Vocabulary

  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • check out
  • in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
  • at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • critical to: Extremely important or essential.
  • fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
  • cut up: Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
  • in case of: If something happens; in the event of.
  • on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • have to: Must do
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • off and on: Intermittently; sometimes happening and sometimes not.
  • on a daily basis: Happening every day.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • in operation: Currently working or functioning as intended.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • absolutely: Completely; totally; very
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • enormous: Huge; very big; very important
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • issue: To make something available to be used or sold
  • innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
  • dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
  • population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
  • eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
  • abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
  • shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • fad: Something popular for a short time
  • vary: To change something and make it different
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • invention: Something new that is different from other things
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • century: Period of 100 years
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
  • determination: Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • serene: Very calm or peaceful
  • operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • operation: Business or company, or its activities
  • electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
  • fascinate: To attract or interest greatly
  • underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
  • livelihood: Way someone earns money to live
  • ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
  • designation: Giving a name and purpose to something
  • uncommon: Not typical; not normal; unusual
  • tungsten: Heavy grey-white metallic element
  • curiously: In a manner differing from the usual or expected
  • ore: Rock containing valuable metal
  • saloon: Establishment where alcoholic drinks are served
  • mountainside: Side or slope of a mountain
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    • abandon

      US /əˈbændən/

      UK /ə'bændən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
      • To withdraw your support, or leave someone
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wild, carefree behavior
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    • absolutely

      US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

      UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Completely; totally; very
      • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • at heart

      US /æt hɑrt/

      UK /æt hɑ:t/

      • Phrase
      • In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • critical to

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Extremely important or essential.
      • Of decisive importance with reference to the outcome of something; vital.
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    • curiously

      US /ˈkjʊrɪəslɪ/

      UK /'kjʊərɪəslɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner differing from the usual or expected
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    • cut up

      US /kʌt ʌp/

      UK /kʌt ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be cut up (about) to be upset or angry
      • To criticize someone severely
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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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    • deplete

      US /dɪˈplit/

      UK /dɪˈpli:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To reduce the amount, strength or number of
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    • designation

      US /ˌdɛzɪɡˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdezɪgˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Giving a name and purpose to something
      • Identification of what a thing should be used for
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • determination

      US /dɪˌtɚməˈneʃən/

      UK /dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Will to achieve a goal despite difficulties
      • The act of finding out or establishing something exactly, usually as the result of research or calculation.
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    • dictate

      US /ˈdɪkˌtet/

      UK /dɪk'teɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To speak while someone writes down your words
      • To make a thing necessary
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    • eerie

      US /ˈɪri/

      UK /ˈɪəri/

      • Adjective
      • Strange, mysterious and frightening
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    • electricity

      US /ɪlɛkˈtrɪsɪti,ˌilɛk-/

      UK /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Energy generated positive and negative charges
      • The study or science of electric charges and currents.
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    • enormous

      US /ɪˈnɔrməs/

      UK /iˈnɔ:məs/

      • Adjective
      • Huge; very big; very important
      • Very great in size, amount, or degree.
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    • fad

      US /fæd/

      UK /fæd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something popular for a short time
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    • fascinate

      US /ˈfæsəˌnet/

      UK /'fæsɪneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attract or interest greatly
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    • fit together

      US /fɪt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /fɪt təˈɡeðə/

      • other
      • To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • ghost

      US /goʊst/

      UK /gəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a book on behalf of another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
      • Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in case of

      US /ɪn kes ʌv/

      UK /in keis ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • If something happens; in the event of.
      • If something happens.
      • Conjunction
      • To be prepared for something that might happen.
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    • in operation

      US /ɪn ˌɑpəˈreɪʃən/

      UK /ɪn ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən/

      • other
      • Currently working or functioning as intended.
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    • in town

      US /ɪn taʊn/

      UK /in taun/

      • Phrase
      • Present or available in the local area or city.
      • Available or present in a particular place.
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    • innovation

      US /ˌɪnəˈveʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Process of creating new ideas or inventions
      • A new thing or method that is introduced.
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    • invention

      US /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪnˈvenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something new that is different from other things
      • Power or ability to create new things
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    • issue

      US /ˈɪʃu/

      UK /'ɪʃu:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something available to be used or sold
      • To deliver a statement, etc. in an official manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Important topic discussed, debated or argued over
      • Single edition of a magazine
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • just kind of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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    • livelihood

      US /ˈlaɪvliˌhʊd/

      UK /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Way someone earns money to live
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    • mining

      US /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

      UK /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
      • To dig into the earth or sea to obtain minerals
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of digging to get coal, gold, silver etc.
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    • mountainside

      US /ˈmaʊntənˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Side or slope of a mountain
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    • off and on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Intermittently; sometimes happening and sometimes not.
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    • on a daily basis

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening every day.
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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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    • operation

      US /ˌɑpəˈreʃən/

      UK /ˌɒpəˈreɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or company, or its activities
      • Functioning; use
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    • ore

      US /ɔr, or/

      UK /ɔ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Rock containing valuable metal
      • A source or supply of something.
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    • population

      US /ˌpɑpjəˈleʃən/

      UK /ˌpɒpjuˈleɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
      • A group of individuals of one species living in a particular area.
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • saloon

      US /səˈlun/

      UK /sə'lu:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Establishment where alcoholic drinks are served
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    • serene

      US /səˈrin/

      UK /səˈri:n/

      • Adjective
      • Very calm or peaceful
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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    • technology

      US /tɛkˈnɑlədʒi/

      UK /tek'nɒlədʒɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
      • Machinery and equipment developed from scientific knowledge.
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; as a result of.
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    • tungsten

      US /ˈtʌŋstən/

      UK /'tʌŋstən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Heavy grey-white metallic element
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    • tunnel

      US /ˈtʌnəl/

      UK /'tʌnl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
      • Noun
      • As if looking in a long hole
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    • uncommon

      US /ʌnˈkɑ:mən/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒmən/

      • Adjective
      • Not typical; not normal; unusual
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    • underground

      US /ˈʌndərgraʊnd/

      UK /ˈʌndəgraʊnd/

      • Adjective
      • (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
      • Secret or subversive.
      • Noun
      • Secret group organized to overthrow a government
      • Subway system, e.g. in London
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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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    • vary

      US /ˈveri/

      UK /ˈveəri/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change something and make it different
      • To be changeable, both up and down
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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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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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