Vocabulary

  • have to: Must do
  • look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
  • give it up: To stop trying to do something
  • first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
  • in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
  • prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
  • made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
  • at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
  • same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
  • on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
  • in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
  • right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
  • awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
  • ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
  • experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
  • decline: To bend towards the ground
  • reward: To give something because of someone's good work
  • spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
  • suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
  • dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
  • brew: A beer; a drink of beer
  • explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
  • prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
  • direction: When someone tells people what to do
  • remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
  • rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
  • fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
  • grain: Seeds of plants used for food
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
  • introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
  • segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
  • attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
  • equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
  • unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
  • accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
  • bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
  • creature: Animal of any type
  • fill: To make something full
  • verge: Brink or threshold
  • poop: Feces
  • wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
  • polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
  • lousy: Very poor or bad; disgusting
  • steadily: At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
  • healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
  • guy: Man; boy; any person
  • carry: To have a child, be pregnant
  • believe: To think or accept that something is true
  • machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
  • freight: Commercial transportation of goods
  • headline: To be the main performer at a show
  • show: To be easily seen or displayed
  • study: To focus on learning something usually at school
  • man: Humans in general, including male and female
  • call: A order or request for action
  • intestinal: Concerning or inside the intestines
  • underwear: Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
  • archipelago: Group of several small islands
  • triangle: Three people connected with each in a relationship
  • slogan: Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
  • sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
  • ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
  • flask: Narrow-necked drink container
  • hitchhike: To travel by getting free rides in cars
  • threesome: Three people considered as a unit
  • cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese
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    • accidentally

      US /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      UK /ˌæksɪ'dentəlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • Unexpectedly; by mistake
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    • ancient

      US /ˈenʃənt/

      UK /'eɪnʃənt/

      • Adjective
      • Very old; having lived a very long time ago
      • Relating to a period in history, especially in the distant past.
      • Noun
      • A person who lived in ancient times.
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    • archipelago

      US /ˌɑ:rkɪˈpeləgoʊ/

      UK /ˌɑ:kɪˈpeləgəʊ/

      • Countable Noun
      • Group of several small islands
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    • at the same time

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      UK

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

      US /ˈætɪˌtud, -ˌtjud/

      UK /ˈætitju:d/

      • Noun
      • Way you act, think and feel about something
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    • awesome

      US /ˈɔsəm/

      UK /'ɔ:səm/

      • Adjective
      • Great; wonderful; stupendous
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    • bear

      US /bɛr/

      UK /bɛː/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To accept (responsibilities or duties)
      • To give birth to a child; to produce fruit
      • Countable Noun
      • Large brown animal with fur that lives in forests
      • Someone who expects stock market to fall
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    • brew

      US /bru/

      UK /bru:/

      • Countable Noun
      • A beer; a drink of beer
      • A mixture or concoction
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make an alcoholic drink e.g. beer
      • To make tea by soaking the leaves in boiling water
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    • cheesecake

      US /ˈtʃizˌkek/

      UK /'tʃi:zkeɪk/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A cake made with cream cheese
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    • creature

      US /ˈkritʃɚ/

      UK /ˈkri:tʃə(r)/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Animal of any type
      • An animal, as distinct from a human being.
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    • decline

      US /dɪˈklaɪn/

      UK /dɪ'klaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To bend towards the ground
      • To slope downward.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To lessen in quality or value
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    • direction

      US /dɪˈrɛkʃən, daɪ-/

      UK /də'rekʃn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • When someone tells people what to do
      • Describes the way you are going, e.g. North
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    • dramatic

      US /drəˈmætɪk/

      UK /drəˈmætɪk/

      • Adjective
      • Gripping the attention; causing an effect
      • (Of an event) sudden and extreme
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    • equation

      US /ɪˈkweʒən, -ʃən/

      UK /ɪˈkweɪʒn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
      • Complex set of different facts, ideas or issues
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    • experiment

      US /ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/

      UK /ɪk'sperɪmənt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
      • A course of action tentatively adopted without being sure of the eventual outcome.
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To create and perform tests to research something
      • To try something new that you haven't tried before
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    • first up

      US /fɚst ʌp/

      UK /fə:st ʌp/

      • Phrase
      • Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
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    • flask

      US /flæsk/

      UK /flɑ:sk/

      • Countable Noun
      • Narrow-necked drink container
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    • freight

      US /fret/

      UK /freɪt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Commercial transportation of goods
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    • give it up

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To stop trying to do something
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    • grain

      US /ɡren/

      UK /greɪn/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Seeds of plants used for food
      • Natural pattern in something, e.g. wood
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    • ham

      US /hæm/

      UK /hæm/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To act really badly (on stage)
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • headline

