Vocabulary

  • come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
  • as long as: For the period that; provided that.
  • pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
  • in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
  • take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
  • have to: Must do
  • in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
  • in terms of
  • turned upside down: In an inverted position; reversed or disordered.
  • back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
  • miss out: To exclude; not include in something
  • full picture: A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
  • subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
  • stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
  • process: To organize and use data in a computer
  • deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
  • immediately: Without any delay; straight away
  • negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
  • unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
  • mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
  • straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
  • awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
  • roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
  • exist: To be present, alive or real
  • divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
  • expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
  • insight: Power to understand people and things very well
  • political: Being active or interested in government matters
  • capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
  • deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
  • court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
  • handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
  • messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
  • congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
  • decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
  • launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
  • reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
  • raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
  • effect: An advantage, benefit
  • extra: More than necessary; additional
  • interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
  • break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
  • social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
  • supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
  • company: Good feeling from being with someone else
  • tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
  • complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
  • bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
  • government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
  • aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
  • pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
  • turn: To become (a particular age)
  • quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
  • patrol: Person or group who checks an area is safe
  • evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
  • interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
  • disgrace: Shame or dishonor
  • embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
  • sue: Person's name
  • refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
  • unfair: not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
  • statute: Rule created by an institution or organization
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    • aluminum

      US /ə'lju:minəm/

      UK /ə'lju:minəm/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
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    • as long as

      US /æz lɔŋ æz/

      UK /æz lɔŋ æz/

      • Conjunction
      • For the period that; provided that.
      • For the length of time that
      • Preposition
      • On the condition that; providing that.
      • Having the same length as.
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    • awful

      US /ˈɔfəl/

      UK /ˈɔ:fl/

      • Adjective
      • Very bad; horrible; terrible
      A2
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    • back into

      US /bæk ˈɪntu/

      UK /bæk ˈɪntuː/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
      • To accidentally collide with something while moving backwards.
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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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    • capital

      US /ˈkæpɪtl/

      UK /'kæpɪtl/

      • Noun
      • Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
      • Official main city of a country, province or state
      • Adjective
      • Main, or major
      • (Of an offense) liable to the death penalty.
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    • come back

      US /kʌm bæk/

      UK /kʌm bæk/

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To reply to someone, often forcefully
      • To be remembered
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    • complicate

      US /ˈkɑ:mplɪkeɪt/

      UK /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪt/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To make more difficult to do, understand or use
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    • congress

      US /ˈkɑŋɡrɪs/

      UK /'kɒŋɡres/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
      • Proper Noun
      • American governing body of elected representatives
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    • court

      US /kɔrt, kort/

      UK /kɔ:t/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
      • To encourage dangerous behavior
      • Noun
      • Place king or queen meet people, makes laws etc.
      • Place where legal cases are decided
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    • deserve

      US /dɪˈzɚv/

      UK /dɪ'zɜ:v/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
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    • disgrace

      US /dɪsˈɡres/

      UK /dɪsˈgreɪs/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Shame or dishonor
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    • divide

      US /dɪˈvaɪd/

      UK /dɪ'vaɪd/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
      • To separate something into equal pieces
      • Noun
      • A separation or distinction.
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    • embarrassment

      US /ɛmˈbærəsmənt/

      UK /ɪmˈbærəsmənt/

      • Uncountable Noun
      • Shame you feel when you did something wrong
      • A person, thing, or situation that causes someone to feel ashamed, self-conscious, or uncomfortable.
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    • evenly

      US /ˈivənlɪ/

      UK /ˈi:vnli/

      • Adverb
      • Equally; with advantage to both sides
      • In a smooth, level or regular way
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    • expert

      US /ˈɛkˌspɚt/

      UK /'ekspɜ:t/

      • Countable Noun
      • Skillful person with special knowledge
      • Adjective
      • Having special knowledge or skill
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    • extra

      US /'ekstrə/

      UK /'ekstrə/

      • Adjective
      • More than necessary; additional
      • Of especially good quality or grade.
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Items more than you need; additional items
      • Person who has a small part in a movie
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    • full picture

