Vocabulary

  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • book on: A book about a particular subject.
  • of all time: The best or most significant in history.
  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • other than: Except for; apart from.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • slip up: To make a mistake
  • back up: To save a copy of your computer data
  • for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
  • heading to: Going in a particular direction.
  • rather than: More exactly; more correctly
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
  • acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
  • brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
  • crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
  • brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
  • giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
  • strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
  • generous: Giving or ready to give freely
  • accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • hell: Any place of pain and suffering
  • twist: To turn something in a circular direction
  • smash: Accident involving vehicles
  • statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
  • sharp: Person's name
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • act: To behave in a certain way
  • decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
  • defend: To protect and explain your position in court
  • hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
  • own: To have something as your property
  • protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
  • college: School or educational institution for adults
  • lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
  • glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
  • inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
  • captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
  • prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
  • comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
  • psychologically: As regards the study of the mind
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
  • brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
  • tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • notoriety: the state of being famous for being bad in some way
  • autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
  • tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
  • care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
  • good: Proper, appropriate or right
  • tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
  • placement: Act of putting something in a place or position
  • ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
  • titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
  • chute: Sloping channel or passage to throw things down
  • submersible: Capable of functioning while submerged
  • nah: Way of saying 'No'
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    • accomplishment

      US /əˈkɑmplɪʃmənt/

      UK /əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something you succeed in after hard work
      • A skill or special ability.
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    • acquire

      US /əˈkwaɪr/

      UK /ə'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To get or earn something by thinking or working
      • To develop or learn a skill, habit, or quality.
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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.
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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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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    • bar

      US /bɑ:r/

      UK /bɑ:(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
      • Professional organization of lawyers and judges
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent entry, exit or an action
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    • book on

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A book about a particular subject.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place a bet on something.
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    • brag

      US /bræɡ/

      UK /bræɡ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To speak too proudly about yourself
      • Noun
      • A statement expressing excessive pride.
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    • brainstorm

      US /ˈbreɪnstɔ:rm/

      UK /ˈbreɪnstɔ:m/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
      • Countable Noun
      • Group discussion about concepts or ideas
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    • bullet

      US /ˈbʊlɪt/

      UK /'bʊlɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Metal object fired from a gun
      • Dot at the beginning of each line in a list
      • Adjective
      • Very fast.
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    • captain

      US /ˈkæptən/

      UK /'kæptɪn/

      • Noun
      • Title of a senior officer in the military
      • Person in charge of a team, a ship or an airplane
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be in charge of a team, ship or airplane
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    • chute

      US /ʃut/

      UK /ʃu:t/

      • Noun
      • Sloping channel or passage to throw things down
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    • college

      US /'kɑːlɪdʒ/

      UK /'kɒlɪdʒ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • School or educational institution for adults
      • A constituent body of a university.
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
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    • comply

      US /kəmˈplaɪ/

      UK /kəmˈplaɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
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    • concept

      US /ˈkɑnˌsɛpt/

      UK /'kɒnsept/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Abstract idea of something or how it works
      • A plan or intention; a conception.
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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
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    • decide

      US /dɪˈsaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'saɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
      • To make a legal judgment in court
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    • defend

      US /dɪˈfɛnd/

      UK /dɪ'fend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To protect and explain your position in court
      • To protect against an attack
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    • for the rest

      US /fɔr ði rɛst/

      UK /fɔ: ðə rest/

      • Phrase
      • Concerning the remaining people or things.
      • During the remaining part of a period of time.
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    • generous

      US /ˈdʒɛnərəs/

      UK /ˈdʒenərəs/

      • Adjective
      • Giving or ready to give freely
      • (Of an amount) larger than usual; lavish
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    • ghost

      US /goʊst/

      UK /gəʊst/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To write a book on behalf of another person
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bad effects, memories, and feelings from the past
      • Spirit of a dead person, appearing to the living
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    • giant

      US /ˈdʒaɪənt/

      UK /'dʒaɪənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
      • Very successful, powerful person or organization
      • Adjective
      • Very large, or much bigger than other things
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    • glad

