɪfərəl/

      UK /pəˈrɪfərəl/

      • Noun
      • Computer devices attached to the computer
      • Adjective
      • Not connected to the main or important part of
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    • perspective

      US /pɚˈspɛktɪv/

      UK /pə'spektɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
      • Ability to understand what is important in life
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    • play around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cheat on your partner romantically
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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • puddle

      US /ˈpʌdl/

      UK /ˈpʌdl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small pool of water or liquid on the ground
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To collect into a small pool
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    • rod

      US /rɑ:d/

      UK /rɒd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Straight, thin stick or bar
      • Pole with a line and hook to catch fish with
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    • seam

      US /sim/

      UK /si:m/

      • Noun
      • Line where cloth, metal etc. are joined together
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    • shift

      US /ʃɪft/

      UK /ʃɪft/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change in position or direction
      • To move something from one place to another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change in a persons plans, opinions or beliefs
      • Period of work starting at a certain time
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    • slick

      US /slɪk/

      UK /slɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Confident; effortlessly effective
      • Thin layer of oil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make (e.g. the hair) sleek or smooth
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    • sloppy

      US /ˈslɑ:pi/

      UK /ˈslɒpi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
      • Careless
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • strength

      US /strɛŋkθ, strɛŋθ, strɛnθ/

      UK /streŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Condition of being strong
      • The quality or state of being physically strong.
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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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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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    • technique

      US /tɛkˈnik/

      UK /tekˈni:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
      • The skill or ability to do something well.
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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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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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
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    • undercut

      US /ˌʌndər'kʌt/

      UK /ˌʌndə'kʌt/

      • Noun
      • Material removed by a cut made underneath
      • Transitive Verb
      • To sell goods/services at lower price than others
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    • uneven

      US /ʌnˈivən/

      UK /ʌnˈi:vn/

      • Adjective
      • Being good in some parts and poor in others
      • Having more on one side; unfairly distributed
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    • vertical

      US /ˈvɜ:rtɪkl/

      UK /ˈvɜ:tɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
      • Extending or operating upward from a base.
      • Noun
      • A vertical line or plane.
      • An upright structural member.
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    • weld

      US /wɛld/

      UK /weld/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring things together in close association
      • To join two pieces of metal together with heat
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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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    • work together

      US /wɚk təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /wə:k təˈɡeðə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
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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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