Vocabulary

  • turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
  • in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
  • in a suit: Wearing a suit of clothes.
  • as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
  • in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
  • get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
  • chase away: To try and make something or someone leave
  • in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
  • along with: In addition to; together with.
  • wake up: To stop sleeping
  • come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
  • search for: To try to find someone or something.
  • in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
  • check out
  • heading to: Going in a particular direction.
  • at that time: During a specific point in the past.
  • on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
  • be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
  • on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
  • in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
  • symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
  • behind with: Having failed to pay money that is owed at the time you should have.
  • off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
  • grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
  • a bounty of: A large quantity of something desirable.
  • once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
  • on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
  • hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
  • in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
  • pass away: A polite way of saying 'to die'
  • grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
  • to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
  • at a loss
  • lead to: To result in some action
  • seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
  • burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
  • no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
  • catch up: To become equal with another person
  • time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
  • on behalf of: As the representative of someone
  • realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • curious: Wanting to know more about something
  • initially: At first; originally
  • relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
  • reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
  • escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
  • gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
  • instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
  • remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
  • cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
  • curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
  • suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
  • thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
  • ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
  • courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
  • emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
  • rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
  • distant: Unfriendly; cold
  • bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
  • guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
  • tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
  • silent: Without making any noise; soundless
  • moment: Very short or brief period of time
  • stubborn: Unwilling to give way or obey
  • deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
  • spend: To use money to pay for something
  • hub: Center of action or interest
  • chief: Leader of a race or group of people
  • blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
  • suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
  • drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
  • grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
  • hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
  • prepare: To make something ready for use
  • beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
  • attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
  • repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
  • return: To hit something back to the other player or team
  • disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
  • barn: Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
  • group: Two or more musicians who play music together
  • con: To trick or deceive someone
  • discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
  • summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
  • bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
  • orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
  • duel: Competition between two athletes or enemies
  • ferocity: Strength of an emotion or act; anger or cruelty
  • heartbroken: Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
  • salesperson: Person employed to sell a company's products
  • grandpa: Your mother or father's father
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    • a bounty of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • A large quantity of something desirable.
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    • along with

      US /əˈlɔŋ wɪð/

      UK /əˈlɔŋ wið/

      • Preposition
      • In addition to; together with.
      • Adverb
      • In company or together with someone or something.
      • Including; in addition to.
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    • as soon as

      US /æz sun æz/

      UK /æz su:n æz/

      • Phrase
      • In a short time after (something happens)
      • Without any delay; immediately
      • Conjunction
      • At the moment that, or immediately after.
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    • at a loss

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      UK

      • Phrase
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    • at night

      US /æt naɪt/

      UK /æt nait/

      • Phrase
      • During the night; in the nighttime.
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    • at that time

      US /æt ðæt taɪm/

      UK /æt ðæt taim/

      • Phrase
      • During a specific point in the past.
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    • attic

      US /ˈætɪk/

      UK /ˈætɪk/

      • Noun
      • Room at the top of a house just below the roof
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    • barn

      US /bɑrn/

      UK /bɑ:n/

      • Countable Noun
      • Building on a farm where animals or crops are kept
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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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    • beg

      US /bɛɡ/

      UK /beg/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask someone in an emotional way for something
      • (Dog) to sit up to ask for something
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    • behind with

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • Having failed to pay money that is owed at the time you should have.
      • Not having done something that you should have done.
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    • blink

      US /blɪŋk/

      UK /blɪŋk/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
      • To shine with a flickering light.
      • Noun
      • A quick shutting and opening of the eye.
      • A brief flash of light.
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    • bounty

      US /ˈbaʊnti/

      UK /'baʊntɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
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    • burst into

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
      • To suddenly express an emotion.
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    • bury

      US /ˈbɛri/

      UK /'berɪ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something into the ground and cover it
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    • care of

      US /kɛr ʌv/

      UK /kɛə ɔv/

      • Preposition
      • Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
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    • catch up

      US /kætʃ ʌp/

      UK /kætʃ ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To become equal with another person
      • To inform others of the latest news
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To do something that you have not been able to do recently.
      • To meet someone you know in order to talk to them and find out what they have been doing.
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    • cause

      US /kɔz/

      UK /kɔ:z/

      • Noun
      • Belief, goal or organization that people support
      • Reason for
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something happen; create effect or result
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    • chase away

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To try and make something or someone leave
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    • check out

      US /tʃɛk aʊt/

      UK /tʃek aut/

      • Phrase
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To find out information about something
      • To take books out of a library
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    • chief

      US /tʃif/

      UK /tʃi:f/

      • Noun
      • Leader of a race or group of people
      • The one highest in authority or importance
      • Adjective
      • The one highest in authority or importance
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    • come for

