Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • blow up: To suddenly become angry
  • for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
  • back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • come at: To approach someone to attack them
  • set off: To start a journey
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • black market: An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
  • get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
  • larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • work out
  • chomp down on: To bite or chew something firmly and loudly.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
  • check out
  • weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • compromise: To weaken your position or views
  • force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • awareness: Having knowledge of something
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • downright: Absolute; absolutely
  • absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
  • attention: Taking notice of someone or something
  • possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
  • pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
  • subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
  • possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
  • disgusting: Having a very bad taste
  • haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
  • ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
  • doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
  • mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
  • scary: Causing fear; frightening
  • frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
  • grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • master: To gain control over something
  • lust: Sexual desire
  • bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
  • harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
  • disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
  • curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
  • hop: Dance party
  • horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
  • closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
  • abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
  • dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
  • gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
  • bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
  • deadly: Causing or capable of causing death
  • evil: Act considered morally bad
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
  • wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
  • ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
  • excruciating: (Of pain) extremely bad
  • freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
  • psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
  • dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
  • clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
  • captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
  • tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
  • quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
  • ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • grisly: Causing horror or fear
  • daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
  • enslave: To make someone live like a slave
  • chomp: To chew noisily and strongly
  • cobra: Deadly snake known for its hooded head
  • tarantula: Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
  • charade: Act put on to make situation seem better
  • aqua: Blue tinged with green
  • shootout: Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
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    • abrupt

      US /əˈbrʌpt/

      UK /əˈbrʌpt/

      • Adjective
      • Very sudden, often in a bad way
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    • absurd

      US /əbˈsɚd, -ˈzɚd/

      UK /əb'sɜ:d/

      • Adjective
      • So foolish as to be difficult to believe
      B1
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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
      B1
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    • aqua

      US /ˈækwə, ˈɑkwə/

      UK /'ækwə/

      • Adjective
      • Blue tinged with green
      C1
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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.
      C2
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    • attention

      US /əˈtɛnʃən/

      UK /əˈtenʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Taking notice of someone or something
      • Noun
      • (Soldiers) Standing with straight backs
      A2TOEIC
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    • awareness

      US /əˈwɛrnɪs/

      UK /əˈweənəs/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Having knowledge of something
      A2TOEIC
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    • back out

      US /bæk aʊt/

      UK /bæk aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To say you will now not do something you promised
      A1
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    • bid

      US /bɪd/

      UK /bɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To propose an amount you want to pay for something
      • To order someone to do something
      A2
      More
    • bite

      US /baɪt/

      UK /baɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
      • Wound left from being bitten
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
      A2
      More
    • black market

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • An illegal market in which goods or currencies are bought and sold in violation of official restrictions.
      A2
      More
    • blow up

      US /blo ʌp/

      UK /bləu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To suddenly become angry
      • To put air in something, e.g. a tire or balloon
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To explode; to be destroyed by an explosion.
      A2
      More
    • captivity

      US /kæpˈtɪvɪti/

      UK /kæp'tɪvətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being held against your will (in prison)
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    • charade

      US /ʃəˈreɪd/

      UK /ʃə'rɑ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act put on to make situation seem better
      • A game in which players guess a word or phrase from pantomimed clues.
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chomp

      US /tʃɑ:mp/

      UK /tʃɒmp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To chew noisily and strongly
      C1
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    • chomp down on

      US /tʃɑmp daʊn ɑn/

      UK /tʃɒmp daʊn ɒn/

      • other
      • To bite or chew something firmly and loudly.
      B2
      More
    • closet

      US /ˈklɑzɪt, ˈklɔzɪt/

      UK /'klɒzɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small room or cupboard used for storing things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To go or put someone into a room for some privacy
      B2
      More
    • clown

      US /klaʊn/

      UK /klaʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To play jokes or tricks
      B2
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    • cobra

      US /ˈkoʊbrə/

      UK /ˈkəʊbrə/

      • Noun
      • Deadly snake known for its hooded head
      C1
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    • come at

      US /kʌm æt/

      UK /kʌm æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To approach someone to attack them
      A1
      More
    • compromise

      US /ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz/

      UK /'kɒmprəmaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To weaken your position or views
      • To lessen your demands so as to reach agreement
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you lessen your demands to get agreement
      B1
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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
      B1
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    • curtain

      US /ˈkɚtn/

      UK /'kɜ:tn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of cloth used to cover a window
      • A screen in a theatre that can be raised or lowered
      B1
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    • daunt

      US /dɔnt, dɑnt/

      UK /dɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel less courageous or confident
      B2TOEIC
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    • deadly

      US /ˈdɛdli/

      UK /ˈdedli/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or capable of causing death
      • Being very accurate
      • Adverb
      • Extremely; intensely.
      A2
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    • disgusting

      US /dɪsˈɡʌstɪŋ/

      UK /dɪsˈgʌstɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Having a very bad taste
      • Extremely unpleasant or unacceptable.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause a strong negative reaction or feeling
      B2
      More
    • disturb

      US /dɪˈstɜ:rb/

      UK /dɪˈstɜ:b/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause someone anxiety or fear
      • To cause someone anxiety or fear
      A2TOEIC
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    • doom

      US /dum/

      UK /du:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Certain of the failure or destruction of
      • Very bad, unhappy future event or situation
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make failure, defeat or death certain for
      B2
      More
    • downright

      US /ˈdaʊnˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈdaʊnraɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Absolute; absolutely
      B2
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    • dummy

