Vocabulary

  • used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • before long: Soon; in a short time.
  • on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
  • know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
  • at a time: Separately; one by one
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • deal with
  • for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
  • for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
  • wear in: To make (a new item of clothing, especially shoes) more comfortable by wearing it for a period of time.
  • based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
  • go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
  • fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
  • little else: Almost nothing more; very few other things.
  • behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
  • word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
  • at school: Present and attending school.
  • one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • in one sitting: All at one time; without interruption.
  • free and easy: Describes a relaxed, casual, and unconcerned manner or atmosphere.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • have to: Must do
  • family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
  • at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
  • by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
  • emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
  • back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
  • split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
  • rent out: To allow someone to use something that you own in return for money.
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
  • on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
  • kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
  • entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
  • constant: Happening frequently or without pause
  • matter: To be of great importance; to count
  • track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
  • industry: Hard work; being busy working
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • mean: Average of a set of numbers
  • dominant: The strongest; most powerful
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
  • connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
  • peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
  • rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
  • digital: Using electronic signals or computers
  • count: To add things together to find the total number
  • millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
  • channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
  • personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
  • build: Your physical shape; physique
  • public: Owned by the government
  • portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
  • fill: To make something full
  • load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
  • blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
  • tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
  • start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
  • burn: To destroy with fire
  • share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
  • flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
  • bracelet: Chain or band worn around the wrist
  • pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
  • cable: To transmit a message over a wire
  • file: Computer document
  • musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
  • upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
  • homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
  • pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • desktop: Home screen on a computer
  • lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
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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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    • after all

      US /ˈæftɚ ɔl/

      UK /ˈɑ:ftə ɔ:l/

      • Adverb
      • In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
      • Considering everything; used to indicate that something is happening or is true despite some difficulty or obstacle
      • Phrase
      • Despite what was expected or thought; in spite of everything.
      • Taking everything into consideration; considering that.
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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 home

      US /æt hom/

      UK /æt həum/

      • Phrase
      • In one's own residence or country.
      • Adjective
      • Feeling comfortable and relaxed.
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    • at school

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Present and attending school.
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    • at some point

      US /æt sʌm pɔɪnt/

      UK /æt sʌm pɔint/

      • Phrase
      • At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
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    • at the same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
      • Nevertheless; however; used to introduce a contrasting or qualifying statement.
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    • back at you

      US /bæk æt ju/

      UK /bæk æt ju/

      • other
      • An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
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    • based on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
      • Preposition
      • Using something as the main idea or foundation.
      • Relying on something as evidence or justification.
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    • before long

      US /bɪˈfɔr lɔŋ/

      UK /biˈfɔ: lɔŋ/

      • Phrase
      • Soon; in a short time.
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    • behind closed doors

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • In private; secretly or confidentially.
      A1
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    • blockbuster

      US /ˈblɑkˌbʌstɚ/

      UK /ˈblɒkbʌstə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
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    • bracelet

      US /ˈbreslɪt/

      UK /ˈbreɪslət/

      • Countable Noun
      • Chain or band worn around the wrist
      • A band worn on the wrist for medical or identification purposes.
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    • by hand

      US /baɪ hænd/

      UK /bai hænd/

      • Phrase
      • Done manually; not by machine.
      • Delivered personally; not by mail or electronically.
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    • cable

      US /ˈkebəl/

      UK /ˈkeɪbl/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transmit a message over a wire
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Message sent by wireless telegraphy
      • Satellite TV distributed by cables
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    • cell

      US /sɛl/

      UK /sel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Smallest unit of living things in biology
      • Group of people - often from a secret organization
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    • channel

      US /ˈtʃænəl/

      UK /'tʃænl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
      • TV or radio station or its programs
      • Transitive Verb
      • To dig a long hole for carrying water
      • To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
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    • connection

      US /kəˈnɛkʃən/

      UK /kəˈnekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that joins things together; being joined
      • Person you know who can help you in some way
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    • constant

