Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
  • kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • stay up: To not go to bed until late
  • live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
  • thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
  • in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
  • saw off: To say goodbye to someone who is going away
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • up to something: Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • work out
  • in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
  • have to: Must do
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • miserable: Very unhappy
  • ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
  • fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
  • annoying: To make someone angry
  • sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
  • stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
  • substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
  • suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • involve: To have or be included as a part of something
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
  • rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
  • pal: Friend
  • curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
  • stool: Single seat without support for the arms or back
  • nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
  • plant: Factory or a place where things are made
  • trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
  • march: To force someone to walk somewhere
  • dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
  • weight: How heavy something is
  • perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
  • exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
  • side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
  • romantic: Relating to courtship or love
  • work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
  • retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
  • clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • patty: Small pie or pasty
  • blonde: Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
  • paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
  • chat: To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
  • dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
  • chestnut: Type of often edible brown nut
  • crimson: Deep purplish-red color
  • grader: Machine used to make ground flat or level
  • baptism: Bathing someone in water to make them a Christian
  • hairdresser: Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
  • airport: A place where passenger planes land and take off
  • haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
  • salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
  • honey: Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
  • mane: Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses
  • chit: Old use girl who is disrespectful to her elders
  • piano: Keyboard instrument used for playing music
  • auburn: Reddish-brown color
  • poof: A footstool to rest your feet on
  • basketball: Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
  • disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
  • policeman: Male police officer
  • taffy: Sweet chewy candy of boiled sugar or syrup
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    • airport

      US /ˈerpɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈeəpɔ:t/

      • Noun
      • A place where passenger planes land and take off
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    • annoying

      US /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      UK /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone angry
      • Adjective
      • A little angry; upset
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • auburn

      US /ˈɔ:bərn/

      UK /ˈɔ:bən/

      • Noun
      • Reddish-brown color
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    • baptism

      US /ˈbæpˌtɪzəm/

      UK /ˈbæptɪzəm/

      • Noun
      • Bathing someone in water to make them a Christian
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    • basketball

      US /ˈbæskɪtbɔːl/

      UK /ˈbɑ:skɪtbɔ:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
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    • blonde

      US /blɑ:nd/

      UK /blɒnd/

      • Adjective
      • Having hair of pale yellow color; of such hair
      • Noun
      • Person with pale yellow hair color
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    • chat

      US /tʃæt/

      UK /tʃæt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk in a friendly and relaxed manner
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friendly and relaxed talk with friends
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    • chestnut

      US /ˈtʃɛsˌnʌt, -nət/

      UK /'tʃesnʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Type of often edible brown nut
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    • chit

      US /tʃɪt/

      UK /tʃɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Old use girl who is disrespectful to her elders
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    • clown

      US /klaʊn/

      UK /klaʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To play jokes or tricks
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    • crimson

      US /ˈkrɪmzən/

      UK /'krɪmzn/

      • Noun
      • Deep purplish-red color
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    • curl

      US /kɚrl/

      UK /kɜ:l/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form something into a round or curved shape
      • Noun
      • Something that has the shape of a curve or ring
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    • disco

      US /ˈdɪsko/

      UK /'dɪskəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
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    • exchange

      US /ɪksˈtʃendʒ/

      UK /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
      • Short discussion or talk
      • Transitive Verb
      • To share (a look, a few words etc.)
      • To sell one currency to get another
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    • fancy

      US /ˈfænsi/

      UK /'fænsɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To want to have or do something; feel like
      • To imagine or suppose that something will happen
      • Adjective
      • Unusual and attractive in design
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    • genius

      US /ˈdʒinjəs/

      UK /'dʒi:nɪəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person displaying a high level of intelligence
      • The characteristic spirit of a nation, people, or place.
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    • grader

      US /'ɡreɪdər/

      UK /ˈgreɪdə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Machine used to make ground flat or level
      • People to mark students' work
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    • haircut

      US /ˈhɛrˌkʌt/

      UK /ˈheəˌkʌt/

      • Noun
      • Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
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    • hairdresser

      US /ˈhɛrˌdrɛsɚ/

      UK /ˈheədresə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • honey

      US /ˈhʌni/

      UK /ˈhʌni/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sweet, thick golden liquid that is made by bees
      • Noun
      • Darling; used to refer to express love
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    • in exchange for

