Vocabulary

  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • sock into: To hit something or someone with force.
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • wring out: To squeeze water or liquid out of something by twisting.
  • lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
  • finish off: To complete the last part of something.
  • to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
  • hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
  • back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
  • in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
  • under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
  • in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • have to: Must do
  • head out: To leave a place; depart
  • heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
  • on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
  • clean off: To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted matter from a surface by wiping or washing.
  • boost: To increase something; to make something better
  • mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
  • cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
  • chill: State of being a little cold
  • comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
  • toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
  • tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
  • laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
  • moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
  • fortune: What might happen to you in the future
  • layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
  • solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
  • mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
  • blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
  • humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
  • solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
  • ceiling: Top part of a room above your head
  • temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • motion: Suggestion at a meeting
  • extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
  • sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
  • fill: To make something full
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
  • lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
  • space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
  • cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
  • damp: A little wet
  • tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
  • frigid: (Especially of women) sexually unresponsive
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • area: Amount of measured space
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • circulate: To go round continuously
  • perpendicular: Being at right angles to a given line or plane
  • light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
  • ambient: Of or in the surrounding area or air
  • chilly: Slightly cold
  • knot: Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
  • add: To include as well
  • radiant: Being bright
  • weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
  • toasty: Warm and comfortable
  • smother: To cover something or someone completely
  • sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
  • radiator: Device for cooling down an engine
  • extinguisher: Device used to put out fires
  • airflow: Movement of air around objects
  • pillowcase: Cover for a pillow, usually made of cotton
  • clank: To make a short loud sound by a metal object
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    • airflow

      US /ˈerfloʊ/

      UK /ˈeəfləʊ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Movement of air around objects
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    • ambient

      US /ˈæmbiənt/

      UK /'æmbɪənt/

      • Adjective
      • Of or in the surrounding area or air
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • back down

      US /bæk daʊn/

      UK /bæk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
      A1
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    • blanket

      US /ˈblæŋkɪt/

      UK /'blæŋkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something completely so it cannot be seen
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    • boost

      US /bust/

      UK /bu:st/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To increase something; to make something better
      • To push someone or something up from beneath them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An increase in something
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    • ceiling

      US /ˈsilɪŋ/

      UK /ˈsi:lɪŋ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Top part of a room above your head
      • Greatest level that is allowed; limit
      • Transitive Verb
      • To round a number up to the nearest integer
      • To provide a room with a ceiling.
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    • chill

      US /tʃɪl/

      UK /tʃɪl/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of being a little cold
      • Feeling of fear or being frightened
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something cold, e.g. a drink
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    • chilly

      US /ˈtʃɪli/

      UK /'tʃɪlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly cold
      • Cold; unfeeling; lacking in warmth
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    • circulate

      US /ˈsɚkjəˌlet/

      UK /'sɜ:kjəleɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To go round continuously
      • To move from one person to another, as at a party
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move around or through something, or to cause something to move around or through.
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    • clank

      US /klæŋk/

      UK /klæŋk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make a short loud sound by a metal object
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    • clean off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted matter from a surface by wiping or washing.
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    • comfort

      US /ˈkʌmfət/

      UK /'kʌmfət/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to make distressed person feel better
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Acts or words that reduce pain or sadness
      • State of being relaxed, warm or happy
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    • cord

      US /kɔrd/

      UK /kɔ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A long strong material, thicker than string
      • Electrical wire, covered in rubber or plastic
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    • cozy

      US /ˈkozi/

      UK /'kəʊzɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
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    • damp

      US /dæmp/

      UK /dæmp/

      • Adjective
      • A little wet
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    • extension

      US /ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

      UK /ɪkˈstenʃn/

      • Noun
      • Addition to something, e.g. a house
      • Suffix code of a computer file, e.g. .pdf, .jpg
      • Adjective
      • Adding extra length
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    • extinguisher

      US /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃɚ/

      UK /ɪkˈstɪŋgwɪʃə/

      • Countable Noun
      • Device used to put out fires
      B2
      More
    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
      A2
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • finish off

      US /ˈfɪnɪʃ ɔf/

      UK /ˈfiniʃ ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete the last part of something.
      • To decisively defeat someone.
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • fortune

      US /ˈfɔrtʃən/

      UK /'fɔ:tʃu:n/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What might happen to you in the future
      • Chance or luck, particularly good luck
      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring good fortune to.
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    • frigid

      US /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/

      UK /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/

      • Adjective
      • (Especially of women) sexually unresponsive
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    • fuel

      US /ˈfjuəl/

      UK /'fju:əl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
      • To provide gas or petrol for something
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Material used to produce heat or power when burned
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • hazard

      US /ˈhæzəd/

      UK /'hæzəd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is dangerous and causes problems
      • Something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To try, with the risk of being wrong or losing
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    • head out

      US /hɛd aʊt/

      UK /hed aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To leave a place; depart
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    • heat

      US /hit/

      UK /hi:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of anger, excitement, or arguing
      • Particular temperature at which to cook something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make hot or hotter
      A2
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    • heat up

