Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
  • follow suit: To do the same thing that someone else has done
  • bring back: To cause to remember
  • in school: Attending an educational institution.
  • for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
  • on task: Focused and engaged in the activity or assignment at hand.
  • devil's advocate: One who argues against a position to test its strength.
  • fair point: A valid or reasonable statement; a good argument.
  • in the loop: Being kept informed about something.
  • on the go: Very busy and active.
  • prioritize: To rank things in importance
  • practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
  • improve: To make, or become, something better
  • practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
  • consider: To think carefully about something
  • purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
  • advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
  • incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
  • fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
  • task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
  • rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
  • prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
  • require: To demand that someone does something
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • obsolete: Not used anymore because something newer exists
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
  • dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
  • anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
  • recruit: Person who has just joined the military
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
  • text: To send a message by phone or other device
  • increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
  • revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
  • science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • kind: In a caring and helpful manner
  • learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • catch: Amount of something that has been caught
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • hybrid: Formed from combining different things
  • bring: To take or go with someone to a place
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
  • jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
  • understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
  • enact: To make a bill into law
  • grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
  • type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
  • plea: Response given by a person charged with a crime
  • historical: Connected with the past
  • post: To send a letter or package using stamps
  • jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
  • governor: Person who leads a state or province
  • devil: A spirit said to be evil
  • handwriting: Way a person's writing looks
  • cursive: Having the successive letters joined; flowing
  • uncommon: Not typical; not normal; unusual
  • comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
  • buster: Way of addressing a man
  • superpower: State powerful enough to influence world events
  • quill: Pen made from a bird's feather
  • gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
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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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    • advocate

      US /ˈædvəˌket/

      UK /'ædvəkeɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A lawyer who protects a clients interests
      • Person who supports a movement for changes
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To request change
      • To publicly support a belief
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    • anchor

      US /ˈæŋkɚ/

      UK /'æŋkə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
      • Person who presents a news program on TV
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lower an anchor to hold a boat or ship in place
      • To secure firmly or fixedly; to moor.
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    • bring back

      US /brɪŋ bæk/

      UK /briŋ bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cause to remember
      • To return something
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    • buster

      US /'bʌstər/

      UK /ˈbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Way of addressing a man
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    • comeback

      US /ˈkʌmˌbæk/

      UK /ˈkʌmbæk/

      • Noun
      • A clever or witty retort or reply
      • Return of a celebrity to their previous success
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    • cursive

      US /ˈkɜ:rsɪv/

      UK /ˈkɜ:sɪv/

      • Adjective
      • Having the successive letters joined; flowing
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
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    • devil

      US /ˈdɛvəl/

      UK /ˈdevl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A spirit said to be evil
      • A very bad or cruel person.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To prepare (food) with hot or spicy seasonings.
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    • devil's advocate

      US /ˈdɛvəlz ˈædvəkət/

      UK /ˈdevəlz ˈædvəkət/

      • other
      • One who argues against a position to test its strength.
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    • dip

      US /dɪp/

      UK /dɪp/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To decrease or lower temporarily
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Food or sauce eaten with crackers/raw vegetables
      • Place on surface (e.g. a road) lower than the rest
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    • emotional

      US /ɪˈmoʃənəl/

      UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/

      • Adjective
      • Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
      • Relating to or characterized by emotion
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    • enact

      US /ɛnˈækt/

      UK /ɪˈnækt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a bill into law
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To act or perform, as in a play
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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    • fair point

      US

      UK

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A valid or reasonable statement; a good argument.
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    • fantastic

      US /fænˈtæstɪk/

      UK /fænˈtæstɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Strange or unusual in design or appearance
      • Very large, fast or great
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    • follow suit

      US /ˈfɑlo sut/

      UK /ˈfɔləu sju:t/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do the same thing that someone else has done
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    • for sure

      US /fɔr ʃʊr/

      UK /fɔ: ʃuə/

      • Adverb
      • Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
      • Used to emphasize a statement.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of strong agreement or affirmation.
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    • gen

      US /dʒen/

      UK /dʒen/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
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    • governor

      US /ˈgʌvərnə(r)/

      UK /ˈgʌvənə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person who leads a state or province
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    • grade

      US /ɡred/

      UK /ɡreɪd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give a road the required angle of slope
      • To determine the level or quality of something
      • Noun
      • Level or quality of something e.g. a diamond
      • Mark that shows the quality of a student's work
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    • handwriting

      US /ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ/

      UK /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Way a person's writing looks
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • historical

      US /hɪˈstɔrɪkəl,-ˈstɑr-/

      UK /hɪˈstɒrɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Connected with the past
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    • hybrid