      US

      UK

      • Noun
      • A complete and comprehensive understanding of a situation or issue.
      • A detailed and comprehensive view or representation of something.
      More
    • handful

      US /ˈhændˌfʊl/

      UK /'hændfʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
      • A thing requiring great effort to control, manage
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    • have to

      US /hæv tu/

      UK /ˈhæv tə/

      • Auxiliary Verb
      • Must do
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    • in court

      US /ɪn kɔrt/

      UK /in kɔ:t/

      • Phrase
      • Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
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    • in effect

      US /ɪn ɪˈfɛkt/

      UK /in iˈfekt/

      • Phrase
      • In reality; in practice; virtually
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    • in terms of

      US

      UK

      • Phrase
      • With regard to; concerning a particular aspect.
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    • insight

      US /ˈɪnˌsaɪt/

      UK /'ɪnsaɪt/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Power to understand people and things very well
      • Very good understanding of something
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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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    • mess

      US /mɛs/

      UK /mes/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
      • A difficult or confused situation.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To make something untidy or dirty
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    • messy

      US /ˈmɛsi/

      UK /'mesɪ/

      • Adjective
      • Being complex or difficult to fix
      • Being untidy or dirty
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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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    • negative

      US /ˈnɛɡətɪv/

      UK /'neɡətɪv/

      • Noun
      • The opposite to a positive electrical charge
      • In grammar, containing words such as 'no' or 'not'
      • Adjective
      • Being harmful, unwanted or unhelpful
      • In mathematics, being less than zero
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    • patrol

      US /pəˈtrol/

      UK /pə'trəʊl/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Person or group who checks an area is safe
      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To survey an area to maintain safety and order
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    • pick up on

      US

      UK

      • Phrasal Verb
      • To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
      • To learn something by watching or listening to other people.
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    • political

      US /pəˈlɪtɪkəl/

      UK /pəˈlɪtɪkl/

      • Adjective
      • Being active or interested in government matters
      • Diplomatic
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    • process

      US /ˈprɑsˌɛs, ˈproˌsɛs/

      UK /prə'ses/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To organize and use data in a computer
      • To deal with official forms in the way required
      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • Dealing with official forms in the way required
      • Set of changes that occur slowly and naturally
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    • reaction

      US /riˈækʃən/

      UK /rɪ'ækʃn/

      • Noun
      • Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
      • Feeling or action in response to something
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    • refund

      US /'ri:fʌnd/

      UK /'ri:fʌnd/

      • Transitive Verb
      • To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
      • Noun
      • Money given back, e.g. if a product is faulty
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    • roughly

      US /ˈrʌflɪ/

      UK /ˈrʌfli/

      • Adverb
      • Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
      • In a manner that is violent or not careful
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    • statute

      US /ˈstætʃut/

      UK /ˈstætʃu:t/

      • Noun
      • Rule created by an institution or organization
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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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    • straightforward

      US /stretˈfɔrwəd/

      UK /ˌstreɪtˈfɔ:wəd/

      • Adjective
      • Easy to do or understand; not complicated
      • Honest and open; not trying to hide anything.
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    • subscribe

      US /səbˈskraɪb/

      UK /səb'skraɪb/

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To regularly pay to receive a service
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    • sue

      US /su/

      UK /su:/

      • Proper Noun
      • Person's name
      • Transitive Verb
      • To take legal action against someone
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    • supreme

      US /sʊˈprim/

      UK /su:ˈpri:m/

      • Adjective
      • Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
      • Holding the highest power, status or authority
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    • take some time

      US

      UK

      • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
      • To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
      A1
      More
    • tariff

      US /ˈtærɪf/

      UK /'tærɪf/

      • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
      • List of fixed prices at hotel
      • Tax that a government collects on imported goods
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    • turned upside down

      US

      UK

      • Adjective
      • In an inverted position; reversed or disordered.
      • Transitive Verb
      • To disrupt or throw into disorder; to reverse the normal state of affairs.
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    • unfair

      US /ˌʌnˈfer/

      UK /ˌʌnˈfeə(r)/

      • Adjective
      • not treating people in an equal way, or not morally right
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    • unprecedented

      US /ʌnˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd/

      UK /ʌnˈpresɪdentɪd/

      • Adjective
      • Not having happened before, or to such a degree
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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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