Vocabulary

  • look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
  • have to: Must do
  • on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
  • in point: Relevant; pertinent
  • talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
  • whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
  • up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
  • snap up: To buy something because it is cheap
  • clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
  • after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
  • in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
  • go after: To chase or pursue something
  • walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
  • got to: To arrive at some place
  • threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
  • to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
  • right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
  • answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
  • go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
  • think about: To consider something carefully.
  • stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
  • bizarre: Odd or strange
  • reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
  • worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
  • conference: Series of lectures held as an event
  • military: Army or armed forces
  • snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
  • threat: Warning of probable trouble
  • board: Surface for posting or showing information
  • unleash: To release or let an animal go
  • press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
  • soar: (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
  • promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
  • forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
  • carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
  • prefer: To like something better than something else
  • mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
  • tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
  • stand: To be a candidate in an election
  • point: An item to be discussed
  • cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
  • accessory: Someone who assisted with a crime
  • include: To make someone, something part of a group
  • puppet: Person or group that is controlled by another
  • diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
  • bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • hold: To agree to keep something for someone
  • world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
  • pigeon: Gray bird that is common in cities
  • check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
  • ramble: To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
  • country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
  • time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
  • happen: To take place or occur
  • prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
  • give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
  • gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
  • center: Community place people go health or social reasons
  • peace: Calm and quiet state
  • smother: To cover something or someone completely
  • import: To bring goods from one country into another
  • beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
  • tout: To praise or promote something
  • ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
  • weekend: Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
  • maniacal: Wildly disordered mentally
  • gee: Give a command to a horse to turn to right
  • birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth
  • rename: To change the name of something or someone
  • gar: Primitive predaceous North American fish
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    • accessory

      US /ækˈsɛsəri/

      UK /əkˈsesəri/

      • Noun
      • Someone who assisted with a crime
      • A supplementary component that improves capability
      • Adjective
      • Additional; supplementary.
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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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    • answer to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
      • To correspond to or match a description or requirement.
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    • ballroom

      US /ˈbɔlˌrum, -ˌrʊm/

      UK /ˈbɔ:lru:m/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large room used mainly for dancing
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    • be with

      US /bi wɪð/

      UK /bi: wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
      • To support someone's opinion or cause.
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    • beware

      US /bɪˈwer/

      UK /bɪˈweə(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be careful, used in warning someone
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    • birthright

      US /ˈbə:θˌraɪt/

      UK /ˈbɜ:θraɪt/

      • Noun
      • Privilege or property you have from birth
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    • bizarre

      US /bɪˈzɑr/

      UK /bɪˈzɑ:(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Odd or strange
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    • bully

      US /ˈbʊli/

      UK /'bʊlɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
      • A person who uses superior strength or influence to intimidate others.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • seek to harm, intimidate, or coerce (someone perceived as vulnerable)
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    • carve

      US /kɑ:rv/

      UK /kɑ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
      • To make a cut in, e.g. to write your name on tree
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    • cave

      US /kev/

      UK /keɪv/

      • Noun
      • Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To give in to pressure
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    • clock in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
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    • come up with

      US /kʌm ʌp wɪð/

      UK /kʌm ʌp wið/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To think of an idea or solution; produce
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    • conference

      US /ˈkɑnfərəns, -frəns/

      UK /ˈkɒnfərəns/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of lectures held as an event
      • An association of US sports teams
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hold a discussion; consult.
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    • diplomacy

      US /dɪˈploməsi/

      UK /dɪˈpləʊməsi/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
      • The art and practice of conducting negotiations between nations; skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility.
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    • forum

      US /ˈfɔrəm/

      UK /'fɔ:rəm/

      • Noun
      • Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
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    • gar

      US /ɡɑr/

      UK /ɡɑ:i/

      • Noun
      • Primitive predaceous North American fish
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    • gee

      US /dʒi/

      UK /dʒi:/

      • Interjection
      • Give a command to a horse to turn to right
      • Used to express concern or surprise
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    • go after

      US /ɡo ˈæftɚ/

      UK /ɡəu ˈɑ:ftə/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To chase or pursue something
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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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    • got to

      US /ɡɑt tu/

      UK /gɔt tu:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To arrive at some place
      • To have the opportunity or permission to do something
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To appeal to the emotions of; move
      • To finally begin to start something after a delay
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    • gulf

      US /ɡʌlf/

      UK /gʌlf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
      • Wide separation or difference between two groups
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • import

      US /ˈɪmpɔrt/

      UK /'ɪmpɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To bring goods from one country into another
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Goods brought into a country from another
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    • in fact

