Vocabulary

  • in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
  • as well as: Also; in addition to
  • for sale: (object) that people can buy
  • on to: Toward something; forward
  • look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
  • stay in: To remain inside one's home.
  • for free: Without charge; at no cost.
  • on the right foot: To start something positively or successfully.
  • come from: To have as your native country or city
  • at home: In one's own residence or country.
  • at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
  • have to: Must do
  • for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
  • cash in: To sell asset to get money back
  • of course: Sure ; Certainly
  • round up: To bring together; gather; collect
  • on foot
  • hail a taxi: To signal or call a taxi to stop.
  • flag down: To signal a driver to stop a vehicle.
  • move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
  • set on: To attack
  • come up: To come closer to someone; approach
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
  • do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
  • pack up: To put things into boxes and take them home
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
  • destination: The place you are traveling to
  • casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
  • currency: Widespread acceptance
  • tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
  • charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
  • polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
  • advance: Forward movement by an army
  • budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
  • option: A choice
  • era: Period characterized by particular events, people
  • leave: To go away from; depart
  • affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
  • withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
  • lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
  • downside: Negative aspect of something
  • sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
  • canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
  • accommodation: Adapting to become better at handling situations
  • transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
  • navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
  • fluctuate: To shift back and forth uncertainly; change a lot
  • language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
  • specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
  • snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
  • comfy: In a position that feels just right
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • great: Very good; better than before
  • enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
  • find: To become aware of something that is happening
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • central: Being in the middle
  • suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
  • bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
  • approximate: About; not exact but close
  • real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
  • link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
  • train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
  • wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
  • transport: Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
  • stay: To keep trying without giving up
  • metro: Underground railway or subway
  • call: A order or request for action
  • street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
  • foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
  • reusable: Able to be used or got again; sustainable
  • number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
  • unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
  • lime: White containing calcium used in farming
  • asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
  • adapter: A device to convert one electric plug to another
  • belle: Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
  • downloadable: That can be transferred, usually from the internet
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    • accommodation

      US /əˌkɑməˈdeʃən/

      UK /əˌkɒmə'deɪʃn/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Adapting to become better at handling situations
      • Consideration of the needs and opinions of others
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    • adapter

      US /əˈdæptɚ/

      UK /ə'dæptə/

      • Noun
      • A device to convert one electric plug to another
      • Musician changing a composition for another use
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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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    • affordable

      US /əˈfɔrdəbəl, əˈfor-/

      UK /ə'fɔ:dəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Cheap enough that it can be paid for
      • Relatively inexpensive housing, especially for those with low or moderate incomes.
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    • approximate

      US /əˈprɑksəmɪt/

      UK /ə'prɒksɪmət/

      • Adjective
      • About; not exact but close
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To be similar to, but not exactly the same
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    • as well as

      US /æz wɛl æz/

      UK /æz wel æz/

      • Adverb
      • Also; in addition to
      • Preposition
      • In addition to; and also.
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    • asap

      US

      UK

      • Adverb
      • Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
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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 most

      US /æt most/

      UK /æt məust/

      • Adverb
      • Not more than; a maximum of.
      • Phrase
      • Used to indicate an upper limit or maximum quantity.
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    • belle

      US /bɛl/

      UK /bel/

      • Countable Noun
      • Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful
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    • bolt

      US /boʊlt/

      UK /bəʊlt/

      • Noun
      • Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
      • Piece of metal for joining two things together
      • Transitive Verb
      • To lock by putting a piece of metal across a door
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    • budget

      US /ˈbʌdʒɪt/

      UK /'bʌdʒɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Amount of money planned to be spent
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To make a plan for how to spend your money
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    • canal

      US /kəˈnæl/

      UK /kəˈnæl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Channel cut through land for boats or ships
      • A tubular passage in the body.
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    • cash in

      US /kæʃ ɪn/

      UK /kæʃ in/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To sell asset to get money back
      • To sell something to get cash
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    • casual

      US /ˈkæʒuəl/

      UK /ˈkæʒuəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being careless or having little thought or effort
      • (Of clothes, etc.) not formal; easy to wear
      • Countable Noun
      • A worker employed on a temporary or irregular basis.
      • A job as a musician that is not regular or permanent.
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    • central

      US /ˈsɛntrəl/

      UK /'sentrəl/

      • Adjective
      • Being in the middle
      • Most significant or important
      • Noun
      • The central part of a country or region.
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    • charge

      US /tʃɑrdʒ/

      UK /tʃɑ:dʒ/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To run quickly toward someone to attack them
      • To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An attack by running quickly toward someone
      • A price for a service or goods
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    • come from

      US /kʌm frʌm/

      UK /kʌm frɔm/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To have as your native country or city
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    • come up

      US /kʌm ʌp/

      UK /kʌm ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To come closer to someone; approach
      • (Of sun) to rise into the sky in the morning
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    • comfy

      US /ˈkʌmfi/

      UK /ˈkʌmfi/

      • Adjective
      • In a position that feels just right
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    • currency

      US /ˈkɚrənsi, ˈkʌr-/

      UK /'kʌrənsɪ/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Widespread acceptance
      • Money system that a country uses
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    • description

      US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

      UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/

      • Noun
      • Explanation of what something is like, looks like
      • The type or nature of someone or something.
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    • destination

      US /ˌdɛstəˈneʃən/

      UK /ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • The place you are traveling to
      • A place regarded as worth visiting or traveling to.
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    • do in

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To make completely tired out and exhausted
      • To destroy or cause damage to someone
      A1
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    • downloadable

