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  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • in times: During periods or moments of.
  • hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
  • set up
  • on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
  • tap in: To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
  • mind games: Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
  • in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
  • claim to fame: A characteristic or achievement someone is famous or known for.
  • swear on: To make a solemn promise or oath, often invoking something sacred or important to emphasize sincerity.
  • of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
  • freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
  • grab: To take and hold something quickly
  • spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
  • random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
  • imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
  • freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
  • grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
  • blow: To move something using air
  • tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • whisper: To talk with breath but no voice
  • hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
  • flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
  • hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
  • fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
  • acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
  • campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
  • amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
  • swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
  • stable: In a position where something does not fall over
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • land: Region or country
  • uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
  • lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
  • pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
  • popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
  • swoosh: To move in the air with a whistling sound
  • nutty: Containing nuts, or having the taste of nuts
  • calculator: A small electronic device used for calculation
  • hare: Fast animal similar to a rabbit but larger
  • superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
  • understate: To describe as smaller/less important than reality
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    • acid

      US /ˈæsɪd/

      UK /ˈæsɪd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
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    • amazing

      US /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      UK /ə'meɪzɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising in a pleasing way
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause wonder; to surprise completely
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • blow

      US /blo/

      UK /bləʊ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move something using air
      • To make air come quickly out of your mouth
      • Noun
      • Something that causes you difficulty or sadness
      • Act of making air come out of your mouth
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    • calculator

      US /ˈkælkjəˌletɚ/

      UK /'kælkjʊleɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • A small electronic device used for calculation
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    • campus

      US /ˈkæmpəs/

      UK /'kæmpəs/

      • Noun (plural)
      • Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
      • Noun
      • The grounds and buildings of a university or college.
      • The grounds of a college or school.
      B1
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    • claim to fame

      US /ˈkleɪm tə ˈfeɪm/

      UK /ˈkleɪm tə ˈfeɪm/

      • other
      • A characteristic or achievement someone is famous or known for.
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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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    • fame

      US /fem/

      UK /feɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
      • Widespread reputation, especially of a good kind.
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    • familiarity

      US /fəˌmɪlˈjærɪti, -ˌmɪliˈær-/

      UK /fəˌmɪliˈærəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Manner of talking or behaving
      • Close acquaintance with or knowledge of something.
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    • flow

      US /flo/

      UK /fləʊ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of something that moves through an area
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    • freak

      US /friːk/

      UK /friːk/

      • Adjective
      • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
      • Noun
      • A person, animal, or event that is physically abnormal, very unusual, or unlike others.
      • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
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    • freak out

      US /frik aʊt/

      UK /fri:k aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
      • To become very anxious, upset, or afraid; to panic.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To experience or display extreme emotions, such as fear or panic.
      • To have a very disturbing and frightening experience caused by taking drugs.
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    • grab

      US /ɡræb/

      UK /ɡræb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To take and hold something quickly
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    • grumpy

      US /ˈɡrʌmpi/

      UK /'ɡrʌmpɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Easily annoyed and complaining
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    • hare

      US /her/

      UK /heə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fast animal similar to a rabbit but larger
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    • hesitation

      US /ˌhɛzɪˈteʃən/

      UK /ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Indecision or unwillingness to do something
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    • hold on

      US /hold ɑn/

      UK /həuld ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
      • To wait for a short time.
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    • in times

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During periods or moments of.
      • During a particular era or period in history.
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    • in trouble

      US /ɪn ˈtrʌbəl/

      UK /in ˈtrʌbl/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
      • other
      • In serious trouble or difficulty.
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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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    • lord

      US /lɔrd/

      UK /lɔ:d/

      • Noun
      • (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
      • Man with power and authority; a nobleman
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act as though you can tell people what to do
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    • mind games

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • Psychological manipulation intended to make someone feel confused or insecure.
      A2
      More
    • nutty

      US /ˈnʌti/

      UK /ˈnʌti/

      • Adjective
      • Containing nuts, or having the taste of nuts
      • Crazy; acting as if insane
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    • odd

      US /ɑd/

      UK /ɒd/

      • Adjective
      • Being unmatched with someone or something
      • Being a number not able to be divided by two
      A2
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    • of a sudden

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
      B2
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    • on the spot

      US /ɑn ði spɑt/

      UK /ɔn ðə spɔt/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; at that location.
      • Present and ready for action or responsibility.
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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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    • pin

      US /pɪn/

      UK /pɪn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold someone down so that they can't move
      • To fasten things together using a sharp point
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A piece of jewelry worn pinned to clothes
      • Short for Personal Information Number
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    • plug

      US /plʌɡ/

      UK /plʌg/

      • Noun
      • Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
      • Thing on a wire to connect to electricity supply
      • Transitive Verb
      • To use an object to block a hole
      • To promote or advertise a product
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    • popped

      US /pɒpt/

      UK /pɒpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause something to open or burst suddenly
      • To go to or in a place for a brief period of time
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    • random

      US /ˈrændəm/

      UK /'rændəm/

      • Adjective
      • Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
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    • set up

      US /sɛt ʌp/

      UK /set ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make arrangements for something; establish
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrange or prepare something for use.
      • To start a business, organization, etc.
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    • shoulder

      US /ˈʃoldɚ/

      UK /ˈʃəʊldə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
      • Meat that comes from an animal's upper front leg
      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry something around your neck
      • To push something using the top part of your arm
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • spontaneous

      US /spɑnˈteniəs/

      UK /spɒnˈteɪniəs/

      • Adjective
      • Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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    • stable

      US /ˈstebəl/

      UK /'steɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • In a position where something does not fall over
      • Having a chemical state that is not easily changed
      • Countable Noun
      • Group of racing horses that belong to one owner
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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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    • superpower

      US /ˈsu:pərpaʊə(r)/

      UK /ˈsu:pəpaʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State powerful enough to influence world events
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    • swear on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a solemn promise or oath, often invoking something sacred or important to emphasize sincerity.
      A1
      More
    • swipe

      US /swaɪp/

      UK /swaɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
      • To hit someone with a big wild swing
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    • swoosh

      US /swu:ʃ/

      UK /swu:ʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move in the air with a whistling sound
      C2
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    • tap

      US /tæp/

      UK /tæp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
      • To spy one someone electronically
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Faucet; the place you can get water from a pipe
      • Light hit, generally one that makes a sound
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    • tap in

      US /tæp ɪn/

      UK /tæp in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a code or information by tapping on a device.
      • To connect to something, such as a meeting or system, remotely.
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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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    • uncertain

      US /ʌnˈsɜ:rtn/

      UK /ʌnˈsɜ:tn/

      • Adjective
      • Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
      • Not able to be relied on; not known or definite.
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    • understate

      US /ˌʌndərˈsteɪt/

      UK /ˌʌndəˈsteɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To describe as smaller/less important than reality
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    • visualize

      US /ˈvɪʒuəˌlaɪz/

      UK /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To create a picture in your mind of something
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    • whisper

      US /ˈhwɪspɚ,ˈwɪs-/

      UK /'wɪspə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk with breath but no voice
      • Noun
      • Act of talking without using your voice
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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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