Vocabulary

  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • down the road: At a future time; in the future.
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • have to: Must do
  • spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • set off: To start a journey
  • land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
  • shoot it out: To resolve a conflict by exchanging gunfire.
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
  • sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
  • relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
  • essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • phrase: Common expression or saying
  • trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
  • silly: Careless
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • concern: To be about a particular topic
  • villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
  • region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
  • fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
  • string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
  • fit: Good looking; physically attractive
  • merchandise: Goods for sale
  • organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
  • industrial: Concerning making things in factories
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • tick: To function properly or normally
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • middle: Place that is halfway between two things
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • morale: ​the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • product: Item that can be bought
  • goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
  • heel: Back or end part of something
  • clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
  • punchline: Last line of a joke
  • geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
  • soldier: Person working in an army to fight
  • poster: A large, printed notice or picture
  • gimmick: Trick or device used to attract or draw attention
  • gag: To cover someone's mouth so they cannot speak
  • specification: Description of the design to make something
  • aerosol: A container that sprays liquid under pressure
  • shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
  • shipment: Delivery of goods, e.g. carried by a large vehicle
  • deli: A shop selling unusual or special food products
  • booster: Person who backs a politician or a team etc.
  • snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
  • salami: Type of spicy sausage made from preserved meat
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    • aerosol

      US /ˈɛrəˌsɔl, -ˌsɑl/

      UK /ˈeərəˌsɔ:l, -ˌsɔl/

      • Noun
      • A container that sprays liquid under pressure
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    • assume

      US /əˈsum/

      UK /ə'sju:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a false manner to mislead others
      • To believe, based on the evidence; suppose
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    • booster

      US /ˈbustɚ/

      UK /'bu:stə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person who backs a politician or a team etc.
      • Something that increases strength or effectiveness.
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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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    • complex

      US /kəmˈplɛks, ˈkɑmˌplɛks/

      UK /'kɒmpleks/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
      • Adjective
      • Not being simple; having many parts or aspects
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    • concern

      US /kənˈsɚn/

      UK /kənˈsɜ:n/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be about a particular topic
      • To have a direct impact on someone
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Company, firm or business
      • Feeling of worry or anxiety
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    • deli

      US /ˈdɛli/

      UK /ˈdeli/

      • Noun
      • A shop selling unusual or special food products
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    • down the road

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • At a future time; in the future.
      • Along the street; a short distance away.
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    • essentially

      US /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈsenʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
      • Used to emphasize the basic truth or fact of a situation.
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    • fit

      US /fɪt/

      UK /fɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Good looking; physically attractive
      • Having good physical health and strength
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To install a machine, equipment etc.
      • To adjust or change to the right size or shape
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    • gag

      US /ɡæɡ/

      UK /gæg/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover someone's mouth so they cannot speak
      • To force someone to not talk about something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Prank, trick, or joke
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    • geopolitical

      US /ˌdʒi:oʊpə'lɪtɪkl/

      UK /ˌdʒi:əʊpə'lɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning geopolitics
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    • gimmick

      US /ˈɡɪmɪk/

      UK /ˈgɪmɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Trick or device used to attract or draw attention
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    • goofy

      US /ˈɡufi/

      UK /'ɡu:fɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Silly or stupid; crazy
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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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    • heel

      US /hil/

      UK /hi:l/

      • Noun
      • Back or end part of something
      • Rounded back part of the foot
      • Interjection
      • Instruction of a dog to follow you closely
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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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    • in the air

      US

      UK

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

      US /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      UK /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning making things in factories
      • Noun
      • A worker in industry.
      • A company involved in industrial production.
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    • land on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
      • To criticize someone severely.
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    • merchandise

      US /ˈmɜ:rtʃəndaɪs/

      UK /ˈmɜ:tʃəndaɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods for sale
      • Transitive Verb
      • To promote the sale of goods, especially by their presentation in retail outlets.
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • morale

      US /məˈræl/

      UK /məˈrɑ:l/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • ​the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
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    • novelty

      US /ˈnɑ:vlti/

      UK /ˈnɒvlti/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
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    • over to

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Used to hand over to someone else to speak
      • The responsibility is now yours
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    • phrase

      US /frez/

      UK /freɪz/

      • Noun
      • Common expression or saying
      • Section of musical notes in a piece of music
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To choose words to say what you mean clearly
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    • poster

      US /ˈpostɚ/

      UK /'pəʊstə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A large, printed notice or picture
      • Someone who writes and shares messages on online
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    • practical

      US /ˈpræktɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
      • Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
      • Noun
      • A practical exam or lesson.
      • A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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    • prank

      US /præŋk/

      UK /præŋk/

      • Noun
      • Trick performed to make people look foolish
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    • punchline

      US /'pʌntʃlaɪn/

      UK /ˈpʌntʃlaɪn/

      • Noun
      • Last line of a joke
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    • region

      US /ˈridʒən/

      UK /'ri:dʒən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
      • A part of the body
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    • relevant

      US /ˈrɛləvənt/

      UK /ˈreləvənt/

      • Adjective
      • Having an effect on an issue; related or current
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • salami

      US /sə'lɑ:mɪ/

      UK /sə'lɑ:mɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of spicy sausage made from preserved meat
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    • set off

      US /sɛt ɔf/

      UK /set ɒf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start a journey
      • To cause something to explode or start working.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to explode.
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    • shipment

      US /ˈʃɪpmənt/

      UK /ˈʃɪpmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Delivery of goods, e.g. carried by a large vehicle
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    • shipping

      US /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

      UK /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
      • To want two fictional characters to be in a romantic relationship.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Business of transporting goods or orders to places
      • The transport of goods, especially by sea or air.
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    • shoot it out

      US /ʃut ɪt aʊt/

      UK /ʃu:t ɪt aʊt/

      • other
      • To resolve a conflict by exchanging gunfire.
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    • silly

      US /ˈsɪli/

      UK /'sɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Careless
      • Acting funny or playfully
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    • snake

      US /snek/

      UK /sneɪk/

      • Noun
      • An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move like a snake
      • To wind in a long path like the shape of a snake
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    • soldier

      US /ˈsoldʒɚ/

      UK /'səʊldʒə(r)/

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

      US /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

      UK /spəˈsɪfɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Precise; particular; just about that thing
      • Concerning one particular thing or kind of thing
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    • specification

      US /ˌspɛsəfɪˈkeʃən/

      UK /ˌspesɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Description of the design to make something
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    • spot on

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
      • Adverb
      • Exactly at the expected or scheduled time.
      • Perfect; excellent.
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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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    • string

      US /strɪŋ/

      UK /strɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie or connect things together with a thread
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A line of connected objects
      • Thick thread; thin rope
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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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

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

      US /tɪk/

      UK /tɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To function properly or normally
      • (Clock) to make light regular timed noise
      • Countable Noun
      • Small blood-sucking insect that lives on the skin
      • Written mark to show something is correct or done
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

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

      US /ˈtrɪɡɚ/

      UK /'trɪɡə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
      • Device that starts a process
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a process off e.g. a memory
      • To cause something to begin or happen.
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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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    • villain

      US /ˈvɪlən/

      UK /'vɪlən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Character in a story who is mean or evil
      • Something or someone regarded as responsible for trouble or harm.
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    • wrestle

      US /ˈrɛsəl/

      UK /'resl/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To fight someone by holding parts of their body
      • To struggle with a problem
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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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