Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
  • together with: In addition to; along with.
  • check out
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • have to: Must do
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
  • main dish: The primary dish of a meal.
  • make up: To invent or create a story
  • for all that: Despite that; even though.
  • thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
  • time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • next moment: Immediately after; very soon.
  • warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
  • on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
  • go back to: To return to a starting point
  • get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • trip up: To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
  • in store: About to happen in the future
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
  • put it down: To place something on a surface.
  • walk over: To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
  • wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
  • turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • connected with: Related to; associated with.
  • to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
  • no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • split: No longer married or in a relationship
  • dude: Form of address for a man
  • commercial: Radio or television advertisement
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • trip: To release an electrical switch
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • swing: Movement in a curved motion
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • part: Division of a book
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
  • yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
  • marshmallow: Spongy candy made of gelatin and sugar
  • knit: To join or be joined closely together
  • sue: Person's name
  • lifetime: The time between birth and death
  • lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
  • acutely: Strongly and suddenly
  • pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
  • edit: To check and make changes before publication
  • pumpkin: Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
  • ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
  • seasonal: Of or occurring at a particular time of year
  • turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
  • hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
  • pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
  • heater: Device that heats water or supplies warmth
  • thankful: Feeling or showing you are grateful
  • bowling: To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
  • yum: Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
  • outdoors: Outside a building; in the open air
  • mama: A mother
  • yahoo: Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
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    • acutely

      US /əˈkjuːtli/

      UK /əˈkju:tli/

      • Adverb
      • Strongly and suddenly
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    • after dinner

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Following the meal of dinner.
      • Adjective
      • Suitable for or done after dinner.
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
      A2
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    • at least

      US /æt list/

      UK /æt li:st/

      • Adverb
      • As a minimum
      • Not less than
      • Phrase
      • No less than; at the minimum
      • Used to indicate that something is positive in a bad situation.
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    • bowling

      US /ˈbolɪŋ/

      UK /'bəʊlɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To roll a ball in the sport of bowling
      • The playing of a game of tenpins or duckpins etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw a ball in a game such as cricket
      A2
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    • bring out

      US /brɪŋ aʊt/

      UK /briŋ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
      • To nurture and develop or bring out a quality
      A1
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    • celebrate

      US /ˈsɛləˌbret/

      UK /'selɪbreɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
      • To lead or participate in a religious ceremony
      A2
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
      A1
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    • commercial

      US /kəˈmɚʃəl/

      UK /kəˈmə:ʃəl/

      • Noun
      • Radio or television advertisement
      • Adjective
      • A notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.
      • Designed for or primarily concerned with financial success.
      B1
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    • complete with

      US /kəmˈplit wɪð/

      UK /kəmˈpli:t wið/

      • Phrase
      • Having something as an extra part or feature.
      A1
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    • connected with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Related to; associated with.
      • Involved with; having a relationship with.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • Was associated or linked to someone or something.
      • Felt understanding or empathy with someone or something.
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    • dude

      US /dud, djud/

      UK /du:d/

      • Noun
      • Form of address for a man
      • (informal) A man; a fellow.
      • Interjection
      • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
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    • edit

      US /ˈɛdɪt/

      UK /ˈedɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To check and make changes before publication
      • To prepare scenes of a film into the final version
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    • for all that

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Despite that; even though.
      A1
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    • gear

      US /ɡɪr/

      UK /ɡɪə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To aim at or prepare yourself for something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A speed selector connected to an engine
      • Special clothes you use for a purpose
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    • get it on

      US /ɡɛt ɪt ɑn/

      UK /ɡet it ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start doing what you say you will do
      • To start something.
      A1
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
      A1
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    • get together

      US /ɡɛt təˈɡɛðɚ/

      UK /ɡet təˈɡeðə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gather, or come together for some purpose
      • To start a romantic relationship.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To meet for social or recreational purposes.
      • To start a romantic relationship.
      A1
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    • ghost

      US /goʊst/

      UK /gəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a book on behalf of another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
      • Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
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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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    • go back to

      US /ɡo bæk tu/

      UK /ɡəu bæk tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To return to a starting point
      A1
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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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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
      A1
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
      A1
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    • heater

      US /ˈhitɚ/

      UK /'hi:tə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device that heats water or supplies warmth
      A2
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    • hungry

      US /ˈhʌŋɡri/

      UK /ˈhʌŋgri/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
      • Feeling a need or want to eat food
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in store

      US /ɪn stɔr/

      UK /in stɔ:/

      • Idiom
      • About to happen in the future
      A2
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    • in the books

      US /ɪn ði bʊks/

      UK /ɪn ði bʊks/

      • other
      • Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
      B2
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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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    • knit

      US /nɪt/

      UK /nɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To join or be joined closely together
      • To make clothing by joining strands of wool
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    • lifelong

      US /ˈlaɪflɔ:ŋ/

      UK /ˈlaɪflɒŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Continuing through life; lasting a long time
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The process of continuing to learn throughout one's life.
      B2
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    • lifetime

