Vocabulary

  • top it off: To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
  • fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • for the win: Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
  • think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
  • next to: Being located along side another
  • check out
  • down the track: At some point in the future.
  • zip down: To move quickly downward or to a lower place.
  • track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
  • have to: Must do
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • feed into: To have an influence on something or form a part of it
  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • do the trick: To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • set up
  • egg on: To encourage greatly toward doing something
  • first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
  • give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • go on: To continue doing something
  • in your dreams: Used to say something is very unlikely or impossible.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
  • jockey for position: Compete strategically to gain an advantage or better place.
  • cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
  • on the slide: In a state of decline or deterioration.
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
  • bunch: A group of things of the same kind
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • foundation: Base or important starting point
  • path: Method of living leading to a particular result
  • complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
  • guide: To help or advise someone about something
  • thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
  • rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
  • lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
  • loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
  • curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
  • secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
  • bottom: The part of your body you sit on
  • square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • magnetic: Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
  • extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
  • claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
  • piece: A counter in a board game
  • connect: To associate a thing with something else
  • bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • fill: To make something full
  • load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • maze: Network of paths you have to make your way through
  • shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
  • set: Prepared for something; ready
  • marble: A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
  • fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
  • elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
  • cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
  • vertically: In an up and down position
  • rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
  • graveyard: Area used for burials; area with many graves
  • spun: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
  • zip: To compress digital documents into one file
  • dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
  • whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
  • championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
  • cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
  • hammock: Bed made of fabric, slung between two points
  • corkscrew: Screw-type device to remove corks from wine bottle
  • straightaway: (Done) with little or no delay
  • jockey: To compete for position, success or space
  • restart: To begin working again after it has stopped
  • twisty: (Or roads) with many bends and curves
  • fossilize: To change into a state from which it won't change
  • connector: A device that joins things together
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    • advance

      US /ædˈvæns/

      UK /əd'vɑ:ns/

      • Noun
      • Forward movement by an army
      • An attempt to seduce someone
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • (Of an army) to move forward
      • To change or improve
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    • at home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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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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    • back up

      US /bæk ʌp/

      UK /bæk ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To save a copy of your computer data
      • To confirm the truth of what someone says
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    • bottom

      US /ˈbɑtəm/

      UK /'bɒtəm/

      • Noun
      • The part of your body you sit on
      • Lowest position, often in a company or contest
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To hit the lowest part of something
      • To provide with a bottom.
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    • bucket

      US /ˈbʌkɪt/

      UK /'bʌkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
      • A scoop-like container attached to machinery, used for digging or lifting materials.
      • Uncountable Noun
      • The amount held by a bucket.
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    • bunch

      US /bʌntʃ/

      UK /bʌntʃ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A group of things of the same kind
      • A group of people.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To group people or things closely together
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    • championship

      US /ˈtʃæmpiənˌʃɪp/

      UK /ˈtʃæmpiənʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sports competition to find the best player or team
      B1
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    • cheat

      US /tʃit/

      UK /tʃi:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
      • To escape death or harm, through luck or skill
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • One who is unfaithful to their wife, partner etc.
      • One who lies or breaks rules to get what they want
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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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    • cherry

      US /ˈtʃɛri/

      UK /ˈtʃeri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
      • A tree that produces cherries.
      • Adjective
      • Bright red color
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    • claw

      US /klɔ/

      UK /klɔ:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
      • A tool or part of a tool resembling an animal's claw, used for gripping or tearing.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig or pull with the nails or fingers
      • To grasp or seize something with or as if with claws.
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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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    • connect

      US /kəˈnɛkt/

      UK /kə'nekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To associate a thing with something else
      • To join or attach things together
      A2
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    • connector

      US /kəˈnektər/

      UK /kəˈnektə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • A device that joins things together
      • A device for joining together electrical conductors or providing connection to a circuit.
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    • corkscrew

      US /ˈkɔ:rkskru:/

      UK /ˈkɔ:kskru:/

      • Noun
      • Screw-type device to remove corks from wine bottle
      • Adjective
      • Shaped like a corkscrew; spiral.
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    • curve

      US /kɚv/

      UK /kə:v/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smooth rounded line that is not straight
      • A distribution of statistical data represented graphically.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something bend into a rounded shape
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    • cut in

      US /kʌt ɪn/

      UK /kʌt in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To interrupt someone's conversation
      • To enter a queue at the wrong place
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    • dinosaur

      US /ˈdaɪnəˌsɔr/

      UK /'daɪnəsɔ:(r)/

      • Noun
      • Reptile that lived millions of years ago
      • A person who is outdated or resistant to change.
      B2
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    • do the trick

      US /du ði trɪk/

      UK /du: ðə trik/

      • Idiom
      • To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
      A1
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    • down the track

      US /daʊn ðə ˈtræk/

      UK /daun ðə ˈtræk/

      • other
      • At some point in the future.
      B2
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    • egg on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To encourage greatly toward doing something
      A2
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    • elevator

      US /ˈɛləˌvetɚ/

      UK /'elɪveɪtə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Machine that carries people between floors
      • A building for storing grain, equipped with machinery for raising and distributing it.
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    • extend

      US /ɪkˈstɛnd/

      UK /ɪkˈstend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
      • To reach from one point to another
      A2TOEIC
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    • feed into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have an influence on something or form a part of it
      B1
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    • fill in

      US /fɪl ɪn/

      UK /fil in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put earth in e.g. a hole
      • To explain the context so that someone understands
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To write or type information in a blank space.
      • To temporarily do someone else's job.
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    • first shot

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • The first attempt at doing something.
      • The first opportunity to do something.
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    • for the win

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Used to express enthusiasm or determination to achieve victory or success.
      • Interjection
      • Expressing that something is excellent or a great idea.
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    • fossilize