      US /hit ʌp/

      UK /hi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become warmer; to make something warmer.
      • To become excited or agitated.
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    • hot air

      US /hɑt er/

      UK /hɔt eə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
      • Air that has been heated.
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    • humidity

      US /hjuˈmɪdɪti/

      UK /hju:ˈmɪdəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
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    • in on

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To be involved in a secret or plan.
      • To be aware of something that is secret or not generally known.
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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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    • knot

      US /nɑ:t/

      UK /nɒt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Secure form of tying a rope, string etc.
      • A small group of people or things.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To tie string, rope etc. firmly to stop it undoing
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    • laundry

      US /ˈlɔndri, ˈlɑn-/

      UK /'lɔ:ndrɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
      • Clothes etc., that are to be washed, already washed
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    • lay

      US /le/

      UK /leɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Amateur; not being a trained priest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To place a bet on a game outcome
      • (Of a bird, etc.) to produce eggs from its body
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    • lay in

      US /le ɪn/

      UK /lei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
      • Stayed in bed later than usual in the morning.
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    • layer

      US /ˈleɚ/

      UK /ˈleiə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of several sheets of a material or object
      • A covering of something spread over a surface.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put things one on top of another
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    • mimic

      US /ˈmɪmɪk/

      UK /'mɪmɪk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Someone who tries to act like another person
      • Transitive Verb
      • To copy a person's words/actions to amuse people
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    • mindful

      US /ˈmaɪndfəl/

      UK /ˈmaɪndfl/

      • Adjective
      • Bearing in mind; attentive to
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    • moisture

      US /ˈmɔɪstʃɚ/

      UK /'mɔɪstʃə(r)/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Small amount of wetness that can be felt
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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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    • on the door

      US /ɑn ðə dɔr/

      UK /ɒn ðə dɔ:/

      • Preposition
      • Situated on the surface or part of a door.
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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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    • perpendicular

      US /ˌpə:pənˈdɪkjəlɚ/

      UK /ˌpɜ:pənˈdɪkjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Being at right angles to a given line or plane
      • In a straight up and down direction; vertical.
      • Noun
      • A line at right angles to a given line, plane, or surface.
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    • pillowcase

      US /ˈpɪloʊkeɪs/

      UK /ˈpɪləʊkeɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Cover for a pillow, usually made of cotton
      C2
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    • plastic

      US /ˈplæstɪk/

      UK /'plæstɪk/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
      • Adjective
      • Being easily formed or shaped
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    • radiant

      US /ˈrediənt/

      UK /ˈreɪdiənt/

      • Adjective
      • Being bright
      B2
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    • radiator

      US /ˈrediˌeɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈreɪdieɪtə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Device for cooling down an engine
      • Heating device for a room or building
      B2
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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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    • sleeve

      US /sliv/

      UK /sli:v/

      • Noun
      • Part of a garment covering the arm
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    • smother

      US /ˈsmʌðɚ/

      UK /'smʌðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something or someone completely
      • To conceal bad news to stop others knowing
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    • sock into

      US /sɑk ˈɪntu/

      UK /sɒk ˈɪntə/

      • other
      • To hit something or someone with force.
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    • solution

      US /səˈluʃən/

      UK /səˈlu:ʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
      • Way to solve or deal with a problem
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    • solve

      US /sɑ:lv/

      UK /sɒlv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
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    • sweatshirt

      US /ˈswɛtˌʃə:t/

      UK /ˈswetʃɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
      B2
      More
    • temperature

      US /ˈtɛmpərəˌtʃʊr,-tʃɚ,ˈtɛmprə-/

      UK /ˈtemprətʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When you your body heat is above normal
      • How hot or cold something is, e.g. the weather
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    • tender

      US /ˈtɛndɚ/

      UK /'tendə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Gentle; with great care or consideration
      • Feeling pain when an area of skin is touched
      • Noun
      • A formal offer for something (e.g. some business)
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    • tie

      US /taɪ/

      UK /taɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things (together) with a string or rope
      • To require someone to be in a specific place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
      • Strong connection between people, countries
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    • to the touch

      US /tu ðə ˈtʌtʃ/

      UK /tə ðə ˈtʌtʃ/

      • other
      • When tested or sensed by physical contact.
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    • toasty

      US /'toʊstɪ/

      UK /'təʊstɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Warm and comfortable
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    • toss

      US /tɔ:s/

      UK /tɒs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
      • To mix ingredients lightly.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move about restlessly; to writhe or fidget.
      • To be thrown about violently.
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    • under the weather

      US /ˈʌndɚ ði ˈwɛðɚ/

      UK /ˈʌndə ðə ˈweðə/

      • Adjective
      • Slightly ill; not feeling well.
      • Phrase
      • In a state of being slightly unwell or ill.
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    • wring out

      US /rɪŋ aʊt/

      UK /rɪŋ aʊt/

      • other
      • To squeeze water or liquid out of something by twisting.
      B1
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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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