Vocabulary

  • name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • at the moment: At this time; now
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • on wheels: Having wheels attached for easy movement.
  • run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
  • around the world: In or to many countries.
  • in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • have to: Must do
  • old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • tv show: A television program.
  • take it easy
  • to do with: To be about something; concern
  • stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
  • trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
  • character: Person in a story, movie or play
  • bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
  • draw: To attract attention to someone or something
  • reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
  • perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
  • theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
  • shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
  • normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
  • haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • shatter: To break into small pieces
  • place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
  • sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
  • persona: Personality that you project in public
  • interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
  • improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
  • gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
  • compartment: Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
  • verbally: Through speech; using words
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • think: To have an idea about something without certainty
  • classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
  • wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
  • know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
  • downtime: Time when (machine, factory) is not operating
  • hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
  • clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
  • trunk: Long nose of an elephant
  • tent: Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
  • makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
  • alienate: To make someone feel they are not part of a group
  • intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
  • kid: Child or young person
  • truck: Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
  • shine: To point a light in a certain direction
  • circus: Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
  • caravan: Group of people traveling together
  • alibi: Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
  • neurologist: Doctor specializing in the nervous system
  • bearded: Having hair on the cheeks and chin
  • goldfish: Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
  • trapeze: Swing that circus acrobats perform tricks from
  • steamer: Ship with funnels, driven by steam engines
  • ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
  • dancer: People who move their body with rhythm to music
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    • alibi

      US /ˈæləˌbaɪ/

      UK /ˈæləbaɪ/

      • Noun
      • Proof you were somewhere else at time of a crime
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To offer an excuse or justification.
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    • alienate

      US /ˈeljəˌnet, ˈeliə-/

      UK /'eɪlɪəneɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone feel they are not part of a group
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    • around the world

      US /əˈraʊnd ði wɜrld/

      UK /əˈraund ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • In or to many countries.
      • In various places throughout the world.
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • at the moment

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At this time; now
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    • basically

      US /ˈbesɪkəli,-kli/

      UK /ˈbeɪsɪkli/

      • Adverb
      • Used before you explain something simply, clearly
      • In essence; when you consider the most important aspects of something.
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    • bearded

      US /'bɪrdɪd/

      UK /'bɪədɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Having hair on the cheeks and chin
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    • caravan

      US /ˈkærəˌvæn/

      UK /'kærəvæn/

      • Noun
      • Group of people traveling together
      • Mobile vehicle for camping
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    • character

      US /ˈkærəktɚ/

      UK /'kærəktə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Person in a story, movie or play
      • Writing symbols, e.g. alphabet or Chinese writing
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    • circus

      US /ˈsɜ:rkəs/

      UK /ˈsɜ:kəs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shows with clowns animals etc. performed in a tent
      • A chaotic or disorganized event or situation.
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    • classic

      US / ˈklæsɪk/

      UK /'klæsɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Having a simple, basic design or style
      • (Of song, etc.) popular and famous for a long time
      • Noun
      • Something popular or famous for a long time
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    • clown

      US /klaʊn/

      UK /klaʊn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To play jokes or tricks
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    • comedy

      US /ˈkɑmɪdi/

      UK /'kɒmədɪ/

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

      US /kəmˈpɑ:rtmənt/

      UK /kəmˈpɑ:tmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Enclosed part used to hold particular thing
      • A section of seats in a closed area in a train
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    • dancer

      US /'dænsər/

      UK /'dɑ:nsə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • People who move their body with rhythm to music
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
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    • gig

      US /ɡɪɡ/

      UK /gɪg/

      • Noun
      • Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
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    • goldfish

      US /ˈɡoldˌfɪʃ/

      UK /'ɡəʊldfɪʃ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Orange or orange and white freshwater fish
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    • hardcore

      US /'hɑ:dˌkoʊr/

      UK /'hɑ:dkɔ:/

      • Adjective
      • (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
      • Extremely dedicated or enthusiastic
      • Noun
      • A subgenre of punk rock characterized by its intensity and aggression
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • improvise

      US /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪz/

      UK /ˈɪmprəvaɪz/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To compose, speak or perform without preparation
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    • in the first place

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
      • From the beginning; initially.
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    • intellect

      US /ˈɪntlˌɛkt/

      UK /ˈɪntəlekt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Ability to think with reason and intelligence
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    • interview