      US /ˈhedlaɪn/

      UK /ˈhedlaɪn/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be the main performer at a show
      • Noun
      • Title summarizing a news story
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    • hitchhike

      US /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/

      UK /'hɪtʃhaɪk/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To travel by getting free rides in cars
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    • in the past

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • During a former period of time; previously.
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    • in the world

      US /ɪn ði wɜrld/

      UK /in ðə wɜː(r)ld/

      • Phrase
      • Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
      • Used to indicate the extent or degree of something, often in a superlative sense.
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    • intestinal

      US /ɪnˈtɛstənəl/

      UK /ˌɪntes'taɪnl/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning or inside the intestines
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    • launch

      US /lɔntʃ, lɑntʃ/

      UK /lɔ:ntʃ/

      • Noun
      • Starting a new project; introducing new product
      • Act of firing rockets into the air
      • Transitive Verb
      • To start a new project; start selling a product
      • To put a rocket into the air
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    • look to

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
      • To expect someone to do something for you; rely on
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    • lousy

      US /ˈlaʊzi/

      UK /ˈlaʊzi/

      • Adjective
      • Very poor or bad; disgusting
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    • made with

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • Containing a particular ingredient or material.
      • Created or produced using a specific tool, method, or process.
      • Phrasal Verb
      • To offer or provide something, often quickly or unexpectedly.
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    • on the verge of

      US /ɑn ði vɚdʒ ʌv/

      UK /ɔn ðə və:dʒ ɔv/

      • Phrase
      • Very near to doing or experiencing something.
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    • polar

      US /ˈpolɚ/

      UK /ˈpəʊlə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
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    • poop

      US /pup/

      UK /pu:p/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Feces
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To defecate
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    • prey

      US /pre/

      UK /preɪ/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • The victim of another person's aggression
      • The victim of another person's aggression
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    • prey on

      US /pre ɑn/

      UK /prei ɔn/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
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    • remarkable

      US /rɪˈmɑrkəbəl/

      UK /rɪˈmɑ:kəbl/

      • Adjective
      • Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
      • Worthy of attention; striking.
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    • reward

      US /rɪˈwɔrd/

      UK /rɪ'wɔ:d/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give something because of someone's good work
      • To give someone money for helping the police
      • Noun
      • Money given for information about criminals
      • Something given in recognition of service, effort, or achievement.
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    • right back

      US /raɪt bæk/

      UK /rait bæk/

      • Interjection
      • Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
      • Adverb
      • Immediately; very soon after going.
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    • rough

      US /rʌf/

      UK /rʌf/

      • Adjective
      • Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
      • (Of situations) tough; difficult to get through
      • Adverb
      • In a manner that is difficult, or violent
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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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    • segment

      US /ˈsɛɡmənt/

      UK /ˈsegmənt/

      • Noun
      • Part divided from the other parts of something
      • Transitive Verb
      • To separate something into different parts
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    • sideways

      US /ˈsaɪdˌwez/

      UK /'saɪdweɪz/

      • Adverb
      • Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
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    • slogan

      US /ˈsloɡən/

      UK /ˈsləʊgən/

      • Noun
      • Distinctive phrase used in political campaign, etc.
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    • spread

      US /sprɛd/

      UK /spred/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
      • The distance between two things
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
      • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
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    • steadily

      US /ˈstɛdəlɪ/

      UK /'stedɪlɪ/

      • Adverb
      • At a steady rate or pace; reliably; constantly
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    • survive

      US /sɚˈvaɪv/

      UK /sə'vaɪv/

      • Intransitive Verb
      • To continue to live despite illness or trouble
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    • suspect

      US /səˈspɛkt/

      UK /sə'spekt/

      • Noun
      • Person thought to have committed a crime
      • Transitive Verb
      • To consider someone is the one guilty of a crime
      • To doubt or lack trust
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    • threesome

      US /ˈθrisəm/

      UK /ˈθri:səm/

      • Number
      • Three people considered as a unit
      • Countable Noun
      • A group of three people
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    • triangle

      US /ˈtraɪˌæŋɡəl/

      UK /ˈtraɪæŋgl/

      • Noun
      • Three people connected with each in a relationship
      • A three-sided piece of metal used in orchestras
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    • underwear

      US /ˈʌndərwer/

      UK /ˈʌndəweə(r)/

      • Noun
      • Clothes worn next to skin/under outer clothes
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    • unexpected

      US /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      UK /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Surprising because it was not expected
      • Noun
      • An event or occurrence that was not anticipated.
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    • verge

      US /vɚdʒ/

      UK /vɜ:dʒ/

      • Noun
      • Brink or threshold
      • Intransitive Verb
      • To be near the edge of 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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