Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • at last: Finally; after a long delay.
  • to bits: Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
  • in the twinkling of an eye: Happening very quickly or suddenly.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
  • belly up: To fail or go bankrupt.
  • move about: To go from place to place; travel around.
  • come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
  • lay over: To stop, stay the night somewhere during a journey
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • off the face of the earth: To vanish completely and become impossible to find.
  • get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
  • set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • space out: To become distracted or inattentive; to lose focus.
  • by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
  • at once: Immediately; without delay
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • vast: Being very large in size or amount
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
  • blast: To attack someone with words
  • tiny: Very, very small
  • crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
  • peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
  • spill: Accident when someone falls
  • notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
  • gaze: Direction you are looking
  • terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
  • whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
  • constellation: Group of things or people that are similar
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
  • land: Region or country
  • prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
  • blaze: (Of a fire) to burn brightly
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • deep: Complex and important
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • tickle: Discomfort caused by something touching the skin
  • cover: To record a different version of another song
  • speck: Tiny piece
  • iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
  • fed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
  • shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
  • meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
  • lament: Song or poem that expresses great sadness
  • satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
  • silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
  • rumble: Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
  • bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
  • frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • utmost: Greatest possible
  • dismay: To shock and discourage
  • hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • war: Situation where armies fight each other
  • twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
  • moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
  • skyline: Outline of objects seen against the sky
  • char: To become burnt and the outside appears black
  • hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
  • mountaintop: The top of a mountain; summit
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    • aircraft

      US /ˈɛrˌkræft/

      UK /ˈɛəkrɑ:ft/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle that can fly
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    • all at once

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Suddenly; at the same time
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      • Phrase
      • Suddenly; at the same time
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • at last

      US /æt læst/

      UK /æt lɑ:st/

      • Adverb
      • Finally; after a long delay.
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    • at once

      US /æt wʌns/

      UK /æt wʌns/

      • Adverb
      • Immediately; without delay
      • At the same time; simultaneously
      A2
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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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    • belly up

      US /ˈbɛli ʌp/

      UK /ˈbeli ʌp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To fail or go bankrupt.
      • To approach closely; come up to.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fail completely, especially in business.
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    • blast

      US /blæst/

      UK /blɑ:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack someone with words
      • To destroy something with explosives
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Destructive wave of air from an explosion
      • Strong current of wind
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    • blaze

      US /blez/

      UK /bleɪz/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn brightly
      • (Of the sun, etc.) to shine brightly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bright light, as from a burning fire
      • a sudden show of very strong feeling
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    • by any means

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In any way possible, regardless of the method
      • Whatever is necessary to achieve something.
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    • char

      US /tʃɑr/

      UK /tʃɑ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To become burnt and the outside appears black
      • Uncountable Noun
      • A solid material that remains after heating a substance.
      B2
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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
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    • chin

      US /tʃɪn/

      UK /tʃɪn/

      • Noun
      • Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
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    • come for

      US /kʌm fɔr/

      UK /kʌm fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive to collect someone or something.
      • To attack someone.
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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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    • constellation

      US /ˌkɑnstəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌkɒnstə'leɪʃən/

      • Noun
      • Group of things or people that are similar
      • Groups of stars which form patterns
      • Noun (plural)
      • Groups of stars which form patterns
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    • continent

      US /ˈkɑntənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒntɪnənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
      • Adjective
      • Able to control excretory functions (bowel and bladder).
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • crawl

      US /krɔl/

      UK /krɔ:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move very slowly or cautiously
      • To move along with the body close to the ground
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very slow progress (e.g. traffic)
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    • dismay

      US /dɪsˈme/

      UK /dɪs'meɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To shock and discourage
      B2
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    • drift

      US /drɪft/

      UK /drɪft/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
      • (Of boats) to move without purpose on water
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    • fed

      US /fɛd/

      UK /fed/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
      • To push something through an opening
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    • feed

      US /fid/

      UK /fi:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
      • To push something through an opening
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Food given to animals
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    • frighten

      US /ˈfraɪtn/

      UK /'fraɪtn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
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    • gaze

      US /ɡez/

      UK /ɡeɪz/

      • Noun
      • Direction you are looking
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look at with fixed eyes
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    • get together

      US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gather, or come together for some purpose
      • To start a romantic relationship.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet for social or recreational purposes.
      • To start a romantic relationship.
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
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    • gloomy

      US /ˈɡlumi/

      UK /'ɡlu:mɪ/

      • Adjective
      • (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
      • Feeling distressed or pessimistic.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • hindu

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
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    • hung