      US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/

      UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The time between birth and death
      • An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
      • Adjective
      • Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
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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
      A1
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    • main dish

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The primary dish of a meal.
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    • make up

      US /mek ʌp/

      UK /meik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To invent or create a story
      • To add up to
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To invent a story, excuse, etc.
      • To compensate for something lost, missed, or deficient.
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    • mama

      US /ˈmɑmə/

      UK /'mæmə/

      • Noun
      • A mother
      B2
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    • marshmallow

      US /ˈmɑrʃˌmɛlo, -ˌmælo/

      UK /ˌmɑ:ʃ'mæləʊ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Spongy candy made of gelatin and sugar
      • Adjective
      • Having a pale, soft, white color similar to that of a marshmallow.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • next moment

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Immediately after; very soon.
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    • no accident

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
      • Something that was bound to happen, given the circumstances.
      • Phrase
      • Not a chance occurrence; the result of planning or effort.
      A2
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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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    • on deck

      US /ɑn dɛk/

      UK /ɔn dek/

      • Adjective
      • In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
      • Next in line; ready or available.
      • Adverb
      • Located or situated on the deck of a ship.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • outdoors

      US /aʊtˈdɔrz, -ˈdorz/

      UK /ˌaʊtˈdɔ:z/

      • Adjective
      • Outside a building; in the open air
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    • pepper

      US /ˈpɛpɚ/

      UK /ˈpepə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
      • Hard covering of berries used as spices
      • Transitive Verb
      • To spread around randomly, as with bullets
      • To sprinkle or season with pepper.
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    • pie

      US /paɪ/

      UK /paɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
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    • pumpkin

      US /ˈpʌmpkɪn, ˈpʌm-, ˈpʌŋ-/

      UK /ˈpʌmpkɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large roundish orange fruit that can be eaten
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    • put it down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To place something on a surface.
      • To write something down.
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    • seasonal

      US /ˈsizənəl/

      UK /ˈsi:zənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of or occurring at a particular time of year
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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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    • split

      US /splɪt/

      UK /splɪt/

      • Adjective
      • No longer married or in a relationship
      • (Injured) by cutting it open, as in someone's lip
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become divided or broken along a straight line
      • To cause a cut in (lip, etc.)
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    • spread out

      US /sprɛd aʊt/

      UK /spred aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To extend or stretch over a large area.
      • To arrange things so that they cover a large area.
      B2
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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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    • sue

      US /su/

      UK /su:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take legal action against someone
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    • swing

      US /swɪŋ/

      UK /swɪŋ/

      • Noun
      • Movement in a curved motion
      • Flowing, curved movement, e.g. of the arm
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something in a back and forth motion
      • To move in a back and forth motion, while hanging
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    • thankful

      US /ˈθæŋkf(ə)l/

      UK /ˈθæŋkfl/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or showing you are grateful
      A2
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    • thankful for

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
      • Grateful for a particular situation or benefit.
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    • time flies

      US /taɪm flaɪz/

      UK /taim flaɪz/

      • Idiom
      • Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
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    • to let

      US /tu lɛt/

      UK /tu let/

      • Preposition
      • Indicates that a property is available for rent.
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    • together with

      US /təˈɡɛðɚ wɪð/

      UK /təˈɡeðə wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; along with.
      • Including; as well as.
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    • tradition

      US /trəˈdɪʃən/

      UK /trəˈdɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An event, custom or way common to a people or race
      • Way of thinking or behaving used for a long time
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    • trip

      US /trɪp/

      UK /trɪp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To release an electrical switch
      • To fall by catching your foot on something
      • Noun
      • Act of falling down; falling over an obstacle
      • Journey or visit to a place
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    • trip up

      US /trɪp ʌp/

      UK /trip ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
      • To cause someone to make a mistake, especially by asking them a difficult question.
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    • turkey

      US /ˈtɜ:rki/

      UK /ˈtɜ:ki/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible bird resembling a large chicken
      • Noun
      • An event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual
      • Flesh of large domesticated fowl usually roasted
      C1
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    • turn in

      US /tɚn ɪn/

      UK /tə:n in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To produce or achieve a good performance
      • To go to bed
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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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    • wait for

      US /wet fɔr/

      UK /weit fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait until someone comes, or something happens
      A1
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    • walk over

      US /wɔk ˈovɚ/

      UK /wɔ:k ˈəuvə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To treat someone badly, as if they had no rights
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    • warm up

      US /wɔːrm ʌp/

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
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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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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    • yahoo

      US /'jɑ:hu:/

      UK /ˈjɑ:hu:/

      • Noun
      • Person who is not very intelligent or cultured
      C2
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    • yell

      US /jɛl/

      UK /jel/

      • Noun
      • A sudden loud cry or shout
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shout loudly at someone in pain or excitement
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    • yum

      US /jʌm/

      UK /jʌm/

      • Interjection
      • Used to show pleasure at eating something nice
      B2
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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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