Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • make a promise: To give someone your word that you will do something.
  • take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
  • third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
  • tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
  • on the slide: In a state of decline or deterioration.
  • file out: Leave a place in a neat, organized line or sequence.
  • hide out: To conceal oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
  • bust out: To escape from a place, especially prison.
  • work out
  • go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
  • start on: To begin or start doing something.
  • just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
  • lunch in: To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • fill out: To become fatter
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
  • given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • deal with
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
  • pull in: To arrest person and take them to police station
  • by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
  • in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • draw back: To move backward, e.g. in horror or fear
  • in half: Divided into two equal parts.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • at least: As a minimum
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • write down: To record in writing
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
  • put it down: To place something on a surface.
  • turn into: To change to become something else
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
  • lays down: To put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
  • on a daily basis: Happening every day.
  • answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
  • in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
  • tremendous: Very good or very impressive
  • journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
  • insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
  • failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
  • suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
  • exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
  • reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
  • plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
  • willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
  • memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
  • energy: Physical or mental strength
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • utter: To make a particular sound; speak
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • promise: To say you will certainly do something
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
  • dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
  • burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
  • staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
  • weaver: Person who makes cloth by weaving
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    • a tremendous amount

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      UK

      • Determiner
      • A very large quantity or number of something.
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    • advice

      US /əd'vaɪs/

      UK /ədˈvaɪs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Suggestion about what would help someone
      • Professional guidance from a lawyer or legal expert.
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    • answer for

      US /ˈænsɚ fər/

      UK /ˈɑ:nsə fə/

      • other
      • Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
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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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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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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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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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    • bad habits

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      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
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    • burnout

      US /ˈbɜ:rnaʊt/

      UK /ˈbɜ:naʊt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
      • Noun
      • Action of making the wheels of your car make smoke
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    • bust out

      US /bʌst aʊt/

      UK /bʌst aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To escape from a place, especially prison.
      • To suddenly begin doing something, such as laughing or singing.
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    • by definition

      US /baɪ ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən/

      UK /bai ˌdefiˈniʃən/

      • Phrase
      • Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
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    • chase

      US /tʃes/

      UK /tʃeɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of going after someone to catch them
      • Something that one pursues or tries to obtain.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go after with the intention of catching
      • To try very hard to get something that you want
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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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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • conflict

      US /ˈkɑnˌflɪkt/

      UK /'kɒnflɪkt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Argument or struggle between two or more parties
      • A serious disagreement or argument.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • do in

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • dorm

      US /dɔrm/

      UK /dɔ:m/

      • Countable Noun
      • College building with rooms that students live in
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    • draw back

      US /drɔ bæk/

      UK /drɔ: bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To move backward, e.g. in horror or fear
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    • energy

      US /ˈɛnədʒi/

      UK /'enədʒɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or mental strength
      • Enthusiasm and determination.
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    • exercise

      US /ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

      UK /'eksəsaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work out to become stronger and healthier
      • To retain your ability or practice your skills
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical activity to increase health and strength
      • Set of questions in a text book
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    • file out

      US /faɪl aʊt/

      UK /faɪl aut/

      • other
      • Leave a place in a neat, organized line or sequence.
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    • fill out

      US /fɪl aʊt/

      UK /fil aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become fatter
      • To complete a form by adding information needed
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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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
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    • given time

      US /ˈɡɪvən taɪm/

      UK /ˈɡivən taim/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
      • The amount of time available or allotted for a task or activity.
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    • go around

      US /ɡo əˈraʊnd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
      • To go here and there, from place to place; wander
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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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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    • 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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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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    • hide out

      US /haɪd aʊt/

      UK /haid aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To conceal oneself, especially to avoid detection or capture.
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
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    • in half

      US /ɪn hæf/

      UK /in hɑ:f/

      • Adverb
      • Divided into two equal parts.
      • Partially; to some extent.
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    • in the first place

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • in touch

      US /ɪn tʌtʃ/

      UK /in tʌtʃ/

      • Adjective
      • Having contact or communication with someone.
      • Aware of or informed about something.
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    • in with

      US /ɪn wɪð/

      UK /in wið/

      • Phrase
      • Fashionable or popular at the moment.
      • Having influence or favor with someone.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To introduce or bring something new into a system or organization.
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    • inside of

      US /ɪnˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsaid ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Within; in the inner part of.
      • Within a certain period of time.
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    • insomnia

      US /ɪnˈsɑ:mniə/

      UK /ɪnˈsɒmniə/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Inability to sleep for many nights
      • A specific instance or occurrence of sleeplessness.
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    • journey

      US /ˈdʒɚni/

      UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/

      • Noun
      • Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel through a place
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    • jump out