      US /kʌm fɔr/

      UK /kʌm fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive to collect someone or something.
      • To attack someone.
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    • con

      US /kɑ:n/

      UK /kɒn/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To trick or deceive someone
      • Noun
      • Argument pointing out the negatives of a position
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    • courage

      US /ˈkɚrɪdʒ, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrɪdʒ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Quality of being able to face danger without fear
      • The quality of being brave enough to do what is right or necessary, even when it is difficult or dangerous
      • Transitive Verb
      • To encourage or embolden someone.
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    • curiosity

      US /ˌkjʊriˈɑsɪti/

      UK /ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
      • Eager desire to learn more about something
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    • curious

      US /ˈkjʊriəs/

      UK /ˈkjʊəriəs/

      • Adjective
      • Wanting to know more about something
      • Attracting interest by being strange or unusual
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    • deceive

      US /dɪˈsiv/

      UK /dɪ'si:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone believe something that is not true
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    • discharge

      US /dɪsˈtʃɑ:rdʒ/

      UK /dɪsˈtʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To complete a task that has been assigned
      • To produce or release a substance
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A substance that has been released
      • The retirement of someone from service e.g. army
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    • distant

      US /ˈdɪstənt/

      UK /'dɪstənt/

      • Adjective
      • Unfriendly; cold
      • Existing or happening far away in place or time
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    • due to

      US /du tu/

      UK /dju: tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Because of; owing to
      • Adjective
      • Attributable to; caused by.
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    • duel

      US /ˈdu:əl/

      UK /ˈdju:əl/

      • Noun
      • Competition between two athletes or enemies
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    • emergency

      US /ɪˈmɚdʒənsi/

      UK /ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Sudden event needing an immediate action
      • A medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity such that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient's health in serious jeopardy.
      • Adjective
      • Used in an emergency; for use when something dangerous happens.
      • Designed for use in an emergency.
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    • encounter

      US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

      UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
      • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
      • Noun
      • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
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    • escape

      US /ɪˈskep/

      UK /ɪ'skeɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
      • The 'esc key' on a keyboard
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To avoid something undesirable, dangerous or bad
      • To get away from a place where you are being kept
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    • ferocity

      US /fəˈrɑsɪti/

      UK /fəˈrɒsəti/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Strength of an emotion or act; anger or cruelty
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    • get along

      US /ɡɛt əˈlɔŋ/

      UK /ɡet əˈlɔŋ/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
      • To manage with what you have, e.g. money
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    • gradually

      US /ˈɡrædʒʊəlɪ/

      UK /ˈgrædʒuəli/

      • Adverb
      • Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
      • Little by little; in a slow and progressive manner.
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    • grandpa

      US /ˈɡrændˌpɑ, ˈɡræn-, ˈɡræmˌpɑ, ˈɡræmpə/

      UK /ˈgrænpɑ:/

      • Countable Noun
      • Your mother or father's father
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    • grow into

      US /ɡro ˈɪntu/

      UK /ɡrəu ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be able to wear clothes that were too big
      • To adjust to over time, e.g. a new job
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    • grow up

      US /ɡro ʌp/

      UK /ɡrəu ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To develop from a child into an adult
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    • guard

      US /ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɡɑ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To keep watch over something to protect it
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Someone who watches a place or prevents escapes
      • A player in basketball whose primary role is to handle the ball and initiate the offense.
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    • heading to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Going in a particular direction.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • Going in the direction of; on the way to.
      • Moving towards a future state or condition.
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    • heartbroken

      US /ˈhɑrtˌbrokən/

      UK /ˈhɑ:tˌbrəʊkən/

      • Adjective
      • Very sad, e.g. because you broke up with someone
      • Overwhelmed by sorrow; deeply distressed.
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    • hub

      US /hʌb/

      UK /hʌb/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Center of action or interest
      • Central part of a wheel
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    • hunt down

      US /hʌnt daʊn/

      UK /hʌnt daun/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
      • To pursue someone or something relentlessly until caught or found.
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    • in a hurry

      US /ɪn e ˈhɚri/

      UK /in ə ˈhʌri/

      • Phrase
      • Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
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    • in a suit

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Wearing a suit of clothes.
      • Involved in a legal action or lawsuit.
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    • in reality

      US /ɪn riˈælɪti/

      UK /in riˈæliti/

      • Phrase
      • Actually; in fact; truly.
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    • in the future

      US /ɪn ði ˈfjutʃɚ/

      UK /in ðə ˈfju:tʃə/

      • Phrase
      • At a later time; in times to come.
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    • in the hospital

      US /ɪn ðə ˈhɑspɪtəl/

      UK /in ðə ˈhɒspɪtəl/

      • Preposition
      • Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
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    • in the house

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
      • Within a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.
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    • in time

      US /ɪn taɪm/

      UK /in taim/

      • Adverb
      • Eventually; after a period of time.
      • Not late; with enough time to spare.
      • Phrase
      • Eventually; before it is too late.
      • According to the scheduled time; punctual.
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    • initially

      US /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      UK /ɪˈnɪʃəli/

      • Adverb
      • At first; originally
      • In the first stage of a process or development.
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    • instantly

      US /ˈɪnstəntli/

      UK /ˈɪnstəntli/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner without delay; immediately
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    • lead to

      US /lid tu/

      UK /li:d tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To result in some action
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have something as a consequence or result.
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    • no matter

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      UK

      • Conjunction
      • Regardless of; it does not matter.
      • Adverb
      • Regardless of; it is not important
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    • off guard

      US /ɔf ɡɑrd/

      UK /ɔf ɡɑ:d/

      • Adjective
      • In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
      • Unprepared for something; surprised.
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    • on behalf of

      US /ɑn bɪˈhæf ʌv/

      UK /ɔn biˈhɑ:f ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • As the representative of someone
      • Acting as a representative of.
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    • on the beach

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
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    • on the ground

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Located on the surface of the earth.
      • Present and available in a particular place, especially to deal with a situation.
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    • on the spot

      US /ɑn ði spɑt/

      UK /ɔn ðə spɔt/

      • Phrase
      • Immediately; at that location.
      • Present and ready for action or responsibility.
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    • once and for all

      US /wʌns ənd fɔr ɔl/

      UK /wʌns ænd fɔ: ɔ:l/

      • Phrase
      • Completely and finally; decisively.
      • In a definitive and conclusive manner.
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    • orphanage

      US /ˈɔ:rfənɪdʒ/

      UK /ˈɔ:fənɪdʒ/

      • Noun
      • Home for children whose parents have died
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    • pass away

      US /pæs əˈwe/

      UK /pɑ:s əˈwei/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • A polite way of saying 'to die'
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    • relationship

      US /rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp/

      UK /rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Connection between two or more people or things
      • Way people interact or live with each other
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    • reluctant

      US /rɪˈlʌktənt/

      UK /rɪˈlʌktənt/

      • Adjective
      • Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
      • Showing doubt or unwillingness.
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    • remain

      US /rɪˈmen/

      UK /rɪˈmeɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be left behind; to continue to exist
      • To stay in a place when other people have gone
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    • repeatedly

      US /rɪ'pi:tɪdlɪ/

      UK /rɪ'pi:tɪdlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • (Said, done) many times; over and over
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    • rescue

      US /ˈrɛskju/

      UK /'reskju:/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
      • To provide financial assistance to save a company or economy from collapse.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Act of saving someone in danger or in trouble
      • An act of saving someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation.
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    • salesperson

      US /ˈseɪlzpɜ:rsn/

      UK /ˈseɪlzpɜ:sn/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person employed to sell a company's products
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    • search for

      US /sɚtʃ fɔr/

      UK /sə:tʃ fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find someone or something.
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    • seek help

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      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
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    • silent

      US /ˈsaɪlənt/

      UK /'saɪlənt/

      • Adjective
      • Without making any noise; soundless
      • Usually speaking very little
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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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    • stay in

      US /ste ɪn/

      UK /stei in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To remain inside one's home.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To remain as an inpatient in a hospital.
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    • stubborn

      US /ˈstʌbən/

      UK /'stʌbən/

      • Adjective
      • Unwilling to give way or obey
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    • summon

      US /ˈsʌmən/

      UK /'sʌmən/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
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    • symbol of

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      UK

      • Phrase
      • Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
      • A visible sign of something intangible.
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    • tear

      US /tɛr/

      UK /teə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Drop of salty water from the eye
      • Hole or rip in something after it has been damaged
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To move very quickly, often with carelessness
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    • thrill

      US /θrɪl/

      UK /θrɪl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
      • A sudden feeling of fear or excitement.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
      • To cause someone to feel excited and pleased.
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    • time flies

      US /taɪm flaɪz/

      UK /taim flaɪz/

      • Idiom
      • Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
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    • to the full

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
      • To the maximum capacity or extent.
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    • turned out

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To arrive for a public event or entertainment
      • To happen to be in the end
      • Transitive Verb
      • To extinguish or switch off lights.
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    • vent

      US /vɛnt/

      UK /vent/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Opening allowing exit/entry of gas, steam etc.
      • Expression of feelings often of anger
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    • wake up

      US /wek ʌp/

      UK /weik ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop sleeping
      • To become fully aware and alert to a situation.
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    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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    US/brev/
    UK/breɪv/
    adj.Brave
    v.t.To bravely face
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