Vocabulary

  • close by: Near in distance; nearby.
  • arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
  • turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • carry away: To move or get greatly excited by something
  • at hand: Close by; readily available.
  • of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
  • in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
  • engage: To start to fight with an enemy
  • situation: Place, position or area that something is in
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
  • scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
  • sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
  • distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
  • alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • pleasant: Causing a good feeling
  • moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
  • trap: Device used for catching animals
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • seek: To ask someone for help
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
  • courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
  • enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
  • academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
  • public: Owned by the government
  • fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • surrounding: To be all the way around something
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • assistance: Act of helping someone
  • predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
  • scout: To watch or search for something or someone
  • collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
  • rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
  • coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
  • upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
  • arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
  • fragrant: Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
  • trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
  • lad: A boy or young man; any man
  • dainty: Small and attractive in a delicate way
  • bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
  • unquote: To remove the quotation marks from
  • sordid: Immoral or dishonest; dirty in an unpleasant way
  • cheddar: A type of cheese
  • merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
  • tavern: Establishment that serves alcoholic beverages
  • poo: Feces
  • thy: An old-fashioned word for your
  • gay: Happy and bright
  • pox: A disease that leaves marks on the skin
  • telegram: Written message sent by using an electrical device
  • cad: Man who acts badly to women
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    • academy

      US /əˈkædəmi/

      UK /ə'kædəmɪ/

      • Noun
      • School that specializes in certain subjects
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    • alert

      US /əˈlɚt/

      UK /ə'lɜ:t/

      • Adjective
      • Being aware and able to respond quickly
      • Transitive Verb
      • To warn someone so they can respond to it
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    • arch

      US /ɑ:rtʃ/

      UK /ɑ:tʃ/

      • Noun
      • Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
      • Adjective
      • Chief; the most important or typical (of a type)
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    • arrive at

      US /əˈraɪv æt/

      UK /əˈraiv æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
      • To reach a conclusion or decision after thinking about something.
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    • assistance

      US /əˈsɪstəns/

      UK /əˈsɪstəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of helping someone
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    • at hand

      US /æt hænd/

      UK /æt hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Close by; readily available.
      • About to happen; imminent.
      • Adjective
      • Nearby; easily available
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    • boom

      US /bum/

      UK /bu:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very fast increase in growth or popularity
      • A very loud and deep sound
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience a rapid increase in growth
      • To make a very loud and deep sound
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    • bottleneck

      US /ˈbɑ:tlnek/

      UK /ˈbɒtlnek/

      • Noun
      • Become narrow, like a bottleneck
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
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    • cad

      US /kæd/

      UK /kæd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Man who acts badly to women
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    • carry away

      US /ˈkæri əˈwe/

      UK /ˈkæri əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move or get greatly excited by something
      • To walk away with something (often in your hand)
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    • cheddar

      US /ˈtʃɛdɚ/

      UK /ˈtʃedə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A type of cheese
      B2
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    • chin

      US /tʃɪn/

      UK /tʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
      B2
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    • close by

      US /kloz baɪ/

      UK /kləuz bai/

      • Adverb
      • Near in distance; nearby.
      • Phrase
      • In a position or location that is near.
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    • collect

      US /kəˈlɛkt/

      UK /kəˈlekt/

      • Adverb
      • By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask for money, e.g. for a charity
      • To gather things, people together in one place
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • courage

      US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to face danger without fear
      • The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
      • Transitive Verb
      • To encourage or embolden someone.
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    • coward

      US /ˈkaʊərd/

      UK /ˈkaʊəd/

      • Noun
      • Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
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    • curtain

      US /ˈkɚtn/

      UK /'kɜ:tn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth used to cover a window
      • A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
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    • dainty

      US /ˈdenti/

      UK /ˈdeɪnti/

      • Adjective
      • Small and attractive in a delicate way
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    • distress

      US /dɪˈstrɛs/

      UK /dɪ'stres/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
      • Condition of danger or emergency
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or sadness
      • To be in financial trouble
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    • enemy

      US /ˈɛnəmi/

      UK /ˈenəmi/

      • Noun
      • Something that stops you doing what you want
      • Group, or people, you are opposed to
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    • engage

