Vocabulary

  • to order: To give an instruction or command.
  • on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
  • phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
  • chili sauce: A sauce made from chili peppers and other ingredients, used as a condiment.
  • one of those things: An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
  • for example: As an illustration or instance.
  • punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
  • to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
  • for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
  • person: Man, woman or child
  • address: Exact street location of a place
  • order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
  • security: Department in a company in charge of protection
  • nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
  • deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
  • food: What people and animals eat to live
  • code: To express information in a series of numbers
  • pay: To give money for goods or work done
  • spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
  • sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
  • delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • chili sauce

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A sauce made from chili peppers and other ingredients, used as a condiment.
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    • code

      US /kod/

      UK /kəʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To express information in a series of numbers
      • To write a secret message using secret symbols
      • Noun
      • A password made of a set of letters or numbers
      • Set of rules for behavior
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    • deliver

      US /dɪˈlɪvɚ/

      UK /dɪ'lɪvə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
      • To save someone from a problem or crisis
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    • delivery

      US /dɪˈlɪvəri, -ˈlɪvri/

      UK /dɪˈlɪvəri/

      • Noun
      • Way someone acts when speaking publicly
      • Act of taking something to a person or place
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    • for example

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • As an illustration or instance.
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    • for now

      US /fɔr naʊ/

      UK /fɔ: nau/

      • Phrase
      • Temporarily; for the present time.
      • In the short term; for the immediate future.
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    • on the phone

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Talking on the telephone.
      • Adjective
      • Using a phone, especially a mobile phone.
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    • one of those things

      US /wʌn əv ðoʊz θɪŋz/

      UK /wʌn əv ðəuz θɪŋz/

      • other
      • An unfortunate but unavoidable event.
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    • phone number

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      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
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    • punch in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
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    • run through

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      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To pierce with a sharp pointed object
      • To practice or rehearse quickly, e.g. for a play
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • sauce

      US /sɔs/

      UK /sɔ:s/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
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    • security

      US /sɪˈkjʊrɪti/sə'kjurətɪ/

      UK /sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/

      • Noun
      • Department in a company in charge of protection
      • Financial document, like stocks, bonds and notes
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    • to order

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give an instruction or command.
      • To request something to be made, supplied, or served.
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    • to the point

      US /tu ði pɔɪnt/

      UK /tu: ðə pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
      • Phrase
      • Relevant and pertinent to the matter at hand.
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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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