      US /dʒʌmp aʊt/

      UK /dʒʌmp aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
      • To be very obvious or easily noticeable.
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    • just kind of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
      • Used to indicate something is approximately or generally similar to something else.
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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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    • lays down

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
      • To state a rule, especially laws
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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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    • lunch in

      US /lʌntʃ ɪn/

      UK /lʌntʃ ɪn/

      • other
      • To eat lunch at home or workplace rather than outside.
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    • make a promise

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      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To give someone your word that you will do something.
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    • memorable

      US /ˈmɛmərəbəl/

      UK /ˈmemərəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
      • Worth remembering; notable
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    • nail

      US /nel/

      UK /neɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
      • Hard part at the end of your finger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together with metal nails
      • To catch someone doing an illegal activity
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    • obvious

      US /ˈɑbviəs/

      UK /ˈɒbviəs/

      • Adjective
      • Easily understood and clear; plain to see
      • Easy to see or notice.
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    • of a sudden

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
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    • of yours

      US /ʌv jʊɚz/

      UK /əv jɔ:z/

      • other
      • Belonging to you; your possession or property.
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    • old school

      US /old skul/

      UK /əuld sku:l/

      • Adjective
      • Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
      • Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
      • Noun
      • A traditional method or approach.
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    • on a daily basis

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Happening every day.
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    • on paper

      US /ɑn ˈpeɪpər/

      UK /ɔn ˈpeipə/

      • Phrase
      • In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
      • Recorded in writing; documented.
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    • on the fence

      US /ɑn ði fɛns/

      UK /ɔn ðə fens/

      • Phrase
      • Undecided; wavering between two options.
      • Remaining neutral; not taking sides in a dispute.
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    • on the other side of

      US /ɑn ði ˈʌðɚ ˈsaɪd ʌv/

      UK /ɒn ði ˈʌðə ˈsaɪd ɒv/

      • Preposition
      • Located across something from a given point.
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    • on the run

      US /ɑn ði rʌn/

      UK /ɔn ðə rʌn/

      • Phrase
      • Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active; constantly moving from place to place.
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    • on the slide

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of decline or deterioration.
      • Losing control or influence; declining in status.
      • Adjective
      • (Informal) Dishonest or untrustworthy; engaging in shady practices.
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    • other than

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      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • overcome

      US /ˌovɚˈkʌm/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'kʌm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
      • Participle
      • Past participle of overcome; to have successfully dealt with or controlled a problem or feeling.
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    • passion

      US /ˈpæʃən/

      UK /'pæʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Powerful, positive excitement and interest
      • Something for which one has a great love
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • pay off

      US /pe ɔf/

      UK /pei ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bribe someone.
      • To pay a debt in full.
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    • plateau

      US /plæˈto/

      UK /'plætəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Flat land that is higher than the land around it
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To not increase or decrease; stay stable or stuck
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    • pull in

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrest person and take them to police station
      • To drive a vehicle into a small space
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    • pull it out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
      • To withdraw or remove something, such as a product or investment, from a particular situation or market.
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    • put it down

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      UK

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

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      UK

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

      US /ritʃ/

      UK /ri:tʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
      • To be long enough to get to a certain place
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Power or control someone has over something
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • staircase

      US /ˈstɛrˌkes/

      UK /ˈsteəkeɪs/

      • Noun
      • Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
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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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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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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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    • suppose

      US /səˈpoʊz/

      UK /sə'pəʊz/

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

      US /tek ɔf/

      UK /teik ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove, e.g. your clothes
      • To make arrangements to be absent from work
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To remove (an item of clothing).
      • To depart; to leave.
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    • tap into

      US /tæp ˈɪntu/

      UK /tæp ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
      • To understand and express something that people are feeling
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • think of

      US /θɪŋk ʌv/

      UK /θiŋk ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To look on as (being something specific); consider
      • To consider or remember something.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To imagine or call something to mind
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    • third one

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
      • Noun
      • The third option or choice from a set of possibilities.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
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    • tremendous

      US /trɪˈmɛndəs/

      UK /trəˈmendəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very good or very impressive
      • Extremely large or great.
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • turn into

      US /tɚn ˈɪntu/

      UK /tə:n ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change to become something else
      • To change your direction to go into a place
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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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    • utter

      US /ˈʌtɚ/

      UK /'ʌtə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a particular sound; speak
      • Adjective
      • Being complete or total
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    • weaver

      US /ˈwivɚ/

      UK /'wi:və(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who makes cloth by weaving
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    • willpower

      US /ˈwɪlˌpaʊɚ/

      UK /'wɪlpaʊə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to make yourself do what you really want
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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.
      A1
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    • work out

      US /wɚk aʊt/

      UK /wə:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find a way to do something, by thinking
      A1
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    • write down

      US /raɪt daʊn/

      UK /rait daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record in writing
      A1
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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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