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • That can be transferred, usually from the internet
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    • downside

      US /ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd/

      UK /ˈdaʊnsaɪd/

      • Noun
      • Negative aspect of something
      • The potential negative consequences or risks associated with a decision or action.
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    • enforce

      US /ɪnˈfɔ:rs/

      UK /ɪnˈfɔ:s/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To force something to be done or accepted
      • To make (a rule) active or effective
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    • era

      US /'ɪrə/

      UK /'ɪərə/

      • Noun
      • Period characterized by particular events, people
      • A major division of geological time, usually divided into periods.
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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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    • flag down

      US /flæg daʊn/

      UK /flæg daun/

      • other
      • To signal a driver to stop a vehicle.
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    • fluctuate

      US /ˈflʌktʃuˌet/

      UK /'flʌktʃʊeɪt/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To shift back and forth uncertainly; change a lot
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    • for free

      US /fɔr fri/

      UK /fɔ: fri:/

      • Phrase
      • Without charge; at no cost.
      • Adjective
      • Available without payment.
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    • for sale

      US /fɔr sel/

      UK /fɔ: seil/

      • Phrase
      • (object) that people can buy
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    • for the best

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
      • Hoping for a positive outcome.
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    • hail a taxi

      US

      UK

      • Transitive Verb
      • To signal or call a taxi to stop.
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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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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    • lime

      US /laɪm/

      UK /laɪm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • White containing calcium used in farming
      • Small, round and sour fruit with hard green skin
      • Adjective
      • Bright green color
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    • link

      US /lɪŋk/

      UK /lɪŋk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
      • Connection between two or more things or people
      • Transitive Verb
      • To join or connect together
      • To associate or connect in one's mind.
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    • look for

      US /lʊk fɔr/

      UK /luk fɔ:/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To try to find a thing or person that is lost
      • To expect or anticipate something.
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    • metro

      US /ˈmetroʊ/

      UK /ˈmetrəʊ/

      • Noun
      • Underground railway or subway
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    • miss out

      US /mɪs aʊt/

      UK /mis aut/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To exclude; not include in something
      • To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
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    • move on

      US /muv ɑn/

      UK /mu:v ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To decide to change or go to a different place
      • To start talking about something different.
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    • navigation

      US /ˌnævɪˈɡeʃən/

      UK /ˌnævɪˈgeɪʃn/

      • Noun
      • Act of finding and following the correct course
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    • of course

      US /ʌv kɔː(r)s/

      UK /ɔv kɔː(r)s/

      • Adverb
      • Sure ; Certainly
      • Phrase
      • For sure; certainly
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    • on foot

      US /ɑn fʊt/

      UK /ɔn fut/

      • Phrase
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    • on the right foot

      US /ɑn ðə ˈraɪt fʊt/

      UK /ɒn ðə ˈraɪt fʊt/

      • other
      • To start something positively or successfully.
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    • on to

      US /ɑn tu/

      UK /ɔn tu:/

      • Preposition
      • Toward something; forward
      • Aware of someone's activities.
      • Adjective
      • Aware of someone's deception or illegal activities.
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    • option

      US /ˈɑpʃən/

      UK /'ɒpʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A choice
      • A right to buy or sell something at a particular price within a particular period.
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    • pack up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To put things into boxes and take them home
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    • polite

      US /pəˈlaɪt/

      UK /pəˈlaɪt/

      • Adjective
      • Showing good manners or respect for other people
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    • reusable

      US /riˈjuzəbl:/

      UK /ˌri:ˈju:zəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Able to be used or got again; sustainable
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    • round up

      US /raʊnd ʌp/

      UK /raund ʌp/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To bring together; gather; collect
      • Transitive Verb
      • To gather together; to collect or assemble.
      • To increase a number to the next highest whole number.
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    • set on

      US /sɛt ɑn/

      UK /set ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To attack
      • To cause someone to want to do something.
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    • snack

      US /snæk/

      UK /snæk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Small amount of food eaten between meals
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To eat a small amount outside of regular meal time
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    • specialty

      US /ˈspɛʃəlti/

      UK /ˈspeʃəlti/

      • Noun
      • Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
      • The specific area of your field
      • Adjective
      • Having a particular role or function
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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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    • stick

      US /stɪk/

      UK /stɪk/

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

      US /səˈbɜ:rbən/

      UK /səˈbɜ:bən/

      • Adjective
      • Of residential areas outside a city
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    • tip

      US /tɪp/

      UK /tɪp/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To pour or move something from a place, container
      • To give extra money for good service
      • Noun
      • End point of e.g. a pencil or finger
      • Extra money given for good service
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    • transaction

      US /trænˈsækʃən, -ˈzæk-/

      UK /trænˈzækʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • An exchange in business usually involving money
      • A financial exchange or transfer of funds.
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    • transport

      US /ˈtrænspɔ:rt/

      UK /ˈtrænspɔ:t/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very strong uncontrollable emotion, e.g. delight
      • Transitive Verb
      • To carry things from one place to another
      • To cause to feel you are in a previous time
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    • unlimited

      US /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/

      UK /ʌnˈlɪmɪtɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
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    • wave

      US /wev/

      UK /weɪv/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Movement of sound, air or energy
      • Deep and strong emotion that is suddenly felt
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To cause to move side to side or back and forth
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    • withdraw

      US /wɪðˈdrɔ, wɪθ-/

      UK /wɪð'drɔ:/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To take money out of a bank account
      • To pull back; move away or backward from something
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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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