Vocabulary

  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • turn on
  • at hand: Close by; readily available.
  • clear out: To empty things out of a place
  • lock up: To imprison someone.
  • instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
  • abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
  • filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
  • guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
  • respect: To follow the established rules
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
  • revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
  • handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
  • alive: Living; not dead
  • assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • deep: Complex and important
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
  • lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
  • people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
  • hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
  • secretly: So that others don't know
  • close: Almost; near
  • pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
  • duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
  • lock: To become fixed in place and hard to move
  • anarchy: Political theory in which there is no government
  • unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
  • inflatable: Designed to be filled with air or gas
  • friendly: Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
  • enslave: To make someone live like a slave
  • lifeguard: Person at a beach or pool who can rescue swimmers
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    • abuse

      US /əˈbjuz/

      UK /ə'bju:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
      • To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
      • Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
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    • alive

      US /əˈlaɪv/

      UK /ə'laɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Living; not dead
      • Active; energetic; full of life.
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    • anarchy

      US /ˈænərki/

      UK /ˈænəki/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Political theory in which there is no government
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    • assistant

      US /əˈsɪstənt/

      UK /əˈsɪstənt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who helps another, usually as a job
      • Adjective
      • (Person) helping another, usually as a job
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    • at hand

      US /æt hænd/

      UK /æt hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Close by; readily available.
      • About to happen; imminent.
      • Adjective
      • Nearby; easily available
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    • clear out

      US /klɪr aʊt/

      UK /kliə aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To empty things out of a place
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    • duck

      US /dʌk/

      UK /dʌk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid doing something that is difficult
      • To lower your head to avoid hitting something
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Common type of water bird
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    • emotionally

      US /ɪˈmoʃənl:ɪ/

      UK /ɪ'məʊʃənəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a way that shows your feelings
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    • enslave

      US /ɛnˈslev/

      UK /ɪn'sleɪv/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone live like a slave
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    • filter

      US /ˈfɪltɚ/

      UK /'fɪltə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Device to remove certain types of light, sound
      • Device to remove unwanted things from liquid, gas
      • Transitive Verb
      • To remove certain types of light, sound
      • To remove unwanted substances from a liquid or gas
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    • friendly

      US /ˈfrɛndli/

      UK /ˈfrendli/

      • Adjective
      • Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
      • Easy to use or understand
      • Noun
      • Game played not in a competition
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    • handle

      US /ˈhændl/

      UK /'hændl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cope with or take responsibility for
      • To control a machine, car etc.
      • Countable Noun
      • The part of a door you hold to open it
      • Thing you hold to carry or open a bag, pan etc.
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    • inflatable

      US /ɪnˈfletəbəl/

      UK /ɪnˈfleɪtəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Designed to be filled with air or gas
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    • instant

      US /ˈɪnstənt/

      UK /ˈɪnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • (Food) requiring very little preparation
      • Occurring immediately
      • Noun
      • A very short period of time
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    • lifeguard

      US /ˈlaɪfgɑ:rd/

      UK /ˈlaɪfgɑ:d/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person at a beach or pool who can rescue swimmers
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    • lock

      US /lɑ:k/

      UK /lɒk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To become fixed in place and hard to move
      • To use a key, code so others can't open something
      • Countable Noun
      • Small portion of your hair that hangs together
      • Place on a door, etc. that you close with a key
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    • lock up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To imprison someone.
      • To secure a building or container by locking it.
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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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    • pool

      US /pul/

      UK /pu:l/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
      • Small body of still water
      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of a liquid) to collect into a small area
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    • respect

      US /rɪˈspɛkt/

      UK /rɪ'spekt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To follow the established rules
      • To think very highly of another person
      • Noun
      • Behavior that follows the established rules
      • Regard or admiration for someone or something
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    • revolution

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃən/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃn/

      • Noun
      • When a group overthrows an existing government
      • Sudden or significant change in something
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    • rule

      US /ruːl/

      UK /ruːl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is normal and usually happens
      • Governmental control or power over a region
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decide legally, especially in court
      • To have control or influence
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    • secretly

      US /ˈsikrɪtlɪ/

      UK /'si:krətlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • So that others don't know
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    • sneaky

      US /ˈsniki/

      UK /ˈsni:ki/

      • Adjective
      • Deceptive and underhand
      B2
      More
    • turn on

      US /tɚn ɑn/

      UK /tə:n ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause someone to be interested or excited
      • Transitive Verb
      • To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
      • To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
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    • unstable

      US /ʌnˈstebəl/

      UK /ʌnˈsteɪbl/

      • Adjective
      • (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
      • Tending to overreact emotionally; not balanced
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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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    Ever wondered what it takes to be a lifeguard? This clip from Gravity Falls dives into the chaos of pool duty, showing you how to handle unexpected situations and maybe even start a duck revolution! You'll pick up some fun phrases for dealing with tricky characters and navigating 'anarchy'!

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