Vocabulary

  • picked it up: To acquire or obtain something.
  • write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • in one piece: Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
  • start off: To begin or commence something.
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • spit it out: To say something quickly, especially when reluctant to do so.
  • close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
  • set up
  • as for: Concerning; regarding.
  • relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
  • assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
  • crush: Strong attraction to someone
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
  • frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
  • debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
  • footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
  • couple: To join something to something else
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
  • sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • wild: In a manner which lacks control
  • shatter: To break into small pieces
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
  • domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
  • chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
  • button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
  • murky: Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • motion: Suggestion at a meeting
  • sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • fill: To make something full
  • fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
  • screen: To hide or block something from being seen
  • cuddly: That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
  • memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • archive: To store things such as historical records
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • grizzly: Grayish
  • remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
  • lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
  • license: To give official permission to do something
  • trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
  • behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
  • peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • skip: Very large waste disposal bin
  • shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
  • jigsaw: Cut up picture on card that you fit back together
  • den: Home of some types of wild animals
  • mafia: Secret criminal organization
  • dredge: Scooping machine used to dig up river channels
  • copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
  • overheat: To become too hot
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    • accidentally

      US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Unexpectedly; by mistake
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    • archive

      US /ˈɑrˌkaɪv/

      UK /'ɑ:kaɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To store things such as historical records
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of historical records and materials
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    • as for

      US /æz fɔr/

      UK /æz fɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Concerning; regarding.
      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a new topic or aspect of a subject.
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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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    • 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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    • 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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    • button

      US /ˈbʌtn/

      UK /'bʌtn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
      • Switch activated by pressing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To fasten e.g. a shirt, coat
      • To suppress or restrain (feelings, etc.).
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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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    • chew

      US /tʃu:/

      UK /tʃu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To bite something many times without swallowing it
      • Noun
      • Act of biting something many times
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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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    • copyright

      US /ˈkɑpiˌraɪt/

      UK /'kɒpɪraɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
      • Transitive Verb
      • To obtain the legal right to own a creative work
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    • couple

      US /ˈkʌpəl/

      UK /'kʌpl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To join something to something else
      • (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Two people in a romantic relationship
      • Two of something; two people; a pair
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    • crack

      US /kræk/

      UK /kræk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • Unexpected and hard hit to the body
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attempt to achieve a goal or objective
      • To hit someone or something hard and unexpectedly
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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
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    • crush

      US /krʌʃ/

      UK /krʌʃ/

      • Noun
      • Strong attraction to someone
      • Transitive Verb
      • To break something into small pieces by pressing
      • To defeat someone or something (in a game)
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    • cuddly

      US /ˈkʌdli/

      UK /ˈkʌdli/

      • Adjective
      • That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
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    • debris

      US /dəˈbri, de-, ˈdeˌbri/

      UK /dəˈbri:, deɪ-, ˈdeɪˌbri:/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Remains of something broken or destroyed
      • Accumulated fragments of rock.
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    • den

      US /dɛn/

      UK /den/

      • Countable Noun
      • Home of some types of wild animals
      • Secret place where criminals hide
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    • domain

      US /doʊˈmeɪn/

      UK /dəˈmeɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A field of knowledge, thought or influence
      • Area that a ruler or government controls
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    • drain

      US /dren/

      UK /dreɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
      • Something that depletes resources or energy.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To empty or remove liquid from
      • To use up the energy/ money/power of something
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    • dredge

      US /drɛdʒ/

      UK /dredʒ/

      • Noun
      • Scooping machine used to dig up river channels
      B2
      More
    • footage

      US /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈfʊtɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A certain amount of film or video of something
      • The length or amount of something measured in feet.
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    • for long

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a considerable period of time.
      • For a significant duration in the future.
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    • frustrating

      US /frʌˈstretɪŋ/

      UK /frʌˈstreɪtɪŋ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make annoyed because things don't go well
      • To prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
      • Adjective
      • Annoying because things don't go the way you want
      • Serving to frustrate.
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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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    • grizzly