      US /ɡlæd/

      UK /ɡlæd/

      • Adjective
      • Happy or pleased about something/to do something
      • Happy that something happened; pleased
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • heading to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Going in a particular direction.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going in the direction of; on the way to.
      • Moving towards a future state or condition.
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    • hell

      US /hɛl/

      UK /hel/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any place of pain and suffering
      • A very unpleasant or difficult experience.
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    • hook

      US /hʊk/

      UK /hʊk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
      • The start of a story which catches your interest
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bent or curved shape
      • To catch your interest completely
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    • in advance

      US /ɪn ædˈvæns/

      UK /in ədˈvɑ:ns/

      • Phrase
      • Ahead of time; before something happens
      • Noun
      • A payment made before it is due, especially for work to be done
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    • in the meantime

      US /ɪn ði ˈminˌtaɪm/

      UK /in ðə ˈmi:ntaim/

      • Phrase
      • During the time between two events; meanwhile.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • inauguration

      US /ɪnˌɔɡjəˈreʃən/

      UK /ɪˌnɔ:ɡjə'reɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
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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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    • lease

      US /lis/

      UK /li:s/

      • Noun
      • Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
      • The period of time for which a lease is granted.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To rent; pay money to use something, e.g. car
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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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    • nah

      US /nɑ:/

      UK /nɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Way of saying 'No'
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    • nasty

      US /ˈnæsti/

      UK /'nɑ:stɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
      • Unkind; unpleasant.
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    • notoriety

      US /ˌnoʊtəˈraɪəti/

      UK /ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • the state of being famous for being bad in some way
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    • notorious

      US /noʊ'tɔ:rɪrs/

      UK /nəʊ'tɔ:rɪəs/

      • Adjective
      • Being famous or publicly known for something bad
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    • of all time

      US /ʌv ɔl taɪm/

      UK /ɔv ɔ:l taim/

      • Adjective
      • The best or most significant in history.
      • Phrase
      • Ever; in all of history.
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    • other than

      US

      UK

      • Preposition
      • Except for; apart from.
      • Conjunction
      • Different from.
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    • placement

      US /ˈpleɪsmənt/

      UK /ˈpleɪsmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Act of putting something in a place or position
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • prop

      US /prɑp/

      UK /prɒp/

      • Countable Noun
      • Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
      • Transitive Verb
      • To support an object so it doesn't fall down
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    • psychologically

      US /saɪkəˈlɑdʒɪklɪ/

      UK /ˌsaɪkə'lɒdʒɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • As regards the study of the mind
      • In a way that relates to the mind or mental processes.
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    • rather than

      US

      UK

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

      US /ʃɑrp/

      UK /ʃɑ:p/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Adjective
      • Being very clear and easy to see
      • (Of clothes) nicely or stylishly
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    • slip up

      US /slɪp ʌp/

      UK /slip ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make a mistake
      • Noun
      • A mistake; an error.
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    • smash

      US /smæʃ/

      UK /smæʃ/

      • Noun
      • Accident involving vehicles
      • Sound when something breaks into pieces loudly
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into pieces
      • To defeat someone completely
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    • statistic

      US /stəˈtɪstɪk/

      UK /stəˈtɪstɪk/

      • Noun
      • Number that represents a piece of information
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    • strip

      US /strɪp/

      UK /strɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
      • To remove something, e.g. paint from a wall
      • Countable Noun
      • Long narrow piece, such as ribbon or land
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    • submersible

      US /səbˈmɜ:rsəbl/

      UK /səbˈmɜ:səbl/

      • Adjective
      • Capable of functioning while submerged
      • Countable Noun
      • Ship or boat that can travel under water
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    • tab

      US /tæb/

      UK /tæb/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To press the tab key on a keyboard
      • Noun
      • Formatting space in a word processing document
      • Keyboard key to format space in a document
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    • tacky

      US /ˈtæki/

      UK /ˈtæki/

      • Adjective
      • Having a cheap and ugly appearance
      • Sticky
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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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    • titan

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Person gigantic or great in size or power
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    • twist

      US /twɪst/

      UK /twɪst/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To turn something in a circular direction
      • To turn in a curving direction e.g. road or path
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Turn or spiral curve in a path or road
      • Bend or sudden change of direction
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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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