Vocabulary

  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • have to: Must do
  • all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • good riddance: Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
  • time of your life: An experience that is extremely enjoyable and memorable.
  • in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
  • mix up: To put various things together so they become one
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • from hell: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
  • urge: A strong desire for something
  • chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
  • brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
  • version: Different way that someone interprets something
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • quality: Feature associated with someone or something
  • endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
  • shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • result: Something produced through tests or experiments
  • gender: State of being male or female
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • intend: To plan or want to do something
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
  • lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
  • exhaustion: Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
  • pure: Not mixed with anything else
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
  • steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
  • minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
  • recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • omit: To not do, or include
  • blatant: (Of a bad thing) very obvious; done without shame
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • acoustic: Connected with sound or hearing
  • verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
  • begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
  • band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
  • hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
  • bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
  • bob: To move up and down repeatedly
  • blip: Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
  • imperfection: Something that makes something less than perfect
  • bomb: To attack with explosives
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • gimme: Shortened form of 'give me'
  • botch: To do something very badly or carelessly
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    • accidentally

      US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Unexpectedly; by mistake
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    • acoustic

      US /əˈkustɪk/

      UK /əˈku:stɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with sound or hearing
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    • all over the place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
      • In many different locations; widely distributed.
      • Adjective
      • Mentally or emotionally disorganized; confused or erratic.
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • bark

      US /bɑ:rk/

      UK /bɑ:k/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
      • Noun
      • Sound made by a dog
      • Tough outer covering of a tree or other plant
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • blatant

      US /ˈbleɪtnt/

      UK /ˈbleɪtnt/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a bad thing) very obvious; done without shame
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    • blip

      US /blɪp/

      UK /blɪp/

      • Noun
      • Minor problem, delay that does not last very long
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a brief delay in something
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    • blunt

      US /blʌnt/

      UK /blʌnt/

      • Adjective
      • Without a sharp edge or point
      • Speaking directly; without trying to be polite or kind
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make dull or lessen the sharpness of something
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    • bob

      US /bɑ:b/

      UK /bɒb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down repeatedly
      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
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    • bomb

      US /bɑm/

      UK /bɒm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attack with explosives
      • Noun
      • An explosive device
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    • botch

      US /bɑ:tʃ/

      UK /bɒtʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To do something very badly or carelessly
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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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    • chaos

      US /ˈkeˌɑs/

      UK /'keɪɒs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • State of utter confusion or disorder
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Complete disorder and confusion.
      • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
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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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    • cramp

      US /kræmp/

      UK /kræmp/

      • Noun
      • Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get a sudden sharp pain when muscle tightens
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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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    • endure

      US /ɛnˈdʊr, -ˈdjʊr/

      UK /ɪn'djʊə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To last for a long time; continue to exist
      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept difficulties without struggle
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    • exhaustion

      US /ɪɡˈzɔstʃən/

      UK /ɪgˈzɔ:stʃən/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
      • Using up completely so that there is none left
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    • from hell

      US /frəm ˈhɛl/

      UK /frəm ˈhel/

      • other
      • Extremely bad, unpleasant, or difficult.
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    • gender

      US /ˈdʒɛndɚ/

      UK /'dʒendə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State of being male or female
      • The socially constructed roles, behaviours, expressions and identities of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To assign a gender to; to consider something in terms of gender.
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    • gimme

      US /ˈɡɪmi/

      UK /ˈgɪmi/

      • Transitive Verb
      • Shortened form of 'give me'
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    • good riddance

      US /ɡʊd ˈrɪdən(t)s/

      UK /gʊd ˈrɪdən(t)s/

      • other
      • Expression showing relief at someone's departure.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • immune

      US /ɪˈmjoon/

      UK /ɪˈmju:n/

      • Adjective
      • Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
      • Protected against a particular disease or condition because of antibodies or vaccination.
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    • imperfection

      US /ˌɪmpərˈfekʃn/

      UK /ˌɪmpəˈfekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that makes something less than perfect
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    • in the end

      US /ɪn ði ɛnd/

      UK /in ðə end/

      • Phrase
      • Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
      • Ultimately; as the final result or consequence.
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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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    • intend

      US /ɪnˈtɛnd/

      UK /ɪnˈtend/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To plan or want to do something
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    • lick

      US /lɪk/

      UK /lɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
      • To defeat (someone) easily.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (of flames) to flicker over or around (something).
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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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    • mix up

      US /mɪks ʌp/

      UK /miks ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put various things together so they become one
      • To cause things to become confused
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To confuse (two or more things or people).
      • To stir or agitate something.
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • omit

      US /oˈmɪt/

      UK /əˈmɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To not do, or include
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    • progressive

      US /prəˈɡrɛsɪv/

      UK /prəˈgresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Believing in modern ideas about social change
      • Increasing in extent or severity; occurring in gradual stages.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People believing in bringing about social change
      • A person advocating or implementing social reform or new, liberal ideas.
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    • pure

      US /pjʊr/

      UK /pjʊə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Not mixed with anything else
      • Being morally good
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    • quality

      US /ˈkwɑlɪti/

      UK /'kwɒlətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feature associated with someone or something
      • High level of worth or excellence
      • Adjective
      • Of a high standard
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈrekəɡnaɪzəbl/

      UK /ˈrekəgnaɪzəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being easily identified because of some quality
      • Having a distinct or identifiable character or quality.
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    • result

      US /rɪˈzʌlt/

      UK /rɪ'zʌlt/

      • Noun
      • Something produced through tests or experiments
      • Final score of a competition, election or game
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the outcome of other causes and effects
      • To happen or exist as a consequence of something.
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    • shelter

      US /ˈʃɛltɚ/

      UK /'ʃeltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to protect people/animals from abuse
      • Structure that covers or protects things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To give animals, people a place away from abuse
      • To find protection from danger/bad weather
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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or guess what might happen
      • Conjunction
      • What if
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • time of your life

      US /ˈtaɪm əv jʊr ˈlaɪf/

      UK /ˈtaim əv jɔ: ˈlaif/

      • other
      • An experience that is extremely enjoyable and memorable.
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    • to perfection

      US /tu pɚˈfɛkʃən/

      UK /tu: pəˈfekʃən/

      • Phrase
      • In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
      • To the highest degree of skill or excellence.
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    • tune

      US /tun, tjun/

      UK /tju:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
      • To adjust to be at the right musical pitch
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Group of musical notes that make a pleasant sound
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    • urge

      US /ɚdʒ/

      UK /ɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A strong desire for something
      • Strong pressure on someone to do something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To drive something forward
      • To ask or encourage someone to do something
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    • verse

      US /vɚs/

      UK /vɜ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
      • A section of writing, e.g. from the Bible
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    • version

      US /ˈvɚʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ˈvə:ʃən/

      • Noun
      • Different way that someone interprets something
      • New or different form of something
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
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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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