Vocabulary

  • walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
  • take it away: To remove something.
  • at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
  • stand together: To unite in support or defense as a group.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • such as: For example; like
  • above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
  • kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
  • shake up: To completely rethink or reorganize something
  • in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • have to: Must do
  • in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
  • good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
  • plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • compromise: To weaken your position or views
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
  • interfere: To get involved in something not your business
  • impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
  • barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
  • underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
  • pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
  • divine: Concerning or coming from God or a god
  • rapidly: With great speed; quickly
  • expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
  • ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
  • responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
  • humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
  • bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • ignite: To catch fire
  • forge: To create something by hammering hot metal
  • survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
  • acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
  • explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • invitation: When someone asks another to attend an event, etc.
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
  • greed: Wanting too much of something
  • pulse: Regular beating of a heart
  • battle: Military fight between armies
  • lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
  • arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • peril: Extreme danger or risk
  • tyranny: Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
  • elevate: To make something higher
  • trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
  • come: To arrive at a place
  • impenetrable: Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • story: One of many floors or levels in a building
  • asshole: Insulting term for stupid or irritating people
  • conjure: To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • deluxe: Of a higher quality and price than usual
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • den: Home of some types of wild animals
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
  • hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
  • mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
  • pry: To try to find out about others' private business
  • goddamn: Very bad; terrible
  • fib: To tell a small lie
  • family: Close group of people or organizations
  • sermon: Moral talk given as part of a church service
  • glee: Joy; merriment
  • extortion: Act of threatening people to get money
  • misplace: To put something in the wrong place
  • deafen: To be so loud you cannot hear anything else
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    • above all

      US /əˈbʌv ɔl/

      UK /əˈbʌv ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Most importantly; more than anything else.
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    • acid

      US /ˈæsɪd/

      UK /ˈæsɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
      A2
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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    • ambition

      US /æmˈbɪʃən/

      UK /æmˈbɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Desire to win or be successful in life, work
      A2TOEIC
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    • arena

      US /əˈrinə/

      UK /ə'ri:nə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
      B1
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    • at risk

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In danger; likely to be harmed
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    • barrier

      US /ˈbæriɚ/

      UK /'bærɪə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Difficult situation preventing something happening
      • Structure or object that stops free movement
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    • battle

      US /ˈbætl/

      UK /'bætl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Military fight between armies
      • Working hard to stop something; struggle
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight or struggle against someone or something
      • To work hard to stop something; struggle
      A2
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    • betray

      US /bɪˈtre/

      UK /bɪ'treɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
      • To reveal something unintentionally.
      B1
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    • bitter

      US /ˈbɪtɚ/

      UK /'bɪtə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling angry and sad over something
      • Sharp unpleasant taste (e.g. strong black coffee)
      A2
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
      A2TOEIC
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
      A2
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    • compromise

      US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To weaken your position or views
      • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
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    • conjure

      US /ˈkɑndʒɚ, kənˈdʒʊr/

      UK /ˈkʌndʒə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
      • To make something appear through a magic trick
      B2TOEIC
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
      A2TOEIC
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    • deafen

      US /ˈdɛfən/

      UK /ˈdefn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be so loud you cannot hear anything else
      B2
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    • deluxe

      US /dɪ'lʌks/

      UK /də'lʌks/

      • Adjective
      • Of a higher quality and price than usual
      • Providing superior service or amenities.
      • Noun
      • A product that is the most expensive and of the highest quality of its kind.
      • A special, high-quality edition of a book, game, etc.
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    • den

      US /dɛn/

      UK /den/

      • Countable Noun
      • Home of some types of wild animals
      • Secret place where criminals hide
      B2
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
      A2TOEIC
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    • divine

      US /dɪˈvaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or coming from God or a god
      • Being very good or wonderful
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To predict through feeling and without reason
      B1
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    • elevate

      US /ˈɛləˌvet/

      UK /ˈelɪveɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something higher
      • To raise something in status, importance, feeling
      B2
      More
    • expand

      US /ɪkˈspænd/

      UK /ɪk'spænd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make something larger in size, number, amount
      A2TOEIC
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    • explode

      US /ɪkˈsplod/

      UK /ɪk'spləʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
      • To increase in number or amount very quickly
      B1
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    • extortion

      US /ɪkˈstɔrʃən/

      UK /ɪk'stɔ:ʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of threatening people to get money
      C1
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    • fib

      US /fɪb/

      UK /fɪb/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To tell a small lie
      • Noun
      • A small lie
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    • forge

      US /fɔ:rdʒ/

      UK /fɔ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create something by hammering hot metal
      • To form something new, such a relationship
      • Countable Noun
      • A furnace to melt and shape metals with heat
      B1TOEIC
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    • get along

      US /ɡɛt əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɡet əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
      • To manage with what you have, e.g. money
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
      A1
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    • glee

      US /ɡli/

      UK /gli:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Joy; merriment
      B2
      More
    • goddamn

      US /ˈɡɑdˈdæm/

      UK /'gɒd'dæm/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; terrible
      C2
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    • good person

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A morally upright and kind individual.
      • A person who is skilled or competent in a particular area.
      A1
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    • greed

      US /ɡrid/

      UK /gri:d/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Wanting too much of something
      B1
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    • guarantee