      US /ɪn ɪksˈtʃendʒ fɔr/

      UK /in iksˈtʃeindʒ fɔ:/

      • Phrase
      • Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
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    • in love with

      US //ɪn lʌv wɪð//

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling romantic love for someone.
      • Extremely enthusiastic about or fond of something.
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    • involve

      US /ɪnˈvɑlv/

      UK /ɪn'vɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To have or be included as a part of something
      • To cause (a person or group) to take part in an event or activity.
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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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    • lid

      US /lɪd/

      UK /lɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
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    • live life

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
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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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    • mane

      US /men/

      UK /meɪn/

      • Noun
      • Long hair around face or neck of lions and horses
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    • miserable

      US /ˈmɪzərəbəl, ˈmɪzrə-/

      UK /ˈmɪzrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very unhappy
      • Causing someone to be unhappy or uncomfortable
      • Noun
      • A person who is always unhappy or complaining
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    • nap

      US /næp/

      UK /næp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
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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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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • pal

      US /pæl/

      UK /pæl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend
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    • perfectly

      US /ˈpəfɪktli/

      UK /ˈpɜ:fɪktli/

      • Adverb
      • In a faultless manner; without mistakes
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    • piano

      US /piˈæno, ˈpjæno/

      UK /piˈænəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Keyboard instrument used for playing music
      • Adverb
      • In a soft and quiet manner (on the piano)
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    • plant

      US /plænt/

      UK /plɑ:nt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Factory or a place where things are made
      • Living thing with leaves and roots growing in soil
      • Transitive Verb
      • To firmly position something (in the ground)
      • To put seeds, flowers, trees in the ground
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    • policeman

      US /pəˈlismən/

      UK /pəˈli:smən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Male police officer
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    • poof

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A footstool to rest your feet on
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    • proclaim

      US /proˈklem, prə-/

      UK /prə'kleɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To indicate or show something clearly
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    • retire

      US /rɪˈtaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'taɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To stop using, producing, or servicing something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To stop taking part in a competition or game
      • To quit having jobs because you are old
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    • rhyme

      US /raɪm/

      UK /raɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
      • Poem or song using similar-sounding words
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    • romantic

      US /roʊˈmæntɪk/

      UK /rəʊˈmæntɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to courtship or love
      • Being impractical, unrealistic, or idealistic
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who like love, candlelit dinners, etc.
      • Person living in a fantasy-like world not reality
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    • ruin

      US /ˈruɪn/

      UK /'ru:ɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage or completely destroy something
      • To cause someone to lose their money or status
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
      • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
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    • salon

      US /səˈlɑn, ˈsælˌɑn, sæˈlɔŋ/

      UK /'sælɒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
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    • saw off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say goodbye to someone who is going away
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    • sneak

      US /snik/

      UK /sni:k/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move around in a way so no one will see you
      • To take something somewhere/give secretly
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move around in such a way no one will see you
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    • stare

      US /stɛr/

      UK /steə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To look at someone or something for a long time
      • Noun
      • A long look at something or someone for a reason
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    • stay up

      US /ste ʌp/

      UK /stei ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To not go to bed until late
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    • stool

      US /stul/

      UK /stu:l/

      • Countable Noun
      • Single seat without support for the arms or back
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Med. feces; excrement
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    • substitute

      US /ˈsʌbstɪˌtut, -ˌtjut/

      UK /'sʌbstɪtju:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To perform the tasks instead of someone else
      • To replace one person or thing for another
      • Noun
      • A person or thing acting in place of another
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    • suck

      US /sʌk/

      UK /sʌk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pull or remove something with great power
      • To attract someone; make someone interested
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    • taffy

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sweet chewy candy of boiled sugar or syrup
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    • thanks to

      US /θæŋks tu/

      UK /θæŋks tu:/

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

      US /træʃ/

      UK /træʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage or anything that is worthless
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw away in the garbage
      • To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
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    • up to something

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Doing something; planning something, often secret or mischievous.
      • Capable of doing something; equal to a task.
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    • weight

      US /wet/

      UK /weɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • How heavy something is
      • Metal object to measure how heavy something is
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    • work at

      US /wɚk æt/

      UK /wə:k æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a job at a particular place or organization.
      • To make an effort to improve something.
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
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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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