Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • give away
  • do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
  • paid off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
  • jail time: A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
  • at least: As a minimum
  • in reverse: In the opposite direction.
  • at the bank: Located at or near a financial institution.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
  • with distinction: Achieving a high level of academic or professional success; with exceptional merit.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • going on: To continue doing something
  • subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
  • sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
  • financial: Involving money
  • debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
  • mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
  • clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
  • reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
  • avoid: To prevent from happening
  • regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • state: Region within a country, with its own government
  • practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
  • purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
  • account: An advantage
  • interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
  • counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
  • trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
  • cram: To add more to something that is already full
  • shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
  • distinction: Special quality that makes something different
  • excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
  • luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
  • deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
  • bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
  • single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
  • solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
  • control: A device designed to operate a machine
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
  • intern: Person working to get experience/train for a job
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • heist: A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
  • explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • unsuspecting: Not feeling doubts or suspicions
  • regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
  • internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
  • jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
  • put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
  • plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
  • fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
  • alleyway: A narrow street with walls on both sides
  • apprehend: To arrest someone
  • overtime: Extra time in a sports game
  • reed: Person's name
  • earl: Man with a high or noble rank in a society
  • penitentiary: Prison for those convicted of major crimes
  • hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
  • papa: Another word for father
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    • alleyway

      US /ˈæliˌwe/

      UK /'ælɪweɪ/

      • Noun
      • A narrow street with walls on both sides
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    • apprehend

      US /ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/

      UK /ˌæprɪˈhend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To arrest someone
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    • at a time

      US /æt e taɪm/

      UK /æt ə taim/

      • Phrase
      • Separately; one by one
      • Simultaneously; together
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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 bank

      US /æt ðə bæŋk/

      UK /æt ðə bæŋk/

      • other
      • Located at or near a financial institution.
      • Situated beside the edge of a river or stream.
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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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    • avoid

      US /əˈvɔɪd/

      UK /ə'vɔɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To prevent from happening
      • To stay away from
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    • bother

      US /ˈbɑðɚ/

      UK /'bɒðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
      • To take the trouble to do something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Problems, concern or worry for someone
      • A disturbance; trouble
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
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    • clue

      US /klu/

      UK /klu:/

      • Noun
      • Information that helps explain something; hint
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    • counter

      US /ˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To say or do something in opposition or resistance
      • To try to prevent, as by making a different point
      • Prefix
      • Being opposite or against something
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    • cram

      US /kræm/

      UK /kræm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To add more to something that is already full
      • To study intensively (for a test)
      • Countable Noun
      • A room in which people are crammed.
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    • debt

      US /dɛt/

      UK /det/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
      • A moral or social obligation.
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    • deposit

      US /dɪˈpɑzɪt/

      UK /dɪ'pɒzɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Concentration of mineral left by a river
      • Part payment so that an item will be kept for you
      • Transitive Verb
      • (Of rivers) to leave a layer of minerals, etc.
      • To lay down of layers, e.g. of soil, over time
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    • distinction

      US /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/

      UK /dɪˈstɪŋkʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Special quality that makes something different
      • A prize of award for a high level of achievement
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    • do the right thing

      US /du ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/

      UK /duː ðə ˈraɪt θɪŋ/

      • other
      • To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
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    • earl

      US /ə:l/

      UK /ɜ:l/

      • Proper Noun
      • Man with a high or noble rank in a society
      • Person's name
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    • excuse

      US /ɪkˈskjuz/

      UK /ɪk'skju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
      • To explain acting in a bad or impolite manner
      • Noun
      • Note explaining why someone cannot do or attend
      • Reason why you did or didn't do something
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    • explosion

      US /ɪkˈsploʒən/

      UK /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Loud and sudden expression of emotion
      • Sudden increase of something
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    • fella

      US /'felər/

      UK /'felə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Way of spelling 'fellows'
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    • financial

      US /faɪˈnænʃ(ə)l/

      UK /faɪˈnænʃl/

      • Adjective
      • Involving money
      • Relating to investments.
      • Countable Noun
      • A person who provides advice on financial matters.
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    • flash

      US /flæʃ/

      UK /flæʃ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To appear suddenly and briefly
      • To shine brightly very suddenly and briefly
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden and brief appearance of something
      • Light used by a camera to brighten the area
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    • give away

      US /ɡɪv əˈwe/

      UK /ɡiv əˈwei/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To let others have something you own
      • To tell (a secret)
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    • going on

