Vocabulary

  • for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
  • further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
  • stick together: To support each other; remain united.
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • root for: To support a sports team
  • at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
  • from that time: Starting at a specific point in the past and continuing forward.
  • move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
  • hang around: To spend time with someone
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • have to: Must do
  • for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
  • for long: For a considerable period of time.
  • for instance: As an example.
  • in terms of
  • put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
  • to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
  • in some places: In certain locations or areas, but not all.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • steam off: To release steam or vapor from something.
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • over time: Gradually; as time passes.
  • best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
  • blow up: To suddenly become angry
  • break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
  • on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
  • form: Sports team or person's current winning record
  • planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
  • surface: To give (road) a top layer
  • system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
  • water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
  • plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
  • earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
  • dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
  • heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
  • crust: Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
  • star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
  • formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
  • solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
  • complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • at most

      US /æt most/

      UK /æt məust/

      • Adverb
      • Not more than; a maximum of.
      • Phrase
      • Used to indicate an upper limit or maximum quantity.
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    • best known

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      UK

      • Adjective
      • Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
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    • 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.
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    • break in

      US /brek ɪn/

      UK /breik in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
      • To interrupt someone's conversation, task
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To interrupt a conversation or activity.
      • To wear something new until it becomes comfortable.
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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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    • complexity

      US /kəmˈplɛksɪti/

      UK /kəm'pleksətɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • State of having many parts and not being simple
      • A factor or element that makes something complicated.
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    • crust

      US /krʌst/

      UK /krʌst/

      • Noun
      • Hard outer layer of something, e.g. the earth
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    • dust

      US /dʌst/

      UK /dʌst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
      • To wipe something to remove dirt
      • Uncountable Noun
      • Fine dry powder that builds up on surfaces
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    • for instance

      US /fɔr ˈɪnstəns/

      UK /fɔ: ˈinstəns/

      • Adverb
      • As an example.
      • Phrase
      • As an example.
      • As an illustration or case in point
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    • for life

      US /fɔr laɪf/

      UK /fɔ: laif/

      • Phrase
      • For the duration of one's life; permanently.
      • To support someone for the duration of their life.
      • Adjective
      • Being a member for the entirety of one's life.
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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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    • for one thing

      US /fɔr wʌn θɪŋ/

      UK /fɔ: wʌn θiŋ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to introduce a reason for something.
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    • formation

      US /fɔ:rˈmeɪʃn/

      UK /fɔ:ˈmeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Process of creating; making a particular shape
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    • from that time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Starting at a specific point in the past and continuing forward.
      • Referring to a period that began in the past.
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    • further out

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At a greater distance; more distant.
      • To a more advanced or remote stage or point.
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    • hang around

      US /hæŋ əˈraʊnd/

      UK /hæŋ əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To spend time with someone
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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
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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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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in some places

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In certain locations or areas, but not all.
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • instead of

      US /ɪnˈstɛd ʌv/

      UK /inˈsted ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • When one thing is replaced by another
      • Adverb
      • As a substitute or alternative.
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    • kill off

      US /kɪl ɔf/

      UK /kil ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
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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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    • move away

      US /muv əˈwe/

      UK /mu:v əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
      • To physically create distance; to step back or aside.
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on earth

      US /ɑn ɚθ/

      UK /ɔn ə:θ/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
      • Used to emphasize that something is not possible or will not happen.
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    • on the surface

      US /ɑn ði ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /ɔn ðə ˈsə:fis/

      • Phrase
      • Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
      • Located on the outer part or uppermost layer of something.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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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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    • over time

      US /ˈovɚ taɪm/

      UK /ˈəuvə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Gradually; as time passes.
      • During a long period.
      • Adverb
      • Gradually; as time passes.
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    • planet

      US /ˈplænɪt/

      UK /'plænɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One of the bodies that orbit the sun
      • A different world or sphere of existence.
      • Proper Noun
      • The earth.
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    • plate

      US /plet/

      UK /pleɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Flat dish used for eating or serving food
      • Smooth, thin piece of metal applied in a layer
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a layer of metal on something to protect it
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    • put off

      US /pʊt ɔf/

      UK /put ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take off, e.g. clothing
      • To delay until a later date
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • More exactly; more correctly
      • Preferably; instead
      • Preposition
      • Instead of
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    • root for

      US /rut fɔr/

      UK /ru:t fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support a sports team
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    • solar

      US /ˈsolɚ/

      UK /'səʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the sun, or its heat
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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • steam off

      US /stim ɔf/

      UK /sti:m ɒf/

      • other
      • To release steam or vapor from something.
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    • stick together

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To support each other; remain united.
      • To adhere physically; to be joined by an adhesive substance.
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    • surface

      US /ˈsɚfəs/

      UK /'sɜ:fɪs/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give (road) a top layer
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear after being hidden, unseen, or unknown
      • To come to the top of something; emerge
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    • talking about

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To discuss a particular topic.
      • To be constantly mentioning or bringing up a subject.
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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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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • to the core

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
      • To the innermost part; to the very essence or center.
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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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    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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