Vocabulary

  • go away: To go on vacation
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
  • old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • have to: Must do
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
  • squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • in broad daylight: Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
  • beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
  • retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
  • recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
  • heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
  • proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
  • format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
  • audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
  • audio: Concerning sound
  • comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • perfect: So good it cannot be improved
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
  • fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • store: To put things in a place for later use
  • availability: Being present and able to be used
  • picture: General situation or state of being
  • trek: Slow or difficult journey
  • sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
  • kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
  • guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
  • magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
  • absurdity: State of being so foolish it is hard to believe
  • bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
  • hardware: Physical parts of a computer, machine or device
  • backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
  • python: A large snake that crushes its victims
  • unspoken: Expressed without speech
  • ratatouille: Vegetable stew made with various vegetables
  • diva: Female operatic star
  • funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
  • exorcist: Someone who can free people from evil spirits
  • turtleneck: Sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
  • largo: Slow dignified piece of music
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    • absurdity

      US /əb'sɜ:dətɪ/

      UK /əb'sɜ:dətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being so foolish it is hard to believe
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • audible

      US /ˈɔdəbəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
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    • audience

      US /ˈɔdiəns/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
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    • audio

      US /ˈɔ:dioʊ/

      UK /ˈɔ:diəʊ/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning sound
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sound, especially when recorded or transmitted.
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    • availability

      US /əˌveləˈbɪlətɪ/

      UK /əˌveɪlə'bɪlətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Being present and able to be used
      • The state of being free or not busy.
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    • backstage

      US /ˈbækˈstedʒ/

      UK /ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ/

      • Adverb
      • In the area of a theater behind the stage
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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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    • beat

      US /bit/

      UK /bi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in regular motions in order to push blood
      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike or hit repeatedly and with great force
      • To mix ingredients together with a fork or machine
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    • breaks down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
      • (Machine) to stop working or become weaker
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    • comedian

      US /kəˈmidiən/

      UK /kəˈmi:diən/

      • Countable Noun
      • An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
      A2
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    • disgust

      US /dɪsˈɡʌst/

      UK /dɪs'ɡʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strong feeling of dislike for something
      • Something that causes a feeling of revulsion or strong disapproval.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
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    • diva

      US /'di:və/

      UK /'di:və/

      • Countable Noun
      • Female operatic star
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • exorcist

      US /ˈeksɔ:rsɪst/

      UK /ˈeksɔ:sɪst/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who can free people from evil spirits
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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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    • format

      US /ˈfɔ:rmæt/

      UK /ˈfɔ:mæt/

      • Noun
      • Form, design, or arrangement of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To set the appearance of a text in a certain way
      • To set a computer back to its original state
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • funniest

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Causing the most laughter or amusement
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    • gasoline

      US /ˈɡæsəˌlin, ˌɡæsəˈlin/

      UK /ˈgæsəli:n/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Liquid we put in cars to make them run
      • The industry related to the production, distribution, and sale of gasoline.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go away

      US /ɡo əˈwe/

      UK /ɡəu əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To go on vacation
      • To leave; depart.
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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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    • guest

      US /ɡɛst/

      UK /ɡest/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
      • Paying customer at a hotel or restaurant
      • Adjective
      • Referring to people visiting or staying at a place
      • Provided for or used by a guest.
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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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    • hardware

      US /ˈhɑ:rdwer/

      UK /ˈhɑ:dweə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Physical parts of a computer, machine or device
      • Items such as computers, monitors and keyboards
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heal

      US /hi:l/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To recover from or forget a bad experience
      • To make or become healthy or well again
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • in broad daylight

      US /ɪn brɔd ˈdeˌlaɪt/

      UK /in brɔ:d ˈdeilait/

      • Phrase
      • Openly and brazenly, especially during the day when it is easily visible.
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    • in concert

      US /ɪn ˈkɑnˌsɚt/

      UK /in ˈkɔnsət/

      • Adverb
      • Together in cooperation or agreement.
      • Phrase
      • Performing a live musical performance.
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    • kit

      US /kɪt/

      UK /kɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
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    • largo

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Slow dignified piece of music
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    • magazine

      US /ˈmægəzi:n/

      UK /ˌmægəˈzi:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a gun used for holding bullet
      • Building or room used for storing military weapons
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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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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    • old school

      US /old skul/

      UK /əuld sku:l/

      • Adjective
      • Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
      • Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
      • Noun
      • A traditional method or approach.
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    • original

      US /əˈrɪdʒənəl/

      UK /ə'rɪdʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
      • Being unique or thinking differently from others
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A work of art, writing, or music that is not a copy.
      • A person of fresh initiative or inventiveness.
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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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    • proud

      US /praʊd/

      UK /praʊd/

      • Adjective
      • Very good; worthy of making one pleased
      • Having or showing respect for yourself; having dignity.
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    • python

      US /ˈpaɪˌθɑn, -θən/

      UK /'paɪθən/

      • Noun
      • A large snake that crushes its victims
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    • ratatouille

      US /ˌrætə'tu:ɪ/

      UK /ˌrætə'tu:ɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Vegetable stew made with various vegetables
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    • recite

      US /rɪˈsaɪt/

      UK /rɪˈsaɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To speak aloud a passage from memory
      • To relate facts or information from memory
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    • retreat

      US /rɪˈtrit/

      UK /rɪ'tri:t/

      • Noun
      • Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
      • A place away from home and work to relax
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of army, etc.) to move back from a winning enemy
      • To go away from home and work for a vacation
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • rubber

      US /ˈrʌbɚ/

      UK /'rʌbə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to make tires, etc.
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    • scoop

      US /skup/

      UK /sku:p/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An amount of e.g. ice cream taken from a whole
      • An important news story broken for the first time
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    • sheriff

      US /ˈʃɛrɪf/

      UK /ˈʃerɪf/

      • Countable Noun
      • Officer who enforces the law in an area
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    • squeaky clean

      US /ˈskwiki klin/

      UK /ˈskwi:ki kli:n/

      • other
      • Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
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    • store

      US /stɔr, stor/

      UK /stɔ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things in a place for later use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place where things are kept for future use
      • Place where you can go to buy things
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

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

      US /trɛk/

      UK /trek/

      • Noun
      • Slow or difficult journey
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make your way slowly and painfully
      • To go on a difficult (often walking) journey
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    • turtleneck

      US /ˈtə:tl:ˌnɛk/

      UK /ˈtɜ:tlˌnek/

      • Countable Noun
      • Sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
      C2
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    • unspoken

      US /ʌnˈspokən/

      UK /ˌʌnˈspəʊkən/

      • Adjective
      • Expressed without speech
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • wardrobe

      US /ˈwɔ:rdroʊb/

      UK /ˈwɔ:drəʊb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Stock of clothes belonging to a person
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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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