Vocabulary

  • going on: To continue doing something
  • have to: Must do
  • on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
  • off and on: Intermittently; sometimes happening and sometimes not.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • zone out: To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
  • like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • from the first: From the very beginning.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
  • hang around: To spend time with someone
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
  • roll with it: To adapt easily to changes or unexpected events.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
  • do me a favour: A polite request asking for help or a favour.
  • come round: To visit someone or some place for a short time
  • dressed for: Wearing clothes suitable for a particular event or activity.
  • to the max: To the greatest possible extent or degree.
  • work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • crave: To have a very strong desire for something
  • presence: The same place or area that a person is
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
  • prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
  • flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
  • alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
  • private: Being away from others and quiet
  • spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
  • empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • block: Solid piece of material used for building
  • vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • vow: Very serious promise
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
  • change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • booth: Small area where someone does something privately
  • definite: Not likely to change; clearly decided
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
  • champion: Person who fights for or supports strongly
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
  • cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
  • countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
  • ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
  • moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
  • bloke: A man; a guy
  • tenet: Principle or belief, usually religious
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • ember: Wood still hot and red after a fire stops burning
  • poo: Feces
  • teapot: Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle
  • shotgun: Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon
  • innit: Slang of the be verb 'isn't'
  • doorbell: Button you push on outside door to gain entry
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    • alter

      US /ˈɔltɚ/

      UK /ˈɔ:ltə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change so (clothing) fits better
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change or modify something.
      • To become different; to change.
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    • betray

      US /bɪˈtre/

      UK /bɪ'treɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
      • To reveal something unintentionally.
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    • block

      US /blɑk/

      UK /blɒk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Solid piece of material used for building
      • A piece of wood, chocolate etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop from going forward or making progress
      • To obstruct or prevent the movement or passage of.
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    • bloke

      US /blok/

      UK /bləʊk/

      • Countable Noun
      • A man; a guy
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    • booth

      US /bu:θ/

      UK /bu:ð/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small area where someone does something privately
      • Covered stand used for selling or displaying goods
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    • brilliant

      US /ˈbrɪljənt/

      UK /'brɪlɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
      • Being very bright, like a diamond; shining
      • Noun
      • A diamond or other gem cut in a particular form with many facets to have exceptional brilliance.
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    • champion

      US /'tʃæmpɪən/

      UK /'tʃæmpɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who fights for or supports strongly
      • The title given to the winner of a competition.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support or fight for something you believe in
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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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    • come round

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To visit someone or some place for a short time
      • To regain consciousness after fainting
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    • consonant

      US /ˈkɑnsənənt/

      UK /ˈkɒnsənənt/

      • Adjective
      • Music (of a note) in harmony
      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound or letter that is not a vowel
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    • cork

      US /kɔrk/

      UK /kɔ:k/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
      • The soft bark of an oak tree
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    • countdown

      US /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/

      UK /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/

      • Noun
      • Counting backward to zero to show the time left
      • A period of time leading up to an event, counting backward to zero.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To count backwards to zero.
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    • crave

      US /krev/

      UK /kreɪv/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have a very strong desire for something
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    • definite

      US /ˈdɛfənɪt/

      UK /ˈdefɪnət/

      • Adjective
      • Not likely to change; clearly decided
      • Clearly stated or decided; not vague or doubtful.
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    • do me a favour

      US /du mi ə ˈfeɪvɚ/

      UK /duː miː ə ˈfeɪvə/

      • other
      • A polite request asking for help or a favour.
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    • doorbell

      US /ˈdɔrˌbɛl, ˈdor-/

      UK /ˈdɔ:ˌbel, ˈdəʊr-/

      • Noun
      • Button you push on outside door to gain entry
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    • dressed for

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Wearing clothes suitable for a particular event or activity.
      • Wearing clothes suitable for the current weather conditions.
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    • ember

      US /ˈɛmbɚ/

      UK /ˈembə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Wood still hot and red after a fire stops burning
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • fine