      US /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      UK /ˈhaɪbrɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Formed from combining different things
      • Of mixed origin or composition.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something formed from combining different things
      • An offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties.
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    • in school

      US /ɪn skul/

      UK /ɪn sku:l/

      • other
      • Attending an educational institution.
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    • in the loop

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Being kept informed about something.
      • Included in a group that shares information.
      • Adjective
      • Included in a group that shares information.
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    • incorporate

      US /ɪnˈkɔrpəˌret/

      UK /ɪn'kɔ:pəreɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To form into a company or business corporation
      • To include or involve as part of something else
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    • increasingly

      US /ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli/

      UK /ɪnˈkri:sɪŋli/

      • Adverb
      • More and more; in greater degree or amount
      A2
      More
    • jersey

      US /ˈdʒə:zi/

      UK /'dʒɜ:zɪ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
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    • jolly

      US /'dʒɑ:lɪ/

      UK /'dʒɒlɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
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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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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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    • obsolete

      US /ˌɑ:bsəˈli:t/

      UK /ˈɒbsəli:t/

      • Adjective
      • Not used anymore because something newer exists
      • No longer useful because it has been replaced by something newer and better.
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    • on task

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Focused and engaged in the activity or assignment at hand.
      • Phrase
      • Continuing to focus on the current task or objective.
      • Attentive and dedicated to completing the current task.
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    • on the go

      US /ɑn ði ɡo/

      UK /ɔn ðə ɡəu/

      • Adjective
      • Very busy and active.
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    • plea

      US /pli/

      UK /pli:/

      • Noun
      • Response given by a person charged with a crime
      • Urgent request
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    • practical

      US /ˈpræktɪkəl/

      UK /ˈpræktɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
      • Relating to experience, action, or practice; not theoretical or ideal.
      • Noun
      • A practical exam or lesson.
      • A person concerned chiefly with the practice of something; a person with practical skills.
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    • practice

      US /ˈpræktɪs/

      UK /'præktɪs/

      • Noun
      • The office and place for legal or medical work
      • Doing something many times to become better at it
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To work as a doctor or lawyer
      • To live according to the teachings of a religion
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    • prioritize

      US /praɪˈɔ:rətaɪz/

      UK /praɪˈɒrətaɪz/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To rank things in importance
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    • prompt

      US /prɑmpt/

      UK /prɒmpt/

      • Noun
      • Message on a computer requiring attention
      • Encouragement to ask someone else to talk
      • Transitive Verb
      • To display a message to requires a user to act
      • To say something to encourage someone else to talk
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    • purpose

      US /ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /'pɜ:pəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
      • A person's sense of resolve or determination.
      • Adverb
      • With clear intention or determination.
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • quill

      US /kwɪl/

      UK /kwɪl/

      • Noun
      • Pen made from a bird's feather
      • The pen itself.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To pleat or flute.
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    • rare

      US /rɛr/

      UK /reə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
      • Unusual or out of the ordinary; not common
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    • recruit

      US /rɪˈkrut/

      UK /rɪ'kru:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who has just joined the military
      • Person who has just begun a new activity or job
      • Transitive Verb
      • To convince and help people to join the military
      • To find new employees, volunteers or members
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    • require

      US /rɪˈkwaɪr/

      UK /rɪ'kwaɪə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To demand that someone does something
      • To need to do something, to make it necessary
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    • revolutionary

      US /ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛri/

      UK /ˌrevə'lu:ʃənərɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Marking a significant change in something
      • Relating to a violent replacement of a government
      • Countable Noun
      • Person fighting to replace a government
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    • science

      US /ˈsaɪəns/

      UK /'saɪəns/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Study of the physical world, based on facts
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    • scroll

      US /skroʊl/

      UK /skrəʊl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move up and down a computer screen
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To move up, down, or across a computer screen
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    • spend

      US /spɛnd/

      UK /spend/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use money to pay for something
      • To use time in order to do something
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    • superpower

      US /ˈsu:pərpaʊə(r)/

      UK /ˈsu:pəpaʊə(r)/

      • Noun
      • State powerful enough to influence world events
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    • task

      US /tæsk/

      UK /tɑ:sk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Big or small piece of work someone has to do
      • Transitive Verb
      • To be given something to do, e.g. wash dishes
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    • thoughtful

      US /ˈθɔtfəl/

      UK /ˈθɔ:tfl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
      • Engaged in or characterized by careful thought
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    • uncommon

      US /ʌnˈkɑ:mən/

      UK /ʌnˈkɒmən/

      • Adjective
      • Not typical; not normal; unusual
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    • write off

      US /raɪt ɔf/

      UK /rait ɔf/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
      • To reduce or eliminate the book value of an asset.
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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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