      US /ˈdʌmi/

      UK /'dʌmɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being a cover for or serving as a front for
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Life-size doll made to look like a person
      • Sample or trial of a process or object
      B2
      More
    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
      B1TOEIC
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    • enslave

      US /ɛnˈslev/

      UK /ɪn'sleɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone live like a slave
      C2
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    • evil

      US /ˈivəl/

      UK /'i:vl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Act considered morally bad
      • Adjective
      • Morally bad; causing harm to people
      • Profoundly immoral and wicked.
      A2
      More
    • excruciating

      US /ɪkˈskruʃiˌetɪŋ/

      UK /ɪkˈskru:ʃieɪtɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • (Of pain) extremely bad
      • Intensely tedious or annoying.
      C1
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    • for some reason

      US /fɔr sʌm ˈrizən/

      UK /fɔ: sʌm ˈri:zən/

      • Phrase
      • For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
      A1
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    • freedom

      US /ˈfridəm/

      UK /'fri:dəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being free, not being controlled
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    • frightening

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
      • Adjective
      • Being scary
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    • get out of

      US /ɡɛt aʊt ʌv/

      UK /ɡet aut ɔv/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
      • To leave a small, enclosed vehicle
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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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    • grill

      US /ɡrɪl/

      UK /ɡrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Plate of food that has been grilled
      • Metal bars on which food is cooked over fire
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cook directly over fire on a flat metal bars
      • To ask many (difficult) questions for a long time
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    • grisly

      US /ˈɡrɪzli/

      UK /ˈgrɪzli/

      • Adjective
      • Causing horror or fear
      C1TOEIC
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    • gruesome

      US /ˈɡrusəm/

      UK /ˈgru:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
      C2
      More
    • harm

      US /hɑrm/

      UK /hɑ:m/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
      • Noun
      • Damage or injury
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    • haunt

      US /hɔnt, hɑnt/

      UK /hɔ:nt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
      • (Of ghosts, etc.) to stay in a place after death
      • Noun
      • Place that a person repeatedly goes to or visits
      B2
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    • hop

      US /hɑp/

      UK /hɒp/

      • Noun
      • Dance party
      • Small jump, often on one foot
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move from one place to another
      • To make small jump, as from one foot to the other
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    • horrible

      US /ˈhɔrəbəl, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
      A2TOEIC
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    • horror

      US /ˈhɔrɚ, ˈhɑr-/

      UK /ˈhɒrə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
      B1
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    • larger than life

      US /ˈlɑrdʒɚ ðən laɪf/

      UK /ˈlɑ:dʒə ðən laɪf/

      • other
      • Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
      C1
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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
      A1
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    • lust

      US /lʌst/

      UK /lʌst/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Sexual desire
      B2
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    • master

      US /ˈmæstɚ/

      UK /'mɑ:stə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To gain control over something
      • To learn to do something very well
      • Adjective
      • Being very skilled at doing something
      • Being the main or most important thing or part
      A2
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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
      A2
      More
    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
      B2
      More
    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
      A2
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    • ominous

      US /ˈɑmənəs/

      UK /ˈɒmɪnəs/

      • Adjective
      • Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
      B2TOEIC
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    • on the ground

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
      More
    • possess

      US /pəˈzɛs/

      UK /pəˈzes/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
      • To have or own something
      A2TOEIC
      More
    • possession

      US /pəˈzɛʃən/

      UK /pə'zeʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being under the control of evil spirits
      • Crime of having or owning illegal drugs or weapons
      • Countable Noun
      • Something that is owned by a person
      • A territory controlled by a country.
      A2TOEIC
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    • psychotic

      US /saɪˈkɑ:tɪk/

      UK /saɪˈkɒtɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
      • Noun
      • Person afflicted with psychosis
      B2
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
      A2TOEIC
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    • render

      US /ˈrɛndɚ/

      UK /ˈrendə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause to be in a certain state or condition
      • To digitally make an image ready for use
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A first coat of plaster applied to a surface.
      B1TOEIC
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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.
      A1
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    • shootout

      US /'ʃʊtɚʊt/

      UK /'ʃʊtɚʊt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Fight with guns, e.g. between police and gang
      C2
      More
    • speak to

      US /spik tu/

      UK /spi:k tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To address or communicate with someone.
      • To indicate or suggest something; to be relevant to.
      A1
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    • spooky

      US /ˈspuki/

      UK /ˈspu:ki/

      • Adjective
      • Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
      C1
      More
    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
      B1TOEIC
      More
    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
      A2
      More
    • tarantula

      US /təˈræntʃələ/

      UK /tə'ræntʃələ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
      C2
      More
    • tattoo

      US /tæˈtu/

      UK /tə'tu:/

      • Noun
      • Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
      B2
      More
    • terrify

      US /ˈtɛrəˌfaɪ/

      UK /ˈterɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To scare or greatly frighten
      B1
      More
    • undoubtedly

      US /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      UK /ʌn'daʊtɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • With certainty; without question; for sure
      B1
      More
    • way to go

      US /we tu ɡo/

      UK /wei tu: ɡəu/

      • Interjection
      • An expression of encouragement or approval.
      • An expression of sarcasm after someone has made a mistake.
      A1
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    • weird

      US /wɪrd/

      UK /wɪəd/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
      • Eerily strange or disturbing.
      B1
      More
    • wig

      US /wɪɡ/

      UK /wɪg/

      • Noun
      • Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
      B2
      More
    • 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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    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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