Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • at sea
  • go away: To go on vacation
  • cash out: To count the sales at the end of a business day
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • on the quarter: At exactly 15 minutes past the hour; at a quarter hour.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
  • endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
  • administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
  • actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
  • application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
  • foreign: Being of a different place or country
  • annual: Happening once a year, or every year
  • buddy: Friend, usually male
  • root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
  • quarter: 25 cents
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • constitution: Statement of fundamental principles of a country
  • revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
  • seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
  • slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
  • detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
  • natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • amendment: A change, addition, or improvement to something
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • mere: Just enough of something
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • terrorist: Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
  • part: Division of a book
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
  • transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
  • action: Something that a person or thing does
  • list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
  • pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
  • sue: Person's name
  • vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
  • magazine: Part of a gun used for holding bullet
  • canyon: Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
  • mint: Candies with the taste of mint
  • update: Addition of a current version of something
  • soldier: Person working in an army to fight
  • abolition: Act of abolishing a bad practice or institution
  • parrot: Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
  • visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
  • gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'
  • vista: View as seen between rows of trees, buildings, etc.
  • tanker: Vehicle built to transport liquids
  • hooker: Slang name for a prostitute
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    • abolition

      US /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/

      UK /ˌæbəˈlɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of abolishing a bad practice or institution
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    • action

      US /ˈækʃən/

      UK /'ækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that a person or thing does
      • A lawsuit.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act to do something
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    • actual

      US /ˈæktʃuəl/

      UK /ˈæktʃuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
      • Current; existing at the present time.
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    • administration

      US / ædˌmɪnɪˈstreʃən/

      UK /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
      • The work of running something, e.g. a business
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    • amendment

      US /əˈmɛndmənt/

      UK /əˈmendmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A change, addition, or improvement to something
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    • annual

      US /ˈænjuəl/

      UK /ˈænjuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Happening once a year, or every year
      • Noun
      • Book (in a series) released each year
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    • application

      US /ˌæplɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Software program, e.g. for smart phone
      • Process of spreading a substance over a surface
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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.
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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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    • at sea

      US /æt si/

      UK /æt si:/

      • Phrase
      • Adjective
      • Confused; not knowing what to do.
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    • buddy

      US /ˈbʌdi/

      UK /'bʌdɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Friend, usually male
      • A term of address, often used informally.
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    • canyon

      US /ˈkænjən/

      UK /'kænjən/

      • Countable Noun
      • Deep rock valley usually with flowing water
      • A street with very tall buildings on both sides.
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • cash out

      US /kæʃ aʊt/

      UK /kæʃ aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To count the sales at the end of a business day
      • To sell object, asset to get money
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    • close up

      US /kloz ʌp/

      UK /kləuz ʌp/

      • Countable Noun
      • A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
      • Adverb
      • To move nearer to someone or something.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • constitution

      US /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən, -ˈtju-/

      UK /ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Statement of fundamental principles of a country
      • Condition of your health
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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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    • feature

      US /ˈfitʃɚ/

      UK /'fi:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special report in a magazine or paper
      • Distinctive or important point of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To highlight or give special importance to
      • To give prominence to; to present or promote as a special or important item.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • foreign

      US /ˈfɔ:rən/

      UK /ˈfɒrən/

      • Adjective
      • Being of a different place or country
      • Strange; different from ones found at home
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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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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • gotcha

      US /ˈɡɑtʃə/

      UK /ˈɡɔtʃə/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • Shortened form of 'got you'
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hook

      US /hʊk/

      UK /hʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
      • The start of a story which catches your interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
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    • hooker

      US /ˈhʊkɚ/

      UK /'hʊkə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Slang name for a prostitute
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    • in action

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
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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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    • insert

      US /ɪnˈsɜ:rt/

      UK /ɪnˈsɜ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into a certain place or spot
      • To add (writing) to something.
      • Noun
      • Act of putting into a certain place or spot
      • A leaflet or section inserted in a magazine or newspaper.
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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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    • 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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    • majesty

      US /ˈmædʒɪsti/

      UK /'mædʒəstɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Impressive quality that something large has
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    • mere

      US /mɪr/

      UK /mɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Just enough of something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lake or pond.
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    • mint

      US /mɪnt/

      UK /mɪnt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Candies with the taste of mint
      • Place where a government prints its money
      • Transitive Verb
      • To print money or make coins
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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 quarter

      US /ɑn ðə ˈkwɔrtɚ/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈkwɔ:tə/

      • other
      • At exactly 15 minutes past the hour; at a quarter hour.
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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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    • parrot

      US /ˈperət/

      UK /'pærət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
      • Transitive Verb
      • To repeat someone's words without thought
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    • pirate

      US /ˈpaɪrɪt/

      UK /'paɪrət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy or sell a product illegally
      • To steal things from ships by force
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who attacks ships in order to steal things
      • One who reproduces or uses the work of another person without authorization.
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    • quarter

      US /ˈkwɔrtɚ/

      UK /'kwɔ:tə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • 25 cents
      • 3-month period of time for businesses, etc.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To split something into four equal parts
      • To give a soldier a place to live for a short time
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    • revolutionary

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Marking a significant change in something
      • Relating to a violent replacement of a government
      • Countable Noun
      • Person fighting to replace a government
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    • root

      US /rut, rʊt/

      UK /ru:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
      • The origin or starting place of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a plant to develop or grow roots
      • (Animals) to search for e.g. food in earth
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    • screen

      US /skrin/

      UK /skri:n/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hide or block something from being seen
      • To examine to find something, e.g. best candidate
      • Noun
      • Wire net in a door or window to keep insects out
      • Displays in a theater on which movies are shown
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    • seize

      US /siz/

      UK /si:z/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take a place with force, as by military action
      • To arrest or catch someone
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    • slap

      US /slæp/

      UK /slæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
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    • soldier

      US /ˈsoldʒɚ/

      UK /'səʊldʒə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person working in an army to fight
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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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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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

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

      US /ˈtæŋkɚ/

      UK /ˈtæŋkə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Vehicle built to transport liquids
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    • terrorist

      US /ˈtɛrərɪst/

      UK /ˈterərɪst/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Radical who employs terror as a political weapon
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of terrorism or terrorists.
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    • transfer

      US /trænsˈfɚ/

      UK /træns'fɜ:(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To move to a different place, job or school
      • To give someone an illness through contact
      • Noun
      • Moving to a different place, job, or school
      • Act of giving the right to a property to another
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    • update

      US /ʌpˈdet/

      UK /ˌʌpˈdeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Addition of a current version of something
      • New information or data to make more current
      • Transitive Verb
      • To download the latest version of software
      • To make more current or modern
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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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    • vet

      US /vɛt/

      UK /vet/

      • Noun
      • Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a careful and critical examination
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    • visa

      US /'vi:zə/

      UK /ˈvi:zə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Authorization to enter a foreign country
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    • vista

      US /ˈvɪstə/

      UK /ˈvɪstə/

      • Noun
      • View as seen between rows of trees, buildings, etc.
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

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