      US /faɪn/

      UK /faɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Good, acceptable or satisfactory
      • Of high quality; made with great skill
      • Countable Noun
      • Money you have to pay because you broke a rule
      • (at the end of a piece of music) the end
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    • flat

      US /flæt/

      UK /flæt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Apartment; set of rooms for living in
      • The smooth or level part of something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To share an apartment with someone
      • To fail to produce the intended effect; to be unsuccessful or uninteresting.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • from the first

      US /frəm ðə ˈfɝst/

      UK /frəm ðə ˈfɜ:st/

      • other
      • From the very beginning.
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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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    • 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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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • hallway

      US /ˈhɔlˌwe/

      UK /ˈhɔ:lweɪ/

      • Noun
      • Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
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    • hang

      US /hæŋ/

      UK /hæŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
      • To kill by putting a 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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    • hang around

      US /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/

      UK /hæŋ əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with someone
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    • hang on

      US /hæŋ ɑn/

      UK /hæŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for the person you phoned to answer
      • To persevere or persist, especially in a difficult situation.
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    • hardcore

      US /'hɑ:dˌkoʊr/

      UK /'hɑ:dkɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
      • Extremely dedicated or enthusiastic
      • Noun
      • A subgenre of punk rock characterized by its intensity and aggression
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • innit

      US

      UK

      • Be Verb
      • Slang of the be verb 'isn't'
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    • kick ass

      US /kɪk æs/

      UK /kik æs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decisively defeat someone
      • To perform exceptionally well
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    • like a man

      US /laɪk ə mæn/

      UK /laɪk ə mæn/

      • other
      • To act bravely or responsibly.
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    • moss

      US /mɔs,mɑs/

      UK /mɒs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • noble

      US /'noʊbl/

      UK /'nəʊbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being admirable and honorable in character
      • Concerning or being a member a high social class
      • Countable Noun
      • Titled peer of the realm e.g. a lord, duke
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    • off and on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Intermittently; sometimes happening and sometimes not.
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    • on the street

      US /ɑn ði strit/

      UK /ɔn ðə stri:t/

      • Phrase
      • Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
      • Available or circulating, especially illegally or unofficially.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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    • outside of

      US /aʊtˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ˌautˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
      • Beyond the scope, range, or limits of something.
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    • poo

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
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    • presence

      US /ˈprɛzəns/

      UK /ˈprezns/

      • Noun
      • The same place or area that a person is
      • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
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    • prime

      US /praɪm/

      UK /praɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get a person ready for; prepare someone
      • To coat with paint to prepare it for the main coat
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the highest in quality or value
      • Concerning the highest level of achievement
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    • ram

      US /ræm/

      UK /ræm/

      • Noun
      • Heavy device used to break through a door by force
      • Male sheep
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit something hard with another object
      • To push something forcefully into place
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    • represent

      US /ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt/

      UK /ˌreprɪ'zent/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
      • To show or describe something in a particular way
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    • roll with it

      US /roʊl wɪð ɪt/

      UK /rəul wɪð ɪt/

      • other
      • To adapt easily to changes or unexpected events.
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    • shotgun

      US /ˈʃɑtˌɡʌn/

      UK /ˈʃɒtgʌn/

      • Noun
      • Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon
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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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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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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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    • teapot

      US /ˈtiˌpɑt/

      UK /ˈti:pɒt/

      • Noun
      • Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle
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    • tenet

      US /ˈtɛnɪt/

      UK /ˈtenɪt/

      • Noun
      • Principle or belief, usually religious
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    • to the max

      US /tu ðə mæks/

      UK /tu ðə mæks/

      • other
      • To the greatest possible extent or degree.
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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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    • vow

      US /vaʊ/

      UK /vaʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very serious promise
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a serious, often a religious, promise
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    • vowel

      US /ˈvaʊəl/

      UK /ˈvaʊəl/

      • Countable Noun
      • A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • work in

      US /wɚk ɪn/

      UK /wə:k in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make an opening for something in your schedule
      • To fit person/thing into a schedule or sequence
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    • zone out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
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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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