      US /ˈɡoɪŋ ɑn/

      UK /ˈgəʊɪŋ ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To continue doing something
      • To happen (usually negative)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • heist

      US /haɪst/

      UK /haɪst/

      • Noun
      • A burglary; a theft of a house or bank
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    • hoo

      US /hu:/

      UK /hu:/

      • Interjection
      • Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
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    • in reverse

      US /ɪn rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /in riˈvə:s/

      • Adverb
      • In the opposite direction.
      • In the opposite order.
      • Phrase
      • Moving or operating backwards.
      • With the sequence inverted.
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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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    • intern

      US /ɪnˈtɜ:rn/

      UK /ɪnˈtɜ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person working to get experience/train for a job
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a job as an intern
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    • internship

      US /ˈɪntɜːrnʃɪp/

      UK /ˈɪntɜ:nʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Period of time when a person works as an intern
      • A period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time.
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    • interrupt

      US /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

      UK /ˌɪntə'rʌpt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To stop something from happening for a while
      • To stop someone from speaking by saying or doing something.
      • Noun
      • A signal that stops a computer from working on one thing and starts it working on something else.
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    • jail

      US /dʒel/

      UK /dʒeɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To hold people who are being punished for a crime
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    • jail time

      US

      UK

      • Uncountable Noun
      • A period of imprisonment in a jail or prison.
      • A sentence to be served in a jail or prison.
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    • luxury

      US /ˈlʌɡʒəri, ˈlʌkʃə-/

      UK /ˈlʌkʃəri/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something expensive bought for pleasure
      • Something that gives great comfort and pleasure
      • Adjective
      • Very comfortable and expensive.
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    • mysterious

      US /mɪˈstɪriəs/

      UK /mɪˈstɪəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Unusual; hard to understand or work out
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    • overtime

      US /ˈovɚˌtaɪm/

      UK /'əʊvətaɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Extra time in a sports game
      • Time worked in addition to regular working hours.
      • Adverb
      • Beyond the regular working hours.
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    • paid off

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give money to get person to do something; bribe
      • To give money to settle a debt
      • Transitive Verb
      • To have bribed someone.
      • To have paid a debt in full.
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    • papa

      US /ˈpɑpə,pəˈpɑ/

      UK /pə'pɑ:/

      • Noun
      • Another word for father
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    • penitentiary

      US /ˌpɛnɪˈtɛnʃəri/

      UK /ˌpenɪ'tenʃərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Prison for those convicted of major crimes
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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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    • practically

      US /ˈpræktɪkli/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Nearly, almost, or in effect
      • In a practical manner; realistically.
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    • purchase

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To buy something; to get by paying money for it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that you bought
      • Strong hold on something; grip
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    • reality

      US /riˈælɪti/

      UK /rɪ'ælətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
      • The state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
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    • reed

      US /ri:d/

      UK /ri:d/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thin piece of wood blown to produce musical notes
      • Tall grass-like plant that grows close to water
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    • regional

      US /ˈridʒənəl/

      UK /ˈri:dʒənl/

      • Adjective
      • Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
      • Characteristic of a particular region.
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    • regular

      US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

      UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
      • Occurring or being done frequently
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Customers who frequently visit a place
      • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
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    • reverse

      US /rɪˈvɚs/

      UK /rɪ'vɜ:s/

      • Noun
      • Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
      • Instance of a significant change, for the worse
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To drive a vehicle backward
      • To change to an opposite state, way or condition
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    • shame

      US /ʃem/

      UK /ʃeɪm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel ashamed
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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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    • subtle

      US /ˈsʌtl/

      UK /'sʌtl/

      • Adjective
      • Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
      • Clever or indirect but hides the true purpose
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    • suitcase

      US /ˈsutˌkes/

      UK /ˈsu:tkeɪs/

      • Countable Noun
      • Container for carrying clothes when traveling
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    • suspicious

      US /səˈspɪʃəs/

      UK /səˈspɪʃəs/

      • Adjective
      • Doubtful about someone's honesty
      • Feeling that something is wrong; causing suspicion
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    • trail

      US /trel/

      UK /treɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of marks or signs left by something moving
      • Rough path, as through a forest or field
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To follow behind someone
      • To be losing to a competitor
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    • unsuspecting

      US /ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ/

      UK /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/

      • Adjective
      • Not feeling doubts or suspicions
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    • with distinction

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Achieving a high level of academic or professional success; with exceptional merit.
      • Performing an action or creating something with notable skill and quality.
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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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