      US /ˈɪntɚˌvju/

      UK /'ɪntəvju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To formally ask questions about a given topic
      • Noun
      • Meeting to ask questions to get information
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    • kid

      US /kɪd/

      UK /kɪd/

      • Countable Noun
      • Child or young person
      • Young goat
      • Adjective
      • Made from young goat skin
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    • know about

      US /noʊ əˈbaʊt/

      UK /nəʊ əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
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    • makeup

      US /ˈmekˌʌp/

      UK /'meɪkʌp/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
      • The way in which something is formed or composed.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To invent or fabricate something.
      • To compensate for something.
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    • name for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
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    • neurologist

      US /nʊˈrɑ:lədʒɪst/

      UK /njʊəˈrɒlədʒɪst/

      • Noun
      • Doctor specializing in the nervous system
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    • old school

      US /old skul/

      UK /əuld sku:l/

      • Adjective
      • Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
      • Referring to an earlier, more traditional style of music, especially hip-hop or rap.
      • Noun
      • A traditional method or approach.
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    • on wheels

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having wheels attached for easy movement.
      • Phrase
      • Mobile; equipped to travel.
      • Mounted on wheels; mobile.
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    • persona

      US /pərˈsoʊnə/

      UK /pəˈsəʊnə/

      • Noun
      • Personality that you project in public
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    • reference

      US /ˈrɛfərəns, ˈrɛfrəns/

      UK /'refrəns/

      • Noun
      • A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
      • Note in a book, etc. giving source of information
      • Transitive Verb
      • To cite a piece of research in speech or writing
      • Mention or refer to.
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    • right for

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
      • Correct or most appropriate.
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    • run away from

      US /rʌn əˈwe frʌm/

      UK /rʌn əˈwei frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
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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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    • shatter

      US /ˈʃætɚ/

      UK /'ʃætə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To break into small pieces
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    • shine

      US /ʃaɪn/

      UK /ʃaɪn/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To point a light in a certain direction
      • To make or produce a bright light
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something clean by using a polish
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    • steamer

      US /ˈstimɚ/

      UK /ˈsti:mə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Ship with funnels, driven by steam engines
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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To push a sharp or pointed object into something
      • To join together using glue or paste
      • Countable Noun
      • Long thin piece of wood from a tree
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    • stuff

      US /stʌf/

      UK /stʌf/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Generic description for things, materials, objects
      • Transitive Verb
      • To push material inside something, with force
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    • take it easy

      US /tek ɪt ˈizi/

      UK /teik it ˈi:zi/

      • Phrase
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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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    • tent

      US /tɛnt/

      UK /tent/

      • Countable Noun
      • Portable cloth shelter used outdoors for camping
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To live by camping outdoors in a cloth structure
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    • theme

      US /θim/

      UK /θi:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An main or dominant idea, motif
      • Main idea of a work of art, writing, or music
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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To consider something carefully.
      • To remember or call to mind.
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    • to do with

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be about something; concern
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    • trapeze

      US

      UK

      • Countable Noun
      • Swing that circus acrobats perform tricks from
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    • trick

      US /trɪk/

      UK /trɪk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To fool someone in order to obtain a result
      • To playfully tease or fool to make someone laugh
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of trying to fool someone
      • Quick or skillful way of doing something
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    • truck

      US /trʌk/

      UK /trʌk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Homegrown vegetables and fruit for sale
      • Large vehicle suitable for transporting things
      • Transitive Verb
      • To transport something on a lorry, van
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    • trunk

      US /trʌŋk/

      UK /trʌŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long nose of an elephant
      • Strong box/chest/container, as for traveling
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    • tv show

      US /ˈtiˈvi ʃo/

      UK /ˈti:ˈvi: ʃəu/

      • Noun
      • A television program.
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    • used to

      US /juzd tu/

      UK /ˈju:st tə/

      • Adjective
      • Did regularly before, but don't do now
      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Have done before, but do not do now
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    • verbally

      US /ˈvɜ:rbəli/

      UK /ˈvɜ:bəli/

      • Adverb
      • Through speech; using words
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    • wig

      US /wɪɡ/

      UK /wɪg/

      • Noun
      • Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
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    • ye

      US /ji:/

      UK /ji:/

      • Pronoun
      • Old word for 'you' in the plural
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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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