      US /ɪn fækt/

      UK /in fækt/

      • Adverb
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
      • Used to introduce a more detailed or surprising piece of information.
      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that is surprising or contrary to what might be expected.
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    • in point

      US /ɪn pɔɪnt/

      UK /in pɔint/

      • Adjective
      • Relevant; pertinent
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    • look at

      US /lʊk æt/

      UK /luk æt/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To use your eyes to focus on something
      • To focus your eyes on something carefully
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    • maniacal

      US /məˈnaɪəkəl/

      UK /məˈnaɪəkl/

      • Adjective
      • Wildly disordered mentally
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    • mate

      US /met/

      UK /meɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
      • Partner in a (sexual) relationship
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To pair a male and female so they have children
      • To join or fit two things together
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    • military

      US /ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri/

      UK /'mɪlətrɪ/

      • Noun
      • Army or armed forces
      • Adjective
      • Concerning the army or navy
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    • on the real

      US /ɑn ðə ˈril/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈri:əl/

      • other
      • Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
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    • peace

      US /pis/

      UK /pi:s/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Calm and quiet state
      • Time when there is no war or fighting
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    • pigeon

      US /ˈpɪdʒən/

      UK /'pɪdʒɪn/

      • Noun
      • Gray bird that is common in cities
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    • president

      US /ˈprɛzɪdənt,-ˌdɛnt/

      UK /ˈprezɪdənt/

      • Noun
      • Person in charge of a country, or organization
      • The highest-ranking executive in a corporation or organization.
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    • press

      US /prɛs/

      UK /pres/

      • Noun
      • Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
      • General term for TV, radio, newspapers
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make clothes smooth using a heated iron; iron
      • To repeatedly ask someone to do something
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    • prize

      US /praɪz/

      UK /praɪz/

      • Countable Noun
      • Something won in a contest or given as an award
      • Something valuable that many people would like
      • Adjective
      • Being an excellent or valuable example of a thing
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    • promote

      US /prəˈmoʊt/

      UK /prəˈməʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
      • To move someone to a higher position or rank
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    • puppet

      US /ˈpʌpɪt/

      UK /ˈpʌpɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or group that is controlled by another
      • Doll that is moved by strings or your hands
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    • ramble

      US /ˈræmbəl/

      UK /'ræmbl/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To talk or write in an apparently purposeless way
      • To take long walks in the countryside
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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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    • rename

      US /ˌriːˈneɪm/

      UK /ˌri:ˈneɪm/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To change the name of something or someone
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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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    • smother

      US /ˈsmʌðɚ/

      UK /'smʌðə(r)/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To cover something or someone completely
      • To conceal bad news to stop others knowing
      B2
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    • snap

      US /snæp/

      UK /snæp/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close your mouth quickly like biting something
      • To break something dry and thin, e.g. a branch
      • Countable Noun
      • An informal word for a photograph
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    • snap up

      US /snæp ʌp/

      UK /snæp ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To buy something because it is cheap
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    • soar

      US /sɔr, sor/

      UK /sɔ:(r)/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • (Of prices, etc.) to increase a lot in a short time
      • To fly or rise high in the air
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    • stick around

      US /stɪk əˈraʊnd/

      UK /stik əˈraund/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain in place; not leave or go
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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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    • think about

      US /θɪŋk əˈbaʊt/

      UK /θiŋk əˈbaut/

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

      US /θrɛt/

      UK /θret/

      • Noun
      • Warning of probable trouble
      • A warning that you may be harmed
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    • threat to

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
      • A statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action on someone in retribution for or opposition to something done or not done.
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    • to God

      US /tə ɡɑd/

      UK /tə ɡɒd/

      • other
      • Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
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    • tout

      US /taʊt/

      UK /taʊt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To praise or promote something
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    • tweak

      US /twik/

      UK /twi:k/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make a small change or adjustment
      • To pinch or pull (something) sharply.
      • Countable Noun
      • A small change or adjustment
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    • unleash

      US /ʌnˈliʃ/

      UK /ʌnˈli:ʃ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To release or let an animal go
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    • up against

      US /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      UK /ʌp əˈɡenst/

      • Phrase
      • Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
      • In close proximity or contact with something.
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    • walk around

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
      • To move about in order to inspect something.
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    • weekend

      US /ˈwi:kend/

      UK /ˌwi:kˈend/

      • Noun
      • Saturday and Sunday, after the normal working week
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    • whole point

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
      • The primary reason or objective.
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    • worth

      US /wɚθ/

      UK /wɜ:θ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
      • having a particular value, especially in money
      • Adjective
      • Having a specified value.
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    She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.

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    • 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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