Vocabulary

  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • gross out: To cause someone to feel disgusted.
  • lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
  • have to: Must do
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • at work: Located at one's place of employment
  • all wet: Completely wrong or mistaken.
  • get soaked: To become completely wet; drenched.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
  • miserable: Very unhappy
  • describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
  • slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
  • pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
  • wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • simply: In an easy or clear manner
  • ditch: To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
  • pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • soak: To make something completely wet
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • informal: Casual; relaxed
  • medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
  • altogether: All things considered
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
  • british: Concerning the culture and people of British
  • crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
  • length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
  • forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
  • treacherous: Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
  • drizzle: Light rain
  • adverse: Negative or harmful
  • sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
  • countryside: Natural open land away from towns
  • informally: In a casual or relaxed way
  • formally: In a formal manner; officially
  • clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
  • inclement: (Of weather) bad; unpleasant; wet or cold
  • outdoor: Happening, used, or done outside a building
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    • adverse

      US /ædˈvɚs, ˈædˌvɚs/

      UK /ˈædvɜ:s/

      • Adjective
      • Negative or harmful
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    • all wet

      US /ɔl wɛt/

      UK /ɔ:l wet/

      • other
      • Completely wrong or mistaken.
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    • altogether

      US /ˌɔltəˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ˌɔ:ltəˈgeðə(r)/

      • Adverb
      • All things considered
      • Completely and entirely, fully
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • at work

      US /æt wɚk/

      UK /æt wə:k/

      • Phrase
      • Located at one's place of employment
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    • bad idea

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • An unwise or imprudent course of action.
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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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    • clothe

      US /kloʊð/

      UK /kləʊð/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
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    • countryside

      US /ˈkʌntriˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Natural open land away from towns
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • depend

      US /dɪˈpend/

      UK /dɪˈpend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
      • To rely on someone or something for support, help, or existence.
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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    • ditch

      US /dɪtʃ/

      UK /dɪtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To abandon or give up a plan, etc.
      • To land an airplane in water due to an emergency
      • Countable Noun
      • Long, shallow hole used for drainage or irrigation
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    • drizzle

      US /'drɪzl/

      UK /ˈdrɪzl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Light rain
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • eventually

      US /ɪˈvɛntʃuəli/

      UK /ɪˈventʃuəli/

      • Adverb
      • After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
      • At some later time; in the future
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • forecast

      US /ˈfɔ:rkæst/

      UK /ˈfɔ:kɑ:st/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • A prediction or estimate of future events, especially weather.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To predict some future thing, e.g. the weather
      • Alternative past tense and past participle of 'forecast'.
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    • formal

      US / ˈfɔrməl/

      UK /'fɔ:ml/

      • Adjective
      • Observing rules and procedures strictly
      • Behaving well, politely; wearing your best clothes
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    • formally

      US /ˈfɔrml:ɪ/

      UK /'fɔ:məlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a formal manner; officially
      • In your best clothes, e.g. for a prom
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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    • get soaked

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become completely wet; drenched.
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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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    • gross

      US /ɡros/

      UK /ɡrəʊs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
      • Total sum of money earned before costs and taxes
      • Transitive Verb
      • To earn an amount of money before costs and taxes
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    • gross out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to feel disgusted.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • inclement

      US /ɪnˈklɛmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈklemənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather) bad; unpleasant; wet or cold
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    • informal

      US /ɪnˈfɔrməl/

      UK /inˈfɔ:məl/

      • Adjective
      • Casual; relaxed
      • Not official; not done by the rules
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    • informally

      US /ɪnˈfɔml:ɪ/

      UK /ɪn'fɔ:məlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a casual or relaxed way
      • Unofficially; not in the official way
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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    • length

      US /leŋθ/

      UK /leŋθ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Distance from one end of a pool to the other
      • Measurement of distance or of time
      • Adjective
      • Being long in extent.
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    • lose control

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
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    • medium

      US /ˈmidiəm/

      UK /'mi:dɪəm/

      • Noun
      • Method of expressing ideas or feelings
      • Something available in a middle size or condition
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    • mention

      US /ˈmɛnʃən/

      UK /'menʃn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To refer to or talk or write about something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of referring to or talking about something
      • A formal acknowledgement of something
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    • miserable

      US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/

      UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very unhappy
      • Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
      • Noun
      • A person who is always unhappy or complaining
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    • on the road

      US /ɑn ði rəʊd/

      UK /ɔn ðə roʊd/

      • Phrase
      • Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
      • Making progress; advancing towards a goal.
      • Idiom
      • Making progress towards a goal or achievement.
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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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    • outdoor

      US /ˈaʊtˌdɔr, -ˌdor/

      UK /ˈaʊtdɔ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Happening, used, or done outside a building
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    • pause

      US /pɔz/

      UK /pɔ:z/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop doing for a while before continuing
      • To temporarily interrupt the execution of a program or process.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A temporary break before continuing
      • Function on a device to stop and restart it
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • pronounce

      US /prəˈnaʊns/

      UK /prə'naʊns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To state something in a legal or official way
      • To give your opinion or decision about something
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    • sidewalk

      US /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk/

      UK /ˈsaɪdwɔ:k/

      • Countable Noun
      • Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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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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    • slippery

      US /ˈslɪpəri/

      UK /ˈslɪpəri/

      • Adjective
      • Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
      • Hard to pin down; avoiding telling facts; evasive
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    • soak

      US /sok/

      UK /səʊk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something completely wet
      • To place something in liquid for a period of time
      • Noun
      • Placement in liquid for a period of time
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • treacherous

      US /ˈtrɛtʃərəs/

      UK /ˈtretʃərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Dangerously unstable and unpredictable
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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

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