      US /ˈfɑ:səlaɪz/

      UK /ˈfɒsəlaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change into a state from which it won't change
      • To become rigid or fixed in a particular pattern, habit, or belief.
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    • foundation

      US /faʊnˈdeʃən/

      UK /faunˈdeiʃən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Base or important starting point
      • Underground base on which building is constructed
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    • give up

      US /ɡɪv ʌp/

      UK /ɡiv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To lose hope or admit defeat
      • To decide to not start to try solving a problem
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    • go on

      US /ɡo ɑn/

      UK /ɡəu ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
      • Interjection
      • Used to encourage someone
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    • graveyard

      US /ˈgreɪvjɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈgreɪvjɑ:d/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Area used for burials; area with many graves
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    • guide

      US /ɡaɪd/

      UK /ɡaɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To help or advise someone about something
      • To control missile to hit a target by radio signal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Book or a magazine containing information/advice
      • Person leading others visiting an unknown place
      A2TOEIC
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    • hammock

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Bed made of fabric, slung between two points
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in your dreams

      US /ɪn jʊɚ ˈdrimz/

      UK /in jɔ: ˈdri:mz/

      • other
      • Used to say something is very unlikely or impossible.
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    • jockey

      US /ˈdʒɑki/

      UK /'dʒɒkɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compete for position, success or space
      • Countable Noun
      • Person who professionally rides horses in races
      B2
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    • jockey for position

      US /ˈdʒɑki fər pəˈzɪʃən/

      UK /ˈdʒɒki fə pəˈzɪʃən/

      • other
      • Compete strategically to gain an advantage or better place.
      B2
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    • load

      US /lod/

      UK /ləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
      • A burden; heavy responsibility
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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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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    • loop

      US /lup/

      UK /lu:p/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
      • A circle of rope or string to put around something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put a circle of rope around something
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    • magnetic

      US /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/

      UK /mægˈnetɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having the properties of a magnet; able to attract
      • Having great power to attract attention, interest
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    • marble

      US /ˈmɑrbəl/

      UK /'mɑ:bl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A hard type of stone, often used in monuments
      • Adjective
      • Made of or resembling marble.
      • Having a veined or swirled appearance like marble.
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    • maze

      US /mez/

      UK /meɪz/

      • Noun
      • Network of paths you have to make your way through
      B2
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    • meet up

      US /mit ʌp/

      UK /mi:t ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrange to meet someone.
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    • next to

      US /nɛkst tu/

      UK /nekst tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Being located along side another
      • In comparison with
      • Adverb
      • Almost; nearly
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    • on the slide

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In a state of decline or deterioration.
      • Losing control or influence; declining in status.
      • Adjective
      • (Informal) Dishonest or untrustworthy; engaging in shady practices.
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    • path

      US /pæθ, pɑθ/

      UK /pɑ:θ/

      • Noun
      • Method of living leading to a particular result
      • Track made with stones, by walking over the ground
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • ramp

      US /ræmp/

      UK /ræmp/

      • Noun
      • Path that increases in height as you walk up it
      • Transitive Verb
      • To slope or incline; (phrasal: ramp up) to increase the level or amount of something sharply; to furnish with a sloping surface.
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    • restart

      US /ˌri:ˈstɑ:rt/

      UK /ˌri:ˈstɑ:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To begin working again after it has stopped
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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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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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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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    • 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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    • shot

      US /ʃɑt/

      UK /ʃɒt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To kick or throw a ball at a goal
      • To fire a gun; injure or kill someone with a gun
      • Countable Noun
      • An attempt to kick or throw a ball at a goal
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    • slide

      US /slaɪd/

      UK /slaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Part of machines that slides backward and forward
      • Reduction in amount, price, quality
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pass or move smoothly and rapidly into or out
      • To move smoothly and rapidly over a surface
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    • spin

      US /spɪn/

      UK /spɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a ball rotate when throwing it
      • To move something in a rapid turning motion
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
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    • spun

      US /spʌn/

      UK /spʌn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a ball rotate when throwing it
      • To feel dizzy/confused, as in my head is spinning
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    • square

      US /skwɛr/

      UK /skweə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
      • The result of multiplying Length by the width
      • Adjective
      • Being fair or honest
      • Multiply a number by itself e.g. 2x2 or 6x6
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    • straightaway

      US /ˈstretəˌwe/

      UK /ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/

      • Adverb
      • (Done) with little or no delay
      • Countable Noun
      • A straight road (often for racing)
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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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    • thrill

      US /θrɪl/

      UK /θrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
      • A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
      • To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
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    • thumbs up

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
      • A positive rating or vote on social media or online platforms.
      • Noun (plural)
      • Multiple gestures of approval or agreement made by extending the thumbs upward.
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    • top it off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To complete something in a particularly good or impressive way.
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • track down

      US /træk daʊn/

      UK /træk daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
      • Transitive Verb
      • To find someone or something after a long or difficult search.
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    • twisty

      US /ˈtwɪsti/

      UK /ˈtwɪsti/

      • Adjective
      • (Or roads) with many bends and curves
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • vertically

      US /ˈvə:tɪkl:ɪ/

      UK /'vɜ:tɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In an up and down position
      • In a vertical arrangement or alignment.
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    • whoa

      US /woʊ/

      UK /wəʊ/

      • Interjection
      • Tell someone to do something more slowly
      • An exclamation of surprise, amazement, or shock.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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    • zip

      US /zɪp/

      UK /zɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To compress digital documents into one file
      • To close using a zipper
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Energy; vigor; determination
      • Way to say 'nothing' or 'zero'
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    • zip down

      US /zɪp daʊn/

      UK /zɪp daʊn/

      • other
      • To move quickly downward or to a lower place.
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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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