Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
  • check out
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • pop up: To appear suddenly.
  • talk back
  • shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • except for: Not including; excluding.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • massive: Very big; large; too big
  • technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
  • legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
  • craft: To make by hand and with much skill
  • attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
  • vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
  • remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
  • fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
  • seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
  • throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
  • intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
  • flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
  • trend: Current style or fashion
  • poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
  • spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • verbal: Concerning verbs
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
  • tick: To function properly or normally
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
  • nowadays: At the present time; now
  • despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
  • verb: Word that expresses an action or state
  • oral: Concerning the mouth
  • creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • annoy: To make someone angry
  • selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
  • flutter: To bet on a e.g. a horse race or game
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • noun: The subject or object of a sentence
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • bug: To bother someone
  • rant: To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
  • jot: None or very little
  • hobby: Regular activity done in free time, for pleasure
  • hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
  • catchphrase: Favorite saying of a sect or political group
  • repeat: Action that is done again
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
  • bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
  • mark: Person's name
  • tightly: In a manner that doesn't allow movement
  • unknown: Not being known or famous
  • crazy: Mentally ill; mad
  • parrot: Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
  • comet: Moving object in space, with a long, bright tail
  • badger: Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
  • digress: To turn aside from the current topic or subject
  • hound: Dog
  • sticker: A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
  • piggy: Childish name for pig
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • attractive

      US /əˈtræktɪv/

      UK /əˈtræktɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Making you like them, as by being good-looking
      • Offering advantages or benefits; tempting.
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    • badger

      US /ˈbædʒɚ/

      UK /'bædʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother by repeatedly asking questions
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    • bat

      US /bæt/

      UK /bæt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
      • Object used for hitting a ball in various games
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To use a wooden stick in baseball or cricket
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    • blink

      US /blɪŋk/

      UK /blɪŋk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
      • To shine with a flickering light.
      • Noun
      • A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
      • A brief flash of light.
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
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    • bug

      US /bʌɡ/

      UK /bʌɡ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bother someone
      • To hide an electronic device to spy on someone
      • Countable Noun
      • An insect
      • Problem in the functioning of computer code
      B1
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    • catchphrase

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Favorite saying of a sect or political group
      • A slogan or phrase that is often repeated in advertisements or commercials.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • comet

      US /ˈkɑ:mət/

      UK /ˈkɒmɪt/

      • Noun
      • Moving object in space, with a long, bright tail
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    • craft

      US /kræft/

      UK /krɑ:ft/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make by hand and with much skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Job requiring a worker to have specific skills
      • Vehicle that travels on water or through the air
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    • crazy

      US /ˈkrezi/

      UK /'kreɪzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Mentally ill; mad
      • Not being sensible or practical
      • Noun
      • Person acting in a manner that is strange and odd
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    • creativity

      US /ˌkrieˈtɪvətɪ/

      UK /ˌkri:eɪ'tɪvətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to imagine new ideas
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    • despise

      US /dɪˈspaɪz/

      UK /dɪ'spaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
      B2
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    • digress

      US /daɪ'ɡres/

      UK /daɪˈgres/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To turn aside from the current topic or subject
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • except for

      US /ɪkˈsɛpt fɔr/

      UK /ikˈsept fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Not including; excluding.
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    • flirt

      US /flɚt/

      UK /flɜ:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
      • Noun
      • A person who habitually trifles with the affections of others; a coquette.
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    • fluency

      US /ˈfluːənsi/

      UK /ˈflu:ənsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to do something well and with ease
      • Ability to speak or write a language easily
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    • flutter

      US /ˈflʌtɚ/

      UK /ˈflʌtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bet on a e.g. a horse race or game
      • Noun
      • A bet on e.g. a horse race or game
      • Light movement e.g. of wings
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    • for example

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
      More
    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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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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    • hog

      US /hɔ:g/

      UK /hɒg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Another word for 'pig'
      • A domesticated pig, especially one raised for slaughter.
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    • hound

      US /haʊnd/

      UK /haʊnd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Dog
      • A despicable person.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pursue someone without giving up
      • To pursue or harass relentlessly.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • instrument

      US /ˈɪnstrəmənt/

      UK /'ɪnstrəmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
      • Legal document
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    • intonation