      US /ˈkɑnstənt/

      UK /'kɒnstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Happening frequently or without pause
      • Remaining the same over time or not changing.
      • Noun
      • Thing that happens always or at a regular rate
      • A physical quantity that is believed to have a fixed value and is used in calculations.
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    • count

      US /kaʊnt/

      UK /kaʊnt/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To add things together to find the total number
      • To matter or be important
      • Countable Noun
      • Number of things added together, e.g. votes
      • With the number of crimes, knockouts, as stated
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    • deal with

      US /dil wɪð/

      UK /di:l wið/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To buy or sell goods or services.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take action to solve a problem or manage a situation.
      • To be about; concern.
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    • desktop

      US /ˈdɛskˌtɑp/

      UK /ˈdesktɒp/

      • Noun
      • Home screen on a computer
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    • dominant

      US /ˈdɑmənənt/

      UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

      • Adjective
      • The strongest; most powerful
      • Being the most common, significant or important
      • Noun
      • (Music) The fifth note of a scale.
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    • emerged as

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
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    • entire

      US /ɛnˈtaɪr/

      UK /ɪn'taɪə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
      • Undivided; not shared or distributed.
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    • family members

      US

      UK

      • Noun (plural)
      • People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
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    • feel like

      US

      UK

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To have a desire or inclination for something.
      • To have a particular quality or sensation; resemble.
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    • file

      US /faɪl/

      UK /faɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Computer document
      • Tool used to take off sharp edges from something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something smooth by rubbing it with a tool
      • To organize documents by storing them safely
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    • fit in

      US /fɪt ɪn/

      UK /fit in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To mix with others so you get on well with them
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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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    • for a minute

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • For a short period of time; briefly.
      • Used to indicate a sudden realization or thought.
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    • for someone

      US /fɚ ˈsʌmwʌn/

      UK /fə ˈsʌmwʌn/

      • other
      • On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
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    • free and easy

      US /ˌfri ən ˈizi/

      UK /ˌfri: ənd ˈi:zɪ/

      • other
      • Describes a relaxed, casual, and unconcerned manner or atmosphere.
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    • go ahead

      US /ɡo əˈhɛd/

      UK /ɡəu əˈhed/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
      • To give permission to do something
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To start or proceed with something
      • To proceed despite potential obstacles or doubts.
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    • go out

      US /ɡo aʊt/

      UK /ɡəu aut/

      • Phrase
      • To leave a building (e.g. a house)
      • Phrasal Verb
      • (Of a fire) to burn out; be extinguished
      • Go out of fashion to stop being fashionable
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    • halfway through

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
      • Phrase
      • Having completed approximately half of something.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • homemade

      US /ˈhomˈmed/

      UK /'həʊm'meɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Made at home, not in a factory
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    • identity

      US /aɪˈdɛntɪti/

      UK /aɪ'dentətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Collection of qualities that makes a person
      • Who someone is; the name of a person
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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 one sitting

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • All at one time; without interruption.
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    • in public

      US /ɪn ˈpʌblɪk/

      UK /in ˈpʌblik/

      • Phrase
      • In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
      • Adjective
      • Relating to the government or the people as a whole.
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    • kick ass

      US /kɪk æs/

      UK /kik æs/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To decisively defeat someone
      • To perform exceptionally well
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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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    • lion

      US /ˈlaɪən/

      UK /ˈlaɪən/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
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    • little else

      US

      UK

      • Pronoun
      • Almost nothing more; very few other things.
      • Phrase
      • Almost nothing else is important.
      • Almost no other options or possibilities.
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    • load

      US /lod/

      UK /ləʊd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
      • A burden; heavy responsibility
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put in items for use (e.g. bullets in a gun)
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    • millennial

      US /mɪ'lenɪrl/

      UK /mɪ'lenɪəl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
      • Relating to the millennial generation.
      • Noun
      • A person born between the early 1980s and the mid-1990s to early 2000s.
      • A person reaching young adulthood around the year 2000.
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    • musical

      US /ˈmju:zɪkl/

      UK /ˈmju:zɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Having a pleasant sound like music
      • Having skill or being gifted in music
      • Noun
      • Play or movie set to music
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    • notify

