Vocabulary

  • compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
  • work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
  • due to: Because of; owing to
  • live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
  • have to: Must do
  • with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
  • at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
  • in addition to: Besides; as well as
  • off of: From a position on something; down from.
  • mind frame: A particular way of thinking; a mental attitude or disposition.
  • came up short: To fail to achieve a desired goal or result; to not have enough of something.
  • on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
  • behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
  • speak up for: To express support for someone or something, especially publicly.
  • go the distance: To endure to the end; to be successful in the long run.
  • at the tail: At the end or last position in a line or group.
  • share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
  • for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
  • stand out
  • out there: In or to a place that is far away
  • to date: Up to the present time; until now.
  • on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
  • set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
  • high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
  • switch on: To put something electrical on or off
  • at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
  • as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
  • let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
  • down with: Suffering from an illness.
  • for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
  • withdraw from: To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
  • sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
  • ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
  • mental: Concerning the mind
  • figure: To appear in a game, play or event
  • multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
  • experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
  • campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
  • expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
  • hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
  • pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
  • fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
  • athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
  • crowd: To force too many things, people into
  • physically: In a manner related to the body
  • arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
  • performance: Act of doing something
  • feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
  • due: When something is required or expected
  • record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
  • honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
  • mind: To be bothered or upset by something
  • fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
  • race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
  • frightening: To make someone afraid or nervous
  • stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
  • favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
  • receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
  • compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • division: How many times a number is contained in another
  • public: Owned by the government
  • event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
  • program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
  • endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
  • succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
  • injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
  • head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
  • presume: To assume that something is true till proven false
  • nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
  • qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
  • disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
  • medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
  • bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
  • disappointing: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
  • notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
  • quad: Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
  • online: Connected to the internet
  • gay: Happy and bright
  • undefeated: Not yet lost or having been beaten
  • skater: Person who moves wearing ice skates
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    • arguably

      US /ˈɑːrɡjuəbli/

      UK /ˈɑ:gjuəbli/

      • Adverb
      • Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
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    • as a whole

      US /æz e hol/

      UK /æz ə həul/

      • Phrase
      • Considering everything together; in general.
      • Complete; not divided or incomplete.
      • Adjective
      • Complete; not divided or fragmented.
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    • at the end of the day

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
      • After a day's work or activities.
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    • at the tail

      US /ət ðə ˈteɪl/

      UK /ət ðə ˈteɪl/

      • other
      • At the end or last position in a line or group.
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    • at times

      US /æt taɪmz/

      UK /æt taɪmz/

      • Phrase
      • Sometimes; occasionally.
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    • athlete

      US /ˈæθˌlit/

      UK /ˈæθli:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person trained to compete in sports
      • Adjective
      • Relating to or characteristic of athletes.
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    • behind the scenes

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Secretly or without being known to the public.
      • In a position to influence events without any public knowledge.
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    • bronze

      US /brɑ:nz/

      UK /brɒnz/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Having a yellowish olive-brown color
      • Alloy of tin and copper with a dark tan color
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    • came up short

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To fail to achieve a desired goal or result; to not have enough of something.
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    • campaign

      US /kæmˈpen/

      UK /kæm'peɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Series of actions meant to achieve a goal
      • A planned set of military activities intended to achieve a particular objective.
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    • compete

      US /kəmˈpit/

      UK /kəmˈpi:t/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
      • To try to gain something by defeating or establishing superiority over others.
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    • compete in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take part in a contest or competition.
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    • crowd

      US /kraʊd/

      UK /kraʊd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To force too many things, people into
      • (Lots of people) to meet together in one place
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Large group of people together in one place
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    • disappointing

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
      • Adjective
      • Feeling you did not meet expectations
      • Causing someone to feel unhappy because something did not happen or was not as good as expected.
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    • disappointment

      US /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

      UK /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feeling or state of not being satisfied
      • An event or situation that is not as good as you had hoped
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    • division

      US /dɪˈvɪʒən/

      UK /dɪ'vɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • How many times a number is contained in another
      • One part of an organization
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    • down with

      US /daʊn wɪð/

      UK /daun wið/

      • Adjective
      • Suffering from an illness.
      • Agreeable to; in favor of.
      • Interjection
      • An expression of opposition to something.
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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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    • endorsement

      US /ɪnˈdɔ:rsmənt/

      UK /ɪnˈdɔ:smənt/

      • Noun
      • Support for a product for advertising purposes
      • A signature on a check or bill of exchange transferring title to another.
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    • feat

      US /fit/

      UK /fi:t/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Impressive act showing courage or skill
      • A remarkable or skillful act or accomplishment.
      • Noun
      • An archaic spelling of 'feet'.
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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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    • feel the need

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
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    • fierce

      US /fɪrs/

      UK /fɪəs/

      • Adjective
      • Very strong, wild or violent
      • Intense in a way that causes or displays force.
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    • for myself

      US /fɚ maɪˈsɛlf/

      UK /fə maɪˈself/

      • other
      • Done for one's own benefit or use.
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    • for the sake of

      US /fɔr ði sek ʌv/

      UK /fɔ: ðə seik ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • For the purpose of; in the interest of.
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    • frightening

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make someone afraid or nervous
      • Adjective
      • Being scary
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    • gay

      US /ɡeɪ/

      UK /geɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Happy and bright
      • Attracted to the same sex; homosexual; lesbian
      • Noun
      • Person attracted to someone of the same sex
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    • go the distance