      US /ˌɡærənˈti/

      UK /ˌɡærən'ti:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To promise to repair a broken product
      • To promise that something will happen or be done
      • Countable Noun
      • A promise to repair a broken product
      • Promise that something will be done as expected
      A2TOEIC
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • humanity

      US /hjuˈmænɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmænəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
      • Compassionate behavior, especially towards those suffering.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • All human beings collectively; the human race.
      A2
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    • ignite

      US /ɪɡˈnaɪt/

      UK /ɪɡ'naɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To catch fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause something to start burning
      • To give energy to something or someone
      B2
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    • impenetrable

      US /ɪmˈpɛnɪtrəbəl/

      UK /ɪm'penɪtrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
      • Too difficult to understand
      B2
      More
    • impressive

      US /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/

      UK /ɪmˈpresɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
      • Having a strong effect, commanding attention.
      B1TOEIC
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    • in mind

      US /ɪn maɪnd/

      UK /in maind/

      • Phrase
      • Being aware of or considering something.
      • To remember or consider something.
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    • in the air

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
      • Felt or sensed by many people; circulating as a rumor or feeling.
      • Adjective
      • Being broadcast on radio or television.
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    • in the game

      US /ɪn ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈɡeɪm/

      • other
      • Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
      B2
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    • infant

      US /'ɪnfənt/

      UK /'ɪnfənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
      • The early stage of development of something.
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    • interfere

      US /ˌɪntɚˈfɪr/

      UK /ˌɪntə'fɪə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To get involved in something not your business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent a process or activity from continuing or being carried out properly.
      B1TOEIC
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    • invitation

      US /ˌɪnvɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone asks another to attend an event, etc.
      • A card or written form used to invite someone.
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    • kill me

      US

      UK

      • Interjection
      • An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
      • Phrase
      • A direct request to end one's life, often due to unbearable suffering.
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • look into

      US /lʊk ˈɪntu/

      UK /luk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
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    • lord

      US /lɔrd/

      UK /lɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
      • Man with power and authority; a nobleman
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act as though you can tell people what to do
      A2
      More
    • misplace

      US /ˌmɪs'pleɪs/

      UK /ˌmɪsˈpleɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something in the wrong place
      C2
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    • mole

      US /mol/

      UK /məʊl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
      • Small natural dark spot on someone's skin
      B2
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    • no matter

      US

      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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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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    • peril

      US /ˈpɛrəl/

      UK /ˈperəl/

      • Noun
      • Extreme danger or risk
      B2
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    • plan on

      US /plæn ɑn/

      UK /plæn ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
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    • pry

      US /praɪ/

      UK /praɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to find out about others' private business
      • Transitive Verb
      • To move, raise, or open by levering something
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    • pulse

      US /pʌls/

      UK /pʌls/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Regular beating of a heart
      • A single vibration or short burst of sound, light, electricity, or other energy.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To beat in a rhythm
      • To emit or produce in pulses.
      B1
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    • pursuit

      US /pɚˈsut/

      UK /pəˈsju:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of following someone to catch them
      • Process of attempting to achieve a goal
      B1TOEIC
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    • rapidly

      US /ˈræpɪdlɪ/

      UK /'ræpɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With great speed; quickly
      B1TOEIC
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    • responsible

      US / rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/

      UK /rɪ'spɒnsəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Being the cause of something that has occurred
      • Having the duty of dealing with something
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    • sermon

      US /ˈsɜ:rmən/

      UK /ˈsɜ:mən/

      • Noun
      • Moral talk given as part of a church service
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    • shake up

      US /ʃek ʌp/

      UK /ʃeik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To completely rethink or reorganize something
      A2
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    • stab

      US /stæb/

      UK /stæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
      B1
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    • stand together

      US /stænd təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /stænd təˈɡeðə/

      • other
      • To unite in support or defense as a group.
      B1
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    • start on

      US /stɑrt ɑn/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or start doing something.
      • To criticize or complain to someone repeatedly.
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    • such as

      US /sʌtʃ æz/

      UK /sʌtʃ æz/

      • Preposition
      • For example; like
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    • survival

      US /sɚˈvaɪvəl/

      UK /səˈvaɪvl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
      A2
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    • take it away

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove something.
      • Idiom
      • To begin playing or performing.
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    • trouble

      US /ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /ˈtrʌbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To worry, bother or disturb someone
      • To make an effort to do something; bother
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Lack of public order; disturbance
      • State of difficulty or stress
      A2TOEIC
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    • turn down

      US /tɚn daʊn/

      UK /tə:n daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
      • To refuse something someone offers you
      A1
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    • tyranny

      US /ˈtɪrəni/

      UK /'tɪrənɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Cruel government by a ruler who has complete power
      B2
      More
    • underestimate

      US /ˌʌndɚˈɛstəmet/

      UK /ˌʌndər'estɪmeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make too low a guess of something's size, value
      B2TOEIC
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    • underwear

      US /ˈʌndərwer/

      UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
      C1
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
      B2
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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
      A1
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    • walk through

      US /wɔk θru/

      UK /wɔ:k θru:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To show someone carefully how to do something
      A1
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • brave

      adj. Having courage

    • comfort zone

      phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe

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    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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