Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • near and dear: Very important and loved; cherished.
  • have to: Must do
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • on the regular: Frequently; regularly; often.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
  • apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
  • hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
  • creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
  • encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
  • vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
  • wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
  • string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
  • chubby: Somewhat fat
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • waste: To kill or severely harm someone
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • decipher: To uncover the meaning of something hard to read
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • spell: To lead to future trouble
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
  • whack: To hit someone or something with great force
  • popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
  • knack: Ability or talent to do something
  • alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
  • childhood: The time when you are a child
  • giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
  • delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
  • lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
  • heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
  • uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
  • grass: To betray someone
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
  • hut: Small and simple building
  • violin: Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
  • jumbo: Something that is very large
  • yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
  • snoop: To spy on someone or something in a devious manner
  • morsel: Small piece of food
  • cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
  • lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
  • surfer: Person riding the waves on a surfboard
  • candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
  • paddy: Field in which rice is grown
  • pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
  • poly: Multiple; many
  • teddy: A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
  • hanky: Small cloth used for wiping your nose
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    • alley

      US /ˈæli/

      UK /'ælɪ/

      • Noun
      • A narrow road or path between buildings
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    • apparently

      US /əˈpærəntlɪ/

      UK /əˈpærəntli/

      • Adverb
      • According to what you heard; from what can be seen
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
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    • candy

      US /ˈkændi/

      UK /ˈkændi/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
      • Transitive Verb
      • To coat food with sugar
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    • childhood

      US /ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • The time when you are a child
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    • chubby

      US /ˈtʃʌbi/

      UK /ˈtʃʌbi/

      • Adjective
      • Somewhat fat
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • confuse

      US /kənˈfjuz/

      UK /kənˈfju:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something unclear or hard to understand
      • To mistake one person or thing for another.
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    • corner

      US /ˈkɔrnɚ/

      UK /'kɔ:nə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force into a position impossible to escape from
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where two lines, sides, corners etc. meet
      • Edges of something, e.g. eyes, boxing ring
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    • creepy

      US /'kri:pɪ/

      UK /'kri:pɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Scary; annoying or unpleasant
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    • cute

      US /kjut/

      UK /kju:t/

      • Adjective
      • Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
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    • decipher

      US /dɪˈsaɪfɚ/

      UK /dɪˈsaɪfə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To uncover the meaning of something hard to read
      B2
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    • delicious

      US /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      UK /dɪˈlɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
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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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    • encourage

      US /ɛnˈkɚrɪdʒ, -ˈkʌr-/

      UK /ɪn'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase the chance of something happening
      • To make someone more determined or confident
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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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    • fool

      US /ful/

      UK /fu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An idiot; someone who does something stupid
      • Person kept by royalty to entertain with jokes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick someone; to deceive
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    • giggle

      US /ˈɡɪɡəl/

      UK /ˈgɪgl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To laugh in a childish or silly way
      • Noun
      • A childish or silly laugh
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • grass

      US /græs/

      UK /grɑ:s/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To betray someone
      • To cover an area of ground to make a lawn or field
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Slang name for marijuana
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
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    • hanky

      US /ˈhæŋki/

      UK /ˈhæŋki/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small cloth used for wiping your nose
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hilarious

      US /hɪˈlɛriəs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-/

      UK /hɪˈleəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Extremely amusing; very funny
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    • hut

      US /hʌt/

      UK /hʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small and simple building
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    • in the house

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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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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    • jumbo

      US /ˈdʒʌmbo/

      UK /'dʒʌmbəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Something that is very large
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    • knack

      US /næk/

      UK /næk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability or talent to do something
      • A special talent or skill, especially one that is difficult to explain or teach.
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    • lemon

      US /ˈlɛmən/

      UK /'lemən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Badly made or poorly functioning product
      • Small yellow fruit with sour juice
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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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    • morsel

      US /ˈmɔ:rsl/

      UK /ˈmɔ:sl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small piece of food
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    • near and dear

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Very important and loved; cherished.
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    • observe

      US /əbˈzɜ:rv/

      UK /əbˈzɜ:v/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
      • To obey or follow laws, rules, or customs
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    • on the regular

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Frequently; regularly; often.
      • other
      • Doing something regularly or habitually.
      • In a regular or consistent manner.
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    • paddy

      US /ˈpædi/

      UK /ˈpædi/

      • Noun
      • Field in which rice is grown
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    • pig

      US /pɪɡ/

      UK /pɪg/

      • Countable Noun
      • Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
      • Greedy person
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    • poly

      US /ˈpɑ:li/

      UK /ˈpɒli/

      • Prefix
      • Multiple; many
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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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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • rhyme

      US /raɪm/

      UK /raɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
      • Poem or song using similar-sounding words
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    • snoop

      US /snup/

      UK /snu:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To spy on someone or something in a devious manner
      • Countable Noun
      • A private detective
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    • spell

      US /spɛl/

      UK /spel/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To lead to future trouble
      • To be able to write (or say) the letters of a word
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Making some magic happen; form of words to do this
      • Period of time; time when an action is being done
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    • string

      US /strɪŋ/

      UK /strɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie or connect things together with a thread
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line of connected objects
      • Thick thread; thin rope
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    • surfer

      US /ˈsɜ:rfər/

      UK /ˈsɜ:fə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person riding the waves on a surfboard
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    • teddy

      US /ˈtɛdi/

      UK /'tedɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • A soft toy resembling a bear; teddy bear
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    • uncomfortable

      US /ʌnˈkʌmfətəbəl, -ˈkʌmftə-/

      UK /ʌnˈkʌmftəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Not being relaxed; worried about something
      • Causing or feeling slight pain or physical unease.
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    • vibe

      US /vaɪb/

      UK /vaɪb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a good connection with someone
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    • violin

      US /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

      UK /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/

      • Noun
      • Wooden instrument with strings, played with a bow
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    • wander

      US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/

      UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
      • To move through a place with no particular purpose
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    • waste

      US /west/

      UK /weɪst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kill or severely harm someone
      • To use valuable things ineffectively
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Materials left over after a process has finished
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    • whack

      US /hwæk, wæk/

      UK /wæk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit someone or something with great force
      • Noun
      • A very heavy hit making a loud sound
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    • yummy

      US /ˈjʌmi/

      UK /ˈjʌmi/

      • Adjective
      • (Of food) delicious; very tasty
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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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