Vocabulary

  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • under the covers: Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • out of time: Having no more time available to do something.
  • approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
  • inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
  • delicate: Easily broken or damaged
  • impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
  • spot: A certain place or area
  • distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
  • sink: To push something down into the ground
  • invest: To use resources to build for the future
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • slam: To criticize sharply
  • tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • insist: To demand that someone do something
  • pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
  • mad: Very angry
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • demise: Concerning a death
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
  • drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
  • cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • needle: Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
  • swift: Quick
  • detachment: Feeling of not being personally involved
  • plead: To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
  • disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • sew: To make something using a needle and thread
  • hospice: Nursing home for the dying
  • poppy: Red flowering plant, a source of heroin
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • approach

      US /əˈprəʊtʃ/

      UK /ə'prəʊtʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To get close to reaching something or somewhere
      • To request someone to do something specific
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Means of reaching a place, often a road or path
      • Request of someone with a specific goal in mind
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    • blood

      US /blʌd/

      UK /blʌd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
      • Related by birth; family
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • cough

      US /kɔ:f/

      UK /kɒf/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To suddenly expel air from the lungs
      • Noun
      • Act of pushing out air from your body suddenly
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    • delicate

      US /ˈdɛlɪkɪt/

      UK /'delɪkət/

      • Adjective
      • Easily broken or damaged
      • Finely made, with great care
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    • demise

      US /dɪˈmaɪz/

      UK /dɪˈmaɪz/

      • Noun
      • Concerning a death
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    • detachment

      US /dɪ'tætʃmənt/

      UK /dɪ'tætʃmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of not being personally involved
      • Separating something from another larger thing
      • Countable Noun
      • (Of soldiers) a group separated from the main unit
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    • disappoint

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/

      UK /ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
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    • distract

      US /dɪˈstrækt/

      UK /dɪ'strækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To draw someone's attention away from something
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    • drawer

      US /ˈdrɔɚ/

      UK /drɔ:(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
      • An undergarment covering the lower part of the body and having two holes for the legs.
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    • gown

      US /ɡaʊn/

      UK /ɡaʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
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    • hospice

      US /ˈhɑspɪs/

      UK /ˈhɒspɪs/

      • Noun
      • Nursing home for the dying
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    • impact

      US /ˈɪmˌpækt/

      UK /'ɪmpækt/

      • Noun
      • A striking effect or result to hit with force
      • Act or force of one thing hitting something else
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit or strike someone or something with force
      • To have a strong effect on someone or something.
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • inevitable

      US /ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈevɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • That must happen; certain to happen
      • Sure to occur or happen
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A situation that is unavoidable
      • Things that cannot be avoided
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    • insist

      US /ɪnˈsɪst/

      UK /ɪn'sɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To strongly state your opinion without changing it
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    • invest

      US /ɪnˈvɛst/

      UK /ɪn'vest/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use resources to build for the future
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • mad

      US /mæd/

      UK /mæd/

      • Adjective
      • Very angry
      • Enthusiastic about something
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    • needle

      US /ˈnidl/

      UK /'ni:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Part of a medical device used to inject medicine
      • Very thin pointed object used in sewing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To upset someone by making rude or hurtful remarks
      • To prick or pierce with a needle.
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    • out of time

      US /aʊt ʌv taɪm/

      UK /aut ɔv taim/

      • Adjective
      • Having no more time available to do something.
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    • plead

      US /plid/

      UK /pli:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask or beg for something in an urgent way
      • To say if you are guilty of a crime, or not
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    • podcast

      US /'pɑ:dkæst/

      UK /'pɒdkɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
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    • poppy

      US /ˈpɑpi/

      UK /'pɒpɪ/

      • Noun
      • Red flowering plant, a source of heroin
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • retrieve

      US /rɪˈtriv/

      UK /rɪˈtri:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To find and bring in animals during a hunt
      • To get information from a computer
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    • sew

      US /so/

      UK /səʊ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something using a needle and thread
      B1
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    • sink

      US /sɪŋk/

      UK /sɪŋk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To push something down into the ground
      • To dig (a well)
      • Countable Noun
      • Large bowl in a kitchen or washroom for washing
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    • slam

      US /slæm/

      UK /slæm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To criticize sharply
      • To shut with a lot of force, making a loud noise
      • Noun
      • Act or sound of closing a door, etc. violently
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    • slip

      US /slɪp/

      UK /slɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
      • A field position in cricket
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
      • To escape or become free from something
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    • spot

      US /spɑt/

      UK /spɒt/

      • Noun
      • A certain place or area
      • A difficult time; awkward situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To see someone or something by chance
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    • swift

      US /swɪft/

      UK /swɪft/

      • Adjective
      • Quick
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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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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    • tuck

      US /tʌk/

      UK /tʌk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a small or safe place
      • To put something gently into place, as to hide it
      • Noun
      • Fold sewn into a skirt, etc. to improve the fit
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    • under the covers

      US /ˈʌndɚ ðə ˈkʌvɚz/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈkʌvəz/

      • other
      • Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
      B1
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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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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