      US /hʌŋ/

      UK /hʌŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting rope around neck and dropping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To float, move softly, or remain in the air
      • To remain undecided, unsolved or unclear
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    • in the middle of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In the central part or point of something.
      • Engaged or occupied with something.
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    • in the twinkling of an eye

      US /ɪn ðə ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ ʌv ən aɪ/

      UK /ɪn ðə ˈtwɪŋklɪŋ ɔv ən aɪ/

      • other
      • Happening very quickly or suddenly.
      B2
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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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    • iron

      US /ˈaɪərn/

      UK /ˈaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
      • Golf club with a metal head
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use a hot flat-based machine to smooth clothes
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    • lament

      US /ləˈmɛnt/

      UK /lə'ment/

      • Noun
      • Song or poem that expresses great sadness
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To express sadness or regret about something
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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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    • lay over

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop, stay the night somewhere during a journey
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    • moon

      US /mun/

      UK /mu:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To expose your buttocks as a joke
      • Noun
      • Round object circling the Earth at night
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    • mountaintop

      US /ˈmaʊntntɑ:p/

      UK /ˈmaʊntəntɒp/

      • Noun
      • The top of a mountain; summit
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    • move about

      US /muv əˈbaʊt/

      UK /mu:v əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go from place to place; travel around.
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
      B2
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • off the face of the earth

      US /ɔf ðə feɪs əv ði ɝθ/

      UK /ɒf ðə feɪs əv ðə ɜ:θ/

      • other
      • To vanish completely and become impossible to find.
      B2
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    • peer

      US /pɪr/

      UK /pɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
      • Person of the same age, class or situation
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see
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    • prop

      US /prɑp/

      UK /prɒp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an object so it doesn't fall down
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    • rumble

      US /ˈrʌmbəl/

      UK /ˈrʌmbl/

      • Noun
      • Low, heavy continuous sound or series of sounds
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make low, heavy continuous sounds
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    • satisfy

      US /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone happy because they got their wish
      • To do what is required in order to finish
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    • set out

      US /sɛt aʊt/

      UK /set aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange something in an orderly fashion
      • To give in detail in writing
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    • shake

      US /ʃek/

      UK /ʃeɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause someone to be surprised or upset
      • To cause a belief, idea, or feeling to weaken
      • Countable Noun
      • Drink made by shaking milk with fruit or flavors
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    • silhouette

      US /ˌsɪluˈɛt/

      UK /ˌsɪlʊ'et/

      • Noun
      • Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
      B2
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    • skyline

      US /ˈskaɪˌlaɪn/

      UK /ˈskaɪlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Outline of objects seen against the sky
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    • space out

      US /spes aʊt/

      UK /speis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become distracted or inattentive; to lose focus.
      • To arrange things with spaces between them.
      A2
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    • speck

      US /spɛk/

      UK /spek/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Tiny piece
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    • spill

      US /spɪl/

      UK /spɪl/

      • Noun
      • Accident when someone falls
      • Act of allowing a fluid to escape
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come out of and spread beyond limits
      • To tell secrets or let information escape
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • start on

      US /stɑrt ɑn/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start doing something.
      • To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
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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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    • terrific

      US /təˈrɪfɪk/

      UK /təˈrɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Spoken excellent; wonderful
      • Very great or intense.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • tickle

      US /ˈtɪkəl/

      UK /'tɪkl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Discomfort caused by something touching the skin
      • Discomfort in the throat before a person coughs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To amuse or entertain someone
      • To touch someone lightly causing them to laugh
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    • tiny

      US /ˈtaɪni/

      UK /'taɪnɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very, very small
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    • to bits

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
      • Very much; thoroughly.
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
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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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    • twinkle

      US /ˈtwɪŋkəl/

      UK /ˈtwɪŋkl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shine with a flickering gleam of light
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    • up there

      US /ʌp ðɛr/

      UK /ʌp ðɛə/

      • Adverb
      • In or to a higher place or position; far away.
      • In heaven.
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    • utmost

      US /ˈʌtˌmost/

      UK /ˈʌtməʊst/

      • Adjective
      • Greatest possible
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    • vast

      US /væst/

      UK /vɑ:st/

      • Adjective
      • Being very large in size or amount
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    • war

      US /wɔr/

      UK /wɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Situation where armies fight each other
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    • weep

      US /wip/

      UK /wi:p/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
      • Noun
      • Small cry or shedding of tears
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    • whatsoever

      US /ˌhwɑtsoˈɛvɚ,ˌhwʌt-,ˌwɑt,ˌwʌt-/

      UK /ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə/

      • Determiner
      • Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
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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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