      US /ˈnotəˌfaɪ/

      UK /'nəʊtɪfaɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To inform; to communicate specific information
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    • off of

      US /ɔf ʌv/

      UK /ɔf ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • From a position on something; down from.
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    • on purpose

      US /ɑn ˈpɚpəs/

      UK /ɔn ˈpə:pəs/

      • Idiom
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
      • Phrase
      • Intentionally; deliberately.
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    • on the internet

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located or available on the internet.
      • Using the internet as a medium or platform.
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    • one up

      US /wʌn ʌp/

      UK /wʌn ʌp/

      • Adjective
      • In a better or more advantageous position.
      • Countable Noun
      • An extra life or chance in a video game.
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    • online

      US /ˌɑ:nˈlaɪn/

      UK /ˌɒnˈlaɪn/

      • Adjective
      • Connected to the internet
      • Adverb
      • Via the internet.
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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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    • overnight

      US /ˈovɚˌnaɪt/

      UK /ˌəʊvə'naɪt/

      • Adverb
      • (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
      • For or during the night
      • Adjective
      • Lasting or taking place during the night
      • Delivered or intended to be delivered on the next day
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    • pasta

      US /ˈpɑ:stə/

      UK /ˈpæstə/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
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    • peer

      US /pɪr/

      UK /pɪə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
      • Person of the same age, class or situation
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To look closely and carefully, as if hard to see
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    • personal

      US /ˈpɚsənəl/

      UK /ˈpɜ:sənl/

      • Adjective
      • Done by or to a particular person; individual
      • Concerning a person's private life or feelings
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    • pocket

      US /ˈpɑkɪt/

      UK /'pɒkɪt/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
      • Area of space
      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into your pocket
      • To take or hide something illegally
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    • portable

      US /ˈpɔ:rtəbl/

      UK /ˈpɔ:təbl/

      • Adjective
      • Light enough to be moved around with ease
      • Noun
      • A computer etc. that can be moved around easily
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    • rent out

      US /rɛnt aʊt/

      UK /rent aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To allow someone to use something that you own in return for money.
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    • rush

      US /rʌʃ/

      UK /rʌʃ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To attack someone suddenly in a group
      • To perform or finish with speed and urgency
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Actions performed or finishes with speed, urgency
      • State of hurried action
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    • same time

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
      • At the identical time as before; recurring at a fixed hour.
      • Noun
      • An equal duration or period.
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    • share

      US /ʃɛr/

      UK /ʃeə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part-ownership in a property, business or company
      • Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
      • Transitive Verb
      • To divide something between two or more people
      • To allow others to use your things equally
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    • split up

      US /splɪt ʌp/

      UK /split ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To break up your marriage or relationship
      • To divide something into smaller parts.
      • Noun
      • A termination of a romantic relationship
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • tie

      US /taɪ/

      UK /taɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things (together) with a string or rope
      • To require someone to be in a specific place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Item, such as string or wire, used to join things
      • Strong connection between people, countries
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    • track

      US /træk/

      UK /træk/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To use marks to follow a wild animal
      • To move a certain way/follow a particular course
      • Noun
      • A circular course for running
      • Course or way someone takes, e.g. in education
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    • turn around

      US /tɚn əˈraʊnd/

      UK /tə:n əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To change your body to the opposite direction
      • To make something running badly into a success
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To change direction so as to face the opposite way.
      • To improve or cause to improve.
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    • twitter

      US /ˈtwɪtɚ/

      UK /ˈtwɪtə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
      • Proper Noun
      • An online messaging system
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    • upload

      US /ˌʌpˈloʊd/

      UK /ˌʌpˈləʊd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To transfer a file or data to the internet
      • Noun
      • The transfer of a file or data to the internet
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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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    • wear in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make (a new item of clothing, especially shoes) more comfortable by wearing it for a period of time.
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    • word of mouth

      US /wɚd ʌv maʊθ/

      UK /wə:d ɔv mauθ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Information spread by people telling each other.
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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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