      US /ˌɪntəˈneʃən,-to-/

      UK /ˌɪntəˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Rises and falls in pitch of speech
      B2
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    • jot

      US /dʒɑt/

      UK /dʒɒt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • None or very little
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a brief note of something
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    • legitimate

      US /ləˈdʒɪtəmɪt/

      UK /lɪ'dʒɪtɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • Being born to legally married parents
      • Being reasonable and sound
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make acceptable and sound
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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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    • mark

      US /mɑrk/

      UK /mɑ:k/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a dirty spot or line on something
      • To give a grade for homework
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    • massive

      US /ˈmæsɪv/

      UK /ˈmæsɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Very big; large; too big
      • Large or imposing in scale or scope.
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    • mess with

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To provoke or annoy someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interfere with or tamper with something.
      • To tease, provoke, or annoy someone.
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    • nowadays

      US /ˈnaʊəˌdez/

      UK /ˈnaʊədeɪz/

      • Adverb
      • At the present time; now
      • Noun
      • The current period of time; the present.
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    • oral

      US /ˈɔrəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:rəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mouth
      • Spoken text
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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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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    • parrot

      US /ˈperət/

      UK /'pærət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To repeat someone's words without thought
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    • phrasal

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or consisting of a phrase
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    • piggy

      US /ˈpɪɡi/

      UK /'pɪɡɪ/

      • Noun
      • Childish name for pig
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    • poke

      US /pok/

      UK /pəʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a push, thrust, or jab
      B2
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    • pop up

      US /pɑp ʌp/

      UK /pɔp ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appear suddenly and unexpectedly.
      • To appear on a computer screen.
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    • pronunciation

      US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/

      UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How a word is said; how a word sounds
      • The manner in which someone utters a word.
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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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    • remote

      US /rɪˈmot/

      UK /rɪ'məʊt/

      • Adjective
      • Being far away from people, towns, etc.
      • (Of a possibility) being small or not likely
      • Noun
      • Radio device designed to operate TV, etc.
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    • repeat

      US /rɪˈpit/

      UK /rɪˈpi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Action that is done again
      • Musical passage that is to be played again
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something over again
      • To say something you have learned and memorized
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    • seal

      US /sil/

      UK /si:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To close tightly to protect it from leaking
      • To close an envelop or package
      • Noun
      • Large fish-eating animal that lives on sea or land
      • Official mark made in hot wax to close a document
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    • selfish

      US /ˈsɛlfɪʃ/

      UK /ˈselfɪʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned about your own interests, not others'
      A2
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    • shut up

      US /ʃʌt ʌp/

      UK /ʃʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To close something, e.g. a shop
      • To (cause someone to) be silent or not speak
      • Interjection
      • An expression of disbelief or surprise
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    • spit

      US /spɪt/

      UK /spɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
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    • sticker

      US /ˈstɪkɚ/

      UK /ˈstɪkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A short pointed knife for piercing or stabbing
      • An adhesive label, e.g. to identify something
      B2
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    • talk back

      US /tɔk bæk/

      UK /tɔ:k bæk/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply rudely or disrespectfully.
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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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    • tick

      US /tɪk/

      UK /tɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To function properly or normally
      • (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
      • Countable Noun
      • Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
      • Written mark to show something is correct or done
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    • tightly

      US /ˈtaɪtlɪ/

      UK /ˈtaɪtli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner that doesn't allow movement
      A2
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    • trend

      US /trɛnd/

      UK /trend/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Current style or fashion
      • General direction that is taken
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be current and popular
      • To move up or down
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    • tune

      US /tun, tjun/

      UK /tju:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
      • To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
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    • unknown

      US /ˌʌnˈnoʊn/

      UK /ˌʌnˈnəʊn/

      • Adjective
      • Not being known or famous
      • Being unfamiliar or not known
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who is not famous or known by many
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    • verbal

      US /ˈvɚbəl/

      UK /ˈvə:bəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning verbs
      • Using speech, rather than being written
      • Noun
      • Word that is made from a verb
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    • vomit

      US /ˈvɑ:mɪt/

      UK /ˈvɒmɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bring (blood, etc.) up and out of mouth
      B2
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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