      US /ɪn'gedʒ/

      UK /ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To start to fight with an enemy
      • To hire someone for a task or job
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    • fetch

      US /fɛtʃ/

      UK /fetʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To go and get something and bring it back
      A2TOEIC
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    • fragrant

      US /ˈfreɡrənt/

      UK /ˈfreɪgrənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a sweet or enjoyable smell
      B2TOEIC
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    • gay

      US /ɡeɪ/

      UK /geɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and bright
      • Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
      • Noun
      • Person attracted to someone of the same sex
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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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    • in a rut

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
      • Experiencing a lack of progress or satisfaction in one's career.
      • Phrase
      • Stuck in a monotonous or unchanging routine.
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    • lad

      US /læd/

      UK /læd/

      • Countable Noun
      • A boy or young man; any man
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    • merry

      US /ˈmɛri/

      UK /'merɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
      • Causing happiness or joy
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    • moral

      US /ˈmɔrəl, ˈmɑr-/

      UK /ˈmɒrəl/

      • Adjective
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
      • Uncountable Noun
      • In a way considered proper and good by most people
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    • of old

      US /ʌv oʊld/

      UK /əv əuld/

      • other
      • From a long time ago; in the past.
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    • pleasant

      US /ˈplɛzənt/

      UK /'pleznt/

      • Adjective
      • Causing a good feeling
      • Having an agreeable or attractive personality.
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    • poo

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
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    • pox

      US /pɑks/

      UK /pɒks/

      • Noun
      • A disease that leaves marks on the skin
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    • predicament

      US /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

      UK /prɪˈdɪkəmənt/

      • Noun
      • Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
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    • relate

      US /rɪˈlet/

      UK /rɪ'leɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demonstrate a logical relationship between
      • To understand or sympathize with, e.g. a problem
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    • rut

      US /rʌt/

      UK /rʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
      B2
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    • scene

      US /sin/

      UK /si:n/

      • Noun
      • Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
      • View that looks like a picture
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    • scout

      US /skaʊt/

      UK /skaʊt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To watch or search for something or someone
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    • seek

      US /sik/

      UK /si:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To ask someone for help
      • To search for; try to find or do; look for
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    • sneak

      US /snik/

      UK /sni:k/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move around in a way so no one will see you
      • To take something somewhere/give secretly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around in such a way no one will see you
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    • sordid

      US /ˈsɔrdɪd/

      UK /'sɔ:dɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Immoral or dishonest; dirty in an unpleasant way
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    • spirit

      US /ˈspɪrɪt/

      UK /'spɪrɪt/

      • Noun
      • Person's strong determination or attitude
      • Unique qualities of person, place, or time
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take someone away as if by magic
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    • surrounding

      US /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

      UK /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be all the way around something
      • To be closely connected to and have an effect on
      • Adjective
      • Bring completed closed around on all sides
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    • tavern

      US /ˈtævərn/

      UK /ˈtævən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Establishment that serves alcoholic beverages
      B2
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    • telegram

      US /ˈtɛlɪˌɡræm/

      UK /'telɪɡræm/

      • Noun
      • Written message sent by using an electrical device
      B2
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    • thy

      US /ðaɪ/

      UK /ðaɪ/

      • Pronoun
      • An old-fashioned word for your
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    • trap

      US /træp/

      UK /træp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used for catching animals
      • Vehicle pulled by a single horse
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a device to catch animals or people
      • To hold, e.g. a nerve, so that it cannot move
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    • trio

      US /ˈtri:oʊ/

      UK /ˈtri:əʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Three of something, e.g. musicians
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    • turn to

      US /tɚn tu/

      UK /tə:n tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
      • To start doing or using something, often something bad or undesirable.
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    • unquote

      US /ʌnˈkwot/

      UK /ˈʌnˈkwəut/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove the quotation marks from
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    • upper

      US /ˈʌpɚ/

      UK /ˈʌpə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drug that improves mood or increases energy
      • Something happy or encouraging
      • Adjective
      • Located above others of the same kind
      • Being the northern part of a region
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    • venture

      US /ˈvɛntʃɚ/

      UK /'ventʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Business) activity involving calculated risks
      • A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To risk something, such as money
      • To face the dangers, take the risk of something
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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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