      US /'grɪzlɪ/

      UK /'grɪzlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Grayish
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
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    • in one piece

      US /ɪn wʌn pis/

      UK /in wʌn pi:s/

      • Phrase
      • Undamaged; whole; not broken or harmed.
      • Safe and unharmed, especially after a dangerous situation.
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    • jigsaw

      US /ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ/

      UK /ˈdʒɪgsɔ:/

      • Noun
      • Cut up picture on card that you fit back together
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    • license

      US /ˈlaɪsəns/

      UK /ˈlaɪsns/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give official permission to do something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Freedom to do what you want or act as you want
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    • lump

      US /lʌmp/

      UK /lʌmp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
      • A small hard part of something smooth
      • Transitive Verb
      • To combine things together in a group
      • To group things together indiscriminately.
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    • mafia

      US /ˈmɑfɪˌɑ/

      UK /ˈmɑ:fɪɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Secret criminal organization
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    • memory

      US /ˈmɛməri/

      UK /'memərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Ability of the mind to call back past things
      • Space for the storage of information on a computer
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    • metaphor

      US /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fɚ/

      UK /ˈmetəfə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
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    • motion

      US /ˈmoʃən/

      UK /'məʊʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Suggestion at a meeting
      • A movement; the process of moving
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To communicate by moving your head or hand
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    • murky

      US /ˈmɜrki/

      UK /ˈmɜ:ki:/

      • Adjective
      • Being dark, unclear, and difficult to see through
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    • overheat

      US /ˌoʊvərˈhi:t/

      UK /ˌəʊvəˈhi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become too hot
      • To become too economically active; grow too fast
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    • peanut

      US /ˈpiˌnʌt/

      UK /ˈpi:nʌt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Edible small nut which grows under the ground
      • A very small amount of money.
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    • picked it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To acquire or obtain something.
      • To learn something, often without formal instruction.
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    • puzzle

      US /ˈpʌzəl/

      UK /'pʌzl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be a challenge to understand; confuse
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something challenging to explain or understand
      • Game requiring the player to find an answer
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    • relevant

      US /ˈrɛləvənt/

      UK /ˈreləvənt/

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

      US /ˈroʊteɪt/

      UK /rəʊˈteɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly change people who perform a role
      • To regularly change the crops that grow in a field
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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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    • 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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    • shatter

      US /ˈʃætɚ/

      UK /'ʃætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into small pieces
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    • shutter

      US /ˈʃʌtɚ/

      UK /ˈʃʌtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
      • Piece of wood or metal that covers a window
      • Transitive Verb
      • To close a business permanently
      • To close the shutters over a window
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    • sinister

      US /ˈsɪnɪstɚ/

      UK /ˈsɪnɪstə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
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    • skip

      US /skɪp/

      UK /skɪp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Very large waste disposal bin
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move forward by taking fast steps and jumps
      • To move rapidly, from one topic to another
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    • spit

      US /spɪt/

      UK /spɪt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
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    • spit it out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say something quickly, especially when reluctant to do so.
      • To reveal information or a secret, often unwillingly.
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    • start off

      US /stɑrt ɔf/

      UK /stɑ:t ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To begin or commence something.
      • To begin a journey.
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    • sticky

      US /ˈstɪki/

      UK /ˈstɪki/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to adhere or stick to other things
      • (Of weather/a day) uncomfortably hot and humid
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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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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    • trash

      US /træʃ/

      UK /træʃ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Garbage or anything that is worthless
      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw away in the garbage
      • To criticize; claim person/thing is inferior
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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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    • wild

      US /waɪld/

      UK /waɪld/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner which lacks control
      • Adjective
      • Living in nature; not tame
      • (Of land) not developed by people
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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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    • write off

      US /raɪt ɔf/

      UK /rait ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
      • To reduce or eliminate the book value of an asset.
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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

    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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