      US /ɡo ði ˈdɪstəns/

      UK /ɡəu ðə ˈdistəns/

      • Idiom
      • To endure to the end; to be successful in the long run.
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To complete a long race or competition.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • high expectations

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
      • Demanding standards or requirements that are set for someone or something.
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    • honestly

      US /ˈɑnɪstli/

      UK /ˈɒnɪstli/

      • Adverb
      • With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
      • Genuinely; in a sincere manner.
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    • hurdle

      US /ˈhɚdl/

      UK /'hɜ:dl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
      • Problem that makes it hard to achieve something
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run and jump over something
      • To overcome a problem to achieve something
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    • in addition to

      US /ɪn əˈdɪʃən tu/

      UK /in əˈdiʃən tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Besides; as well as
      • Phrase
      • Besides; as well as.
      • Furthermore; moreover.
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    • injury

      US /ˈɪndʒəri/

      UK /'ɪndʒərɪ/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Physical or emotional harm or damage
      • An unjust or unfair action or event.
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    • let up

      US /lɛt ʌp/

      UK /let ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To do something more slowly or less intensely
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To become less strong; to weaken or abate.
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    • live up

      US /liv ʌp/

      UK /liv ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be as good as expected or promised.
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    • medal

      US /ˈmɛdl/

      UK /'medl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Metal award, often round, usually for courage
      • An emblem or badge of honor.
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    • mental

      US /ˈmɛntl/

      UK /ˈmentl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the mind
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    • mind frame

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A particular way of thinking; a mental attitude or disposition.
      • A set of beliefs or assumptions that shape how someone perceives and interprets the world.
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    • multiple

      US /ˈmʌltəpəl/

      UK /ˈmʌltɪpl/

      • Adjective
      • Having or involving more than one of something
      • Having or involving several parts, elements, or members.
      • Countable Noun
      • Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
      • A number of identical circuit elements connected in parallel or series.
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    • nail

      US /nel/

      UK /neɪl/

      • Countable Noun
      • Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
      • Hard part at the end of your finger
      • Transitive Verb
      • To attach things together with metal nails
      • To catch someone doing an illegal activity
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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 camera

      US /ɑn ˈkæmərə/

      UK /ɔn ˈkæmərə/

      • Adverb
      • While being filmed or recorded.
      • Adjective
      • Having qualities that make one appear good or effective when filmed.
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    • on the inside

      US /ɑn ði ɪnˈsaɪd/

      UK /ɔn ðə inˈsaid/

      • Phrase
      • Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
      • In prison; incarcerated.
      • Adjective
      • Possessing secret or confidential information.
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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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    • performance

      US / pɚˈfɔrməns/

      UK /pə'fɔ:məns/

      • Noun
      • Act of doing something
      • Activity done to entertain an audience
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    • physically

      US /ˈfɪzɪkəlɪ/

      UK /'fɪzɪklɪ/

      • Adverb
      • In a manner related to the body
      • Concerning reality or the laws of nature
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    • pressure

      US /ˈprɛʃɚ/

      UK /'preʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Anxiety caused by difficult problems
      • Force, weight when pressing against a thing
      • Transitive Verb
      • To apply force to something
      • To persuade or force someone to do something
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    • presume

      US /prɪˈzu:m/

      UK /prɪˈzju:m/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To assume that something is true till proven false
      • To do something without having the right to do it
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    • quad

      US /kwɑ:d/

      UK /kwɒd/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Four-sided enclosure surrounded by buildings
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    • qualify

      US /ˈkwɑləˌfaɪ/

      UK /'kwɒlɪfaɪ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To earn a qualification through exam, studying
      • To (cause to) have the necessary skill or quality
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    • race

      US /res/

      UK /reɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
      • People who share physical features or culture
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To take part in a running or swimming competition
      • To move or go at a very fast pace
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    • set to

      US /sɛt tu/

      UK /set tu:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
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    • share in

      US /ʃɛr ɪn/

      UK /ʃɛə in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
      • To receive a portion of something, such as profits or losses.
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    • sit out

      US /sit aʊt/

      UK /sit aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To refrain from participating in something.
      • To wait until something ends.
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    • skater

      US /ˈsketɚ/

      UK /ˈskeɪtə(r)/

      • Countable Noun
      • Person who moves wearing ice skates
      • Person who moves wearing roller skates
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    • speak up for

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To express support for someone or something, especially publicly.
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    • stand out

      US /stænd aʊt/

      UK /stænd aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To be noticeably better than other similar ones
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    • succeed

      US /səkˈsid/

      UK /sək'si:d/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
      • To take over position of one who has died or left
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    • switch on

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To put something electrical on or off
      • Phrasal Verb
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    • to date

      US /tu det/

      UK /tu: deit/

      • Phrase
      • Up to the present time; until now.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To go out on romantic dates with someone.
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    • ultimately

      US /ˈʌltəmɪtli/

      UK /ˈʌltɪmətli/

      • Adverb
      • Done or considered as the final and most important
      • Fundamentally; at the most basic level.
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    • undefeated

      US /ˌʌndɪ'fi:tɪd/

      UK /ˌʌndɪ'fi:tɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not yet lost or having been beaten
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    • with it

      US /wɪð ɪt/

      UK /wið it/

      • Adjective
      • Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
      • Understanding and knowledgeable about current trends or information.
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    • withdraw from

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To take out or remove (something) from a place or container.
      • To stop participating in or being involved with something.
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    • work on

      US /wɚk ɑn/

      UK /wə:k ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To devote effort to improve or develop something
      • To try